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  • Disney blocks Ron DeSantis’ Florida power play with a royal family clause

    02/04/2025 3:51:03 AM PST · by Jonty30 · 35 replies
    https://www.cnbc.com/ ^ | Mar 30 2023 | Sarah Whitten
    Forget about Disney princesses. Mickey Mouse might have just proved who’s the real king of Florida. The Walt Disney Co. used a legal clause that name checks King Charles III to apparently thwart Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempt to strip the company of its self-governance power in the state. For nearly a year, state legislators, encouraged by DeSantis, have sought to exert more control over the company’s Florida-based theme parks by passing a bill that would dissolve Disney’s special tax district. DeSantis also wanted to rename the area the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and plant a new board of...
  • Bush's SCOTUS Pick: The Last Betrayal?

    07/19/2005 11:02:47 AM PDT · by faithincowboys · 186 replies · 1,929+ views
    If as it appears Bush will nominate a moderate named Edith Clement to the Court, will the Right bolt from the GOP in next years midterms? Bush, someone I have been a big fan of, is turning out to be a heck of a disappoinment. He hasn't controlled the borders and apparently only used the promise to appoint "strict constructionists" as a cynical ploy to get re-elected. Bush, like his father before him, is proving to be a huge demoralizer for the Right.