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35. Because a large corporation has agreed to allow itself to

Wed Mar 29, 2023, 06:51 PM

Mar 2023

violate all kinds of local community norms? And benefit from a sweet deal that for any other corporation, or any corporation in some other states, would be called "corporate subsidies"? Imagine if Foxconn had done what it said, would opposition to corporate subsidies declined? DUers would have rallied around Foxconn?

Yeah, didn't think so.

When my choice is "pro-deSantis" or "pro-multi-billion-dollar community-screwing corporation" my response is, "Waiter, I'll have another--make it a double. No--make it 2. Doubles."

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Power play: Disney handicapped new Reedy Creek board before handing over control [View all] In It to Win It Mar 2023 OP

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2023 #1

Because a large corporation has agreed to allow itself to Igel Mar 2023 #35

I'm more of a fan of the old saying In It to Win It Mar 2023 #37

What corporate subsidies are you talking about? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2023 #39

Does this mean Disney gets a billion dollars and no longer has to maintain their roads? TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #2

It was all plot, in my opinion lostnfound Mar 2023 #3

We shall see Effete Snob Mar 2023 #5

I Diagree A Bit ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #23

When DeSantis went after Disney the first time azureblue Mar 2023 #29

A Question Not Worth Answering ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #34

I think it means DeSantis never looked at the board, its prior agreements, or what Johonny Mar 2023 #7

Why would any of this matter to desantis? He cares about money and power lostnfound Mar 2023 #42

Haha.. Woe is deSadist & his team Cha Mar 2023 #4

Mickey says suck it, Ron. The Unmitigated Gall Mar 2023 #6

Sounds like the Disney lawyers did their homework and..................... Lovie777 Mar 2023 #8

Let's not forget this will be their second trip to the drawing board to prop up Desantis Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2023 #40

This paragraph from the article is hilarious. BlueCheeseAgain Mar 2023 #9

This is HYSTERICAL obamanut2012 Mar 2023 #14

no, it is basic common law Celerity Mar 2023 #17

Rule against perpetuities Celerity Mar 2023 #16

Right... but they had to be having some fun by choosing that particular living person, right? BlueCheeseAgain Mar 2023 #19

Because it is grounded in English common law, the British monarch at the time of writing is often Celerity Mar 2023 #20

Law school teachers will often inject nonsensical stuff like that. Why? Merely to see.... machoneman Mar 2023 #31

I love it when business controls government. MichMan Mar 2023 #10

Interesting. I find it abhorrent when businesses attempt to manipulate government. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2023 #24

It's a trap! JHB Mar 2023 #11

Hahahahahahahahaha not fooled Mar 2023 #28

. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2023 #41

AND They Offloaded All The Cost for Roads and Infrastructure onto FL! LOL! Beetwasher. Mar 2023 #12

It's not free genxlib Mar 2023 #18

We just might find out there's more to that agreement when they cross that bridge LOL In It to Win It Mar 2023 #21

the board does not have enough money azureblue Mar 2023 #32

That fairy dust packs a mean punch. C_U_L8R Mar 2023 #13

I knew Disney was up to something when they didn't go after FL in court obamanut2012 Mar 2023 #15

LOL smb Mar 2023 #22

Well played, WDW, well played mcar Mar 2023 #25

No wonder Mad_Machine76 Mar 2023 #26

I cannot rec this enough wryter2000 Mar 2023 #27

Long game bpj62 Mar 2023 #30

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2023 #33

Wish it had sound Nevilledog Mar 2023 #36

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Takket Mar 2023 #38

Disney just completely stripped the power from Ron DeSantis' handpicked board LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2023 #43

lol BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2023 #44