'Did you really believe that Florida’s arrogant, petty, childish Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) would get the better of Walt Disney Co.?' asks columnist hiltzikm. 'If so, you don’t know your Disney.'
Now let’s review some of the history.
Creation of the district was a deal that Florida’s then-Republican governor, Claude Kirk, signed into law in 1967. The Florida Legislature got around to finalizing the takeover of Reedy Creek in February. DeSantis promptlyfor the newly established Central Florida Tourism Oversight District consisting of Republican and conservative stooges, including a founder of the right-wing censorship-happy organization Moms for Liberty, who happens to be an architect of the “Don’t Say Gay” law and the wife of the chairman of the Florida Republican Party.
The new board members knew nothing about the agreement until they took office. They disclosed their quandary Wednesday, at their first public meeting. Whether the agreement will stand up is unclear. To find an answer, the new board hired not one, not two, not three, but four law firms, including one whose lawyers will bill $795 an hour.Disney’s money has controlled Florida politics for more than 50 years. Now the politicians are showing their ingratitude.
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