Florida Senate, on a 23-16 vote, just passed legislation ending Disney’s tax privilege, self-governing power & special exemption status

[Harpy Eagle]

Seven why? Want to come?

God no. Took the kids back in 2012 and we all had a fun time and all decided we never wanted to go back.

 

[bendog]

Isn't this actually about a govt forcing its culture war on a private, for profit entity?

But, imo, Disney should have just continued its non discrimination and inclusive policies towards its employees and customers. Fla's law on don't say gay is an overreach, and the antithesis of conservatism, but the xians are scared their kids will turn gay .... and btw, the kids who are gay (or bi or whatever) will be whatever they are.

Our only concern should be school safety and trying to stop all bullying.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Let me ask you this. When is it OK for the Govt to make such painful decisions? Never? Sometimes?

Never. Never is it alright for the Govt to punish an entity for merely disagreeing with said Govt.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

I am doing neither. To me if the constituents didn’t support the Fla legislature then this would not happen. They do.

Did the Fla legislature poll their constituents to see if they supported this?

 

[Mac-7]

Define "bad Government"? To me Trump was pretty good. Kept most of his campaign promises, spent on the military and border security, was pro economic grown, moved our embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. You lambasted him. So now we have this walking corpse and the country is falling apart. But you are preaching to me how I am the problem. GOT IT!

Great post

you really nailed it

 

[Care4all]

Never. Never is it alright for the Govt to punish an entity for merely disagreeing with said Govt.

Precisely!

It breaks the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights, in our Constitution, imo!!!

Supposedly, our govt is not constitutionally allowed to punish people, because of what they say....we have free speech, with allegedly no fear of our govt punishing us, (to curtail freedom of speech) for what we say....for what we specifically say ABOUT our govt in any negative sense!

 

[Mac-7]

Did the Fla legislature poll their constituents to see if they supported this?

Thats not how government works and you should know it

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Thats not how government works and you should know it

I do know it, but I keep getting told that this is what the voters wanted.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

They had an opinion different than that of DeSantis and we all know that is not allowed.

Dissent will be punished

Child indoctrination and pedophilia will be punished. Nobody gives a shit about your opinion of it.

 

[Mac-7]

Precisely!

It breaks the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights, in our Constitution, imo!!!

Supposedly, our govt is not constitutionally allowed to punish people, because of what they say....we have free speech, with allegedly no fear of our govt punishing us, for what we say....for what we specifically say ABOUT our govt in fany negative sense!

When government gives something it can also take it away

 

[basquebromance]

House is now voting out Disney bills with no debate...result soon

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Child indoctrination and pedophilia will be punished. Nobody gives a shit about your opinion of it.

As they should be. Expressing an opinion on a law should not be...yet here we are with you defending it like the Big Government loving authoritarian that you are

 

[Mac-7]

I do know it, but I keep getting told that this is what the voters wanted.

If we’re wrong voters can let us know in november

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

God no. Took the kids back in 2012 and we all had a fun time and all decided we never wanted to go back.

Kids love it. We stay at Animal Kingdom. This is a shame. I will be cancelling Disney+ too. My kids understand.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

When government gives something it can also take it away

Yes they can for the right reasons. That was not the case here. They took it away for the sole reason that Disney spoke out against them.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Never. Never is it alright for the Govt to punish an entity for merely disagreeing with said Govt.

Disagreeing is one thing but overtly interfering as Disney is doing is another. Right?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Kids love it. We stay at Animal Kingdom. This is a shame. I will be cancelling Disney+ too. My kids understand.

Good for your kids to learn early on they will be punished for stupid reasons.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Disagreeing is one thing but overtly interfering as Disney is doing is another. Right?

How did they interfere?

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Good for your kids to learn early on they will be punished for stupid reasons.

They don't see it as punishment. They saw the mask mandates as punishment. We will go to Aruba instead. They are thrilled.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Kids love it. We stay at Animal Kingdom. This is a shame. I will be cancelling Disney+ too. My kids understand.

We all had a good time, stayed in the park and got the extra hours of rides and such. But once we were home it was unanimous that while it was good time nobody wanted to go back.