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Originally Posted by Love2Swim
Corporations have a history of taking stands on issues they find important, and it is becoming more commonplace as research shows the younger generation prefers to do business with companies that take social stands they believe in. I agree that Disney had an obligation to stand up for the rights and safety of its thousands of employees who are LGBTQ. Be that as it may, the bill was sponsored and passed by a Republican legislature, obviously in retribution, without full disclosure or even understanding of its implications, a knee-jerk reaction if you will.
The debt service for this district is well over one billion dollars. Who is going to take over the bond payments for the infrastructure? Roadway maintenance? Emergency services? Building inspections? This could end up being a tremendous burden on the taxpayers.
This special district was originally set up as a win-win for both the state and for Disney. Disney took over uninhabited land that was just swamp and pasture, invested enormous amounts of money and provided services like roads, power, and water, and ultimately brought millions of tourists to Florida. The economic benefit to Florida is huge and showcases a prosperous business/government partnership. In recent years, Disney has gone above and beyond in giving back to the state. They have plans for a new 80 acre affordable housing development. They had plans to move 2000 jobs from California to Florida at a new Florida campus. They gave $500,000 to the food bank of Central Florida. $500,000 to Toys for Tots....
But dissolution of this partnership could have devastating effects for the state. The counties where the district lies could end up being liable for roads, fire protection, waste management, paying off debts, etc. There really is no precedent for this government retaliation, and the powers that be may find that it backfires on them. Attacking the state's largest employer, coupled with the recent debacle of banning 40% of math textbooks makes Florida looks like a bunch of ignorant wing nuts.
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Good post,
But it won't do any good. Many have made up their minds that by being against "don't say gay" Disney is promoting pedophilia and grooming. At least that is what the right wing news and radical politicians are saying. They don't every ask any questions, if instructed to hate liberals on an issue they dutifully follow orders.
When CRT came up it was first promoted by a religious zealot on Fox as being taught in K-5, mentioning several states. News reporters thought that would be BIG story if true, so they looked, and it wasn't being taught ANYWHERE. It is a college level optional course. So, they have to find things like, heaven forbid, school books with a black child and a white child playing together and call that CRT. CRT is a straw man that the GOP is using to keep their base mad at liberals.
CRT flopped, so, they looked for something else, and Along came a Judge who they claimed gave lenient sentences to pedophiles - except her sentencing was completely in line with guidelines and no different than judges appointed by Trump. But, that didn't slow down the attacks. Over and over they yelled and screamed their anger over pedophiles being loved by a judge. MTG summed it up well, liberals are pedophiles or pedophile supporters.
Well then it must be true. And since Disney was against a law that targets gay, then Disney is a sicko company grooming children. Except, once again, there is NO evidence of grooming, there is no sexual orientation taught in public schools in K-5. Disney has over 58 million guests each year (down for the last two years - can't imagine why) and in the past 10 years, 500 MILLION guests. And no one has complained about grooming, sexual inappropriate, etc, NONE. In fact, just the opposite parents rave about how wonderful the place is to take children. But, you know, Fox said Disney is a sicko company and SUDDENLY the same people that a few weeks ago were dreaming of taking their grad children to Disney are now hating it.
Just pay attention to how often THEY say that K-5 shouldn't teach sex or sexual orientation. But, then think, WHO is saying they do? Where is the evidence? Why are those teachers not being arrested and charged with child abuse? Yet, they aren't and there isn't. As someone earlier in this thread so elegantly put it:
BS