https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/florida-republicans-disney-parental-rights/2022/03/31/id/1063699/


Florida Republican lawmakers have met to discuss the repeal of Disney World's self-governing arrangement following the company's criticism of the state's new Parental Rights in Education law.

Disney World was given control over operations such as law enforcement and fire protection in an arrangement that was created to attract the theme park to the state in 1967.

"Yesterday was the 2nd meeting in a week w/fellow legislators to discuss a repeal of the 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which allows Disney to act as its own government," State Rep. Spencer Roach, R-Lee County, tweeted Wednesday morning. "If Disney wants to embrace woke ideology, it seems fitting that they should be regulated by Orange County."

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., on Monday signed a bill that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

The Parental Rights in Education bill has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who claim it marginalizes LGBTQ people.

Supporters say the law, which goes into effect July 1, seeks to shield young children from inappropriate subject matter.

The Walt Disney Company quickly condemned Florida's new law and vowed to fight it.

DeSantis responded Tuesday by saying Walt Disney Company "crossed a line" by announcing its intent to repeal the law.

"For them to say they're going to actively work to repeal substantive protections for parents, as a company that is supposedly marketing its services to parents with young children, I think they crossed the line," DeSantis told reporters.

"This state is governed by the interest of the people of the state of Florida. It is not based on the demands of California corporate executives. They do not run this state; they do not control this state."

Also on Tuesday, City Journal magazine's Christopher Rufo tweeted that he had obtained video from inside Disney's meeting about the new Florida law, during which Executive Producer Latoya Raveneau claims to be regularly "adding queerness" to the company's children's programming.

GOP State Rep. Joe Harding, sponsored the bill. He said he was returning $3,000 in campaign contributions from Disney in light of their position.

The Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), which created two municipal-like governments, regulates the Lake Buena Vista land where the Walt Disney World Resort operates. It operates its own fire protection, security services, utilities and planning, Florida Politics reported.

The RCID Board of Supervisors is selected by landowners, effectively meaning Disney installs the government regulating the 38.5-square-mile property in Orlando, Florida.

I'm just about at the point I'd vote for DeSantis over Trump.

So Disney World is kind of like the Vatican? Seems fitting.

Imagine what will be uncovered when they can't control all the goings-on there.

DeSantos is a real politician. We need him as Speaker of the House.

Sounds great. Good job DeSantis.

Fixed.

He's starting to sound like Trump, but more effective.

Since they are their own government, does that mean they've been exempt from local taxes since 1967?

That's 38 square miles of the most expensive real estate in Florida.

should be well past.  Trump was what we needed then, DeSantis is what we need now.

I'm definitely there. Trump is so full of himself he could never shut up even if it was better for all of us in the end. I'll vote for either in the end.

I never knew that Disney World was basically a 1900's-era company town. They should add MaetwanLand to the attractions and make the kids mine pronouns underground for 87 cents a day.

And this crap is (part of) why I'm going to reregister as a Republican,  just so I can caucus for Desantis.

If the GOP really wants to fuck them, they'd revisit copyright laws.

Not to mention much more articulate and calculated.

IE he doesn’t bow to the media all while not tweeting dumb shit.

A President is only there for two terms.

The Speaker can be there forever

Yea, its probably best Disney OCP gets shuttered..

This. Trump is mostly a blowhard the delegates off to incompetent bureaucrats and then deflects. DeSantis actually leads and can get shit done while having none of the weaknesses of Trump.

Trump had his shot, he did some good things but mostly was in it for his own benefit.

Any president can run for congress..though it would be a sticky situation as speaker after 2 presidential terms

We don't want to lose him here but this country could really use him, and there is absolutely no contest here.

Their state, their rules.

Yup. Property appraisal time then tax the shit out of them.

It wouldn't have been if Disney hadn't moved there.

What sane person wouldn't?

I voted for Trump twice....but, DeSantis is better. Way better.

RDS should find a way to remove Disney from FL. Fuck those dirtbags.

This

We’ll said.

I don't think that's been attempted in over 150 years.

I wish more people would look at the bigger picture. Who has had a bigger impact on our nation; Donald Trump or Nancy Pelosi??

Nothing says that a former president cant run for other fed offices.  John Quincy Adams went back to the senate after his final term as president

Again, I know it is possible. I just believe it is highly unlikely. It's been more than 150 years since someone tried it.

I'm being realistic.

For you non-Floridians, even talking about this publicly in Tallahassee is a gigantic deal.

Absolutely. I voted for Trump twice, but DeSantis is the better option. Just would hate to lose his last two years with Florida (yes, assuming he wins this Nov.).

I'm not going to lie I've already been past that point for a while now.

A Governor is much more powerful than a Senator or Congressman. Especially in a larger state like Florida.

That would be a large step down.

We know!  We know!  

Bullshit.  Lots of expensive real estate nowhere near a Disney type attraction.

Team DeSantis!

The mouse can pack his bags and leave. Fl doesn’t need him. Plenty of other theme parks in that area.

They pay property tax.

Yeah, there was a discussion about this recently on here and the general consensus, which I think is accurate, is that Disney could leave and there'd be a few hiccups with the employees finding new work elsewhere, but in general FL wouldn't sink/crash/burn/whatever the way some people think it would.  Plenty of other parks, plenty of tourism, lots of DoD presence/jobs, etc...

FL would be fine if the park went tits up.

The mouse brings in a shitload of tax revenue.  It keeps Florida property taxes low and without an income tax

Was thinking that too.  He's really impressing me recently.

I can't speak to much of this, but I have been privy to the self-governance of Disney, and other places like NASA, Honeywell, and most large state colleges/universities in regards to commercial life safety (fire alarm, fire sprinkler, etc). To the one, they're all abysmal at system management, improvements, and code-compliant service and inspections. For how much people pay for tickets and such, you would be SHOCKED to know how unsafe, inoperable, and out of code compliance many of the fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems are at Disney World.

Can confirm.

Fuck Disney.

And fuck Mickey Mouse, too.

Bullshit yourself.

It was swamp and oranges before Disney started buying it. Sure, it's expanded over time, but it would have still been trash if they hadn't gotten it started.

I would. He'd crush the Dems.

Couldn't just shutup and make money could you?

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is desantis having to deal with a hostile bureaucracy and a political party that wants him to fail to the point that they'll sabotage themselves?

I agree.

I think Trump made DeSantis who he is today.

Wouldn't have DeSantis without the example Trump set.

DeSantis is everything good about Trump without all of his flaws.

haha...get wrecked Disney