‘Buckle up': DeSantis escalates Disney dispute, eyes hotel taxes and road tolls

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  1. Yulee

    Yulee Well-Known Member

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    No they didn’t
     
  2. Condor060

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    lol Right, DeSantis just got up one morning and said, I think I'll just go after Disney for no reason what so ever.
    I don't think you can sell it but you're welcome to try
     
  3. Condor060

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    Nobody said anything about Diseny being woke with Disney
     
  4. Condor060

    Condor060 Banned Donor

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    You mean the parental rights act that stops teachers from indoctrinating 5 year olds with trans and gay sexuality issues that Disney tried to stop.
     
  5. Condor060

    Condor060 Banned Donor

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    False, nothing in the blaw has changed since it was voted on.
    Try again

    Are you upset they can't target 5 year olds now?
    Too bad.
     
  6. Condor060

    Condor060 Banned Donor

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    Nobody cares about your fake polls or you outside opinions or your anger over not being able to indoctrinate 5 year olds..
    Really, nobody.
     
  7. Polydectes

    Polydectes Well-Known Member

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    So where are you when Obama was using the IRS today where are you now then you're biting is gearing up to do just that where are you with using the ATF to try and shut down federally licensed firearm dealers?

    Seems like you only take issue when it's Republicans doing it order one at targets woke companies why is that?
     
  8. omni

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    Did those firearm dealers break the law?

    Where is your source that Obama used the IRS? Seems like fake news.
     
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    cd8ed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Again, they are pushing to extend this to the twelfth grade.

    How many 5 year olds are in the twelfth grade?
     
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    cd8ed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I mean you keep relying so at least one person does.
    Pages upon pages show just how much you do care.

    As to polls not being relevant, I am glad people like you ignore them — it makes it all the more beautiful when reality catches up.
     
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    cd8ed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    That seems to be what you are also doing just in reverse.

    As to the IRS controversy, they went after both sides and yes, people should be concerned about government targeting businesses for speech

    https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/05/audit-irs-scrutiny-liberal-non-profits-243497
     
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    My sister went a couple of years ago, I think in 2016. They had a blast. They did not go into the Magic Kingdom park, but they did go into EPCOT and a couple of other parks that are for teenagers. They had a blast, but it was expensive. The hotel room was cheap and received a big discount on the tickets to the park, but the food, their main complaint, was expensive. They were spending some $200 plus a day. Her husband commented that it is about as expensive to go on a 7-day ocean cruise as a moderate-price cruise vacation. You spend that much on food and drinks alone if you are not too careful.

    For me, it was 1986 when I went. My sister had her Cinderella dinner in the Magic Kingdom. The best food was at the Japanese restaurant in EPCOT at that time. German restaurant was also pretty good. Not sure if either of them are there now. Went to the land of China, and had fun with that "ride." And most of the rides I did enjoy in EPCOT. MGM Park was just getting started being built.
     
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    Now you're just making up BS
     
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    I think Disney did. The governing board for Sandy Creek gave Disney the authority. That is what investment districts do. They are not the government but act as one, in a manner of speaking. And in 1960s, the Florida legislature gave that authority to the Sandy Creek governering body. Now, DeSantis, who thought he could control Disney with the new board, is now eyeing increasing hotel taxes, which will hurt all of Florida's tourist attractions, and toll roads, which will also hurt most of Florida. He tried to get rid of the special district, but the bond package would have increased property taxes on all of Florida too. So, yes, he is pissed, in a manner of speaking because he did not think this all the way through with his feud.
     
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    Suuuure. lol
     
  16. Alwayssa

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    That affects stockholder equity, or more precisely, additional paid-in capital. But if you look at Disney's net profit over the years, only one year were they in a loss. In prior years, and up to 2022, they had a net profit. The only year wsa year ending 9/30/2019, which they had a loss.

    Share prices affect the company's ability to borrow, to fund projects such as movies, TV shows, streaming services, etc. But they are not incurring losses, or deficits the way you are thinking.
     
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    Unknown, the atf doesn't have to prove anything
    That sounds like the way people describe inconvenient truth.

    Keep up with your republicrats ba-a-a-ad routine the uniparty loves that
     
  18. Polydectes

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    Perhaps it does to people consumed with partisanship only when I hold a consistent opinion that guess against the uniparty
    Yeah **** your rights but it's okay when one part of the uniparty dies it because that's the team I cheer for.

    It's wrong no matter who the target is. Free speech is universal not partisan.
     
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  19. omni

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    Where are firearm dealers who said they were unjustly shut down. Biden has a way to go before catching up to republicans in shutting down gun sellers.

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    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...hut-down-federal-laws-violations/11568730002/

    So you have no proof Obama issued any order to weaponize the IRS? Asking for proof is not an inconvenient truth. Just because you say something doesn't mean it's fact unless you can support it with evidence.
     
  20. Polydectes

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    So it's okay that Biden abuses laws to strip people off their rights because Republicans do it?

    So tell me how these two enemies of the people are different?
     
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    Speaking of buckle up. I bet you if enough conservatives came out against the dangers of "self-driving" vehicles, the leftists would go nuts and support a bill for all vehicles being self driven by 20**.

    I bet if conservatives came out saying 4 wheel vehicles were best for consumers, leftists would start arguing for 5 or 6 wheel vehicles.

    Same with wheat vs white bread (that's racist) etc. They live for the drama of it all. Can we just shut up, run businesses, provide for our kids, and put criminals in jail?

    These people are so hell bent on revolution, they will challenge simple common sense at every step of the way.
     
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    Sorry, but charisma and youth are not the same thing. DeSantis has the emotional appeal of a wet paper towel. Biden is no favorite of mine, but he would beat DeSantis in a New York minute.
     
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    Funny, the only "obstructionists" I see are the Republicans. The only platform of the Republicans is "Say No to anything the Democrats say"
     
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    See post 181
     
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    Its a publicly traded company. The stock's price tells you a company's current value or its market value.
    Their stock holders lost 123 billion for Disneys political woke gaming.
     
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