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| Florida GOP threatens to take Disney's privileges away over 'Don't Say Gay' opposition | |
| 2022-03-31 | |
Florida Rep. Spencer Roach tweeted Wednesday that meetings have been convened to "discuss a repeal" of the Reedy Creek Improvement District agreement that "allows Disney to act as its own government." The arrangement was created to attract Disney to Florida in 1967 and gives the company control over some operations like law enforcement and fire units. The new "Don’t Say Gay" legislation, which bans instruction related to sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, has drawn criticism as being hostile to the LGBTQ community. Backers assert that it seeks to shield young children from inappropriate subject matter. Disney — which runs a wildly popular theme park in Orlando — has bashed the legislation as discriminatory. "Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts," the company said in a statement. Meanwhile, ...back at the wrecked scow, Agent 49 felt gingerly for his head. It was still there. He had been hoping differently... Republican politician Joe Harding, the bill’s sponsor, said he was returning $3,000 in campaign contributions from Disney in light of their position. Related: Disney: 2022-03-24 Gavin Newsom Signs Law to Make Abortions Free in California Disney: 2022-03-18 Disney employees busted near Orlando in child trafficking sting just days after CEO opposed anti-grooming law Disney: 2022-03-12 Disney suspends political giving in Florida after ‘Don’t say gay’ bill outrage | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 Criminal matters -- and traffic enforcement -- are handled by Orange County. The Reedy Creek setup lets them run their own fire department, ambulance service, water and sewer systems. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2022-03-31 16:16 |
| #9 Considering all this and the very weird coming down on the mom who didn't want her 6 year old girl scanned, maybe the park is wildly popular with child rapists on their way to their Private Caribbean Island. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-03-31 15:54 |
| #8 ...The privileges for starters. Then do a formal investigation into Disney's dealings with the Chinese government. After all, can the state of Florida deal with a company that may have been supporting ethnic cleansing and genocide? Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2022-03-31 12:50 |
| #7 And Ducky says you're a prevert. And that means none for you, bad boy. Evah! |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-03-31 12:17 |
| #6 Re#4 why would there be any arrest or trials when it sounds like they are all for that type of stuff? |
| Posted by: Chris 2022-03-31 09:43 |
| #5 ...job promotion? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-03-31 08:56 |
| #4 allows Disney to act as its own government It will be interesting to see how the Disney Republic handles trials of suspects arrested in its jurisdiction for child solicitation and kiddie pron |
| Posted by: Thravick Fillmore6665 2022-03-31 07:56 |
| #3 Orlando = Las Vegas without ca$inos, but with all the crime and union problems. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-03-31 07:48 |
| #2 Ha, "company town." More like a Ped0phile-People's Republic whose charter is 'the Reedy Creek Improvement District agreement" that "allows Disney to act as its own government."' |
| Posted by: Chuckles Clusomp1877 2022-03-31 01:30 |
| #1 I thought "Company Towns" were Bad. 19th Century Bad... |
| Posted by: magpie 2022-03-31 01:15 |