Florida board picked by DeSantis countersues Disney

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Disney accused DeSantis and his supporters of illegally using state government to punish the company for exercising its free-speech rights last year when Disney criticized a state measure banning classroom discussion of sexuality and gender identity with younger children. DeSantis who is expected to soon declare his candidacy for U.S. president, has repeatedly attacked "woke Disney" in public remarks.

"Since Disney sued us, we have no choice now but to respond," board Chair Martin Garcia said at a Monday meeting.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/florida-board-countersue-disney-2023-05-01/

 

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"It is wrong for one corporation to basically corrupt the local government and run it as its own fiefdom, be exempt from laws, have all kinds of benefits that nobody else has," DeSantis said.

The Florida governor said he is carrying out the "will of the people," and Disney is "putting their thumb in the eye of the voters of the state."

 

[Yakuda]

Disney accused DeSantis and his supporters of illegally using state government to punish the company for exercising its free-speech rights last year when Disney criticized a state measure banning classroom discussion of sexuality and gender identity with younger children. DeSantis who is expected to soon declare his candidacy for U.S. president, has repeatedly attacked "woke Disney" in public remarks.

"Since Disney sued us, we have no choice now but to respond," board Chair Martin Garcia said at a Monday meeting.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/florida-board-countersue-disney-2023-05-01/

Disney is free to say what it likes and decisions have consequences. They have had a significant business advantage over every other business in Florida for over 50 years and now they no longer do. Im not sure why they should have no other business in florida has.