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Taking On The Mouse

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  • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

    It’s not novel.

    Remember Trump stopped a federal AWS contract because the WaPo said mean things about him? He also tried to block the ATT Time Warner merger because he didn’t like CNN.

    Elizabeth Warren outlined a whole plan to break up five companies she thinks are mean.

    I’m sure there are plenty of other examples actually done by democrats too, not just proposed. I’m kind of surprised George hasn’t already posted a list.

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    Ivorythumper
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    @jon-nyc said in Taking On The Mouse:

    It’s not novel.

    Remember Trump stopped a federal AWS contract because the WaPo said mean things about him?

    No I don't, and neither do you.

    That is only the allegation

    He also tried to block the ATT Time Warner merger because he didn’t like CNN.

    Even CNN concedes that's just a theory

    These may or may not have happened as you claim, but you seem quick to make unsubstantiated statements opportunistically as if they were dispostive....

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      Maybe Elon can buy Disney? Or the Daily Wire can build their own theme parks and entertainment megapoly.

      I can’t wait to see the Ben Shapiro take on Encanto!

      The Brad

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        Disney needs to concentrate on their core business and tend to their knitting...

        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          (h/t Cindy)

          https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/27/us/reedy-creek-disney-florida/index.html

          'Disney's self-governing special district, the Reedy Creek Improvement District, says that Florida's move to dissolve the district next year is not legal unless the state pays off Reedy Creek's extensive debts.

          ... Reedy Creek pointed out that the 1967 law [that created the district] also includes a pledge from Florida to its bondholders. The law states that Florida "will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders ... until all such bonds together with interest thereon, and all costs and expenses in connection with any act or proceeding by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged."

          The amount of Reedy Creak's outstanding bond debt is estimated to be about 1 billion dollars.

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          • AxtremusA Axtremus

            (h/t Cindy)

            https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/27/us/reedy-creek-disney-florida/index.html

            'Disney's self-governing special district, the Reedy Creek Improvement District, says that Florida's move to dissolve the district next year is not legal unless the state pays off Reedy Creek's extensive debts.

            ... Reedy Creek pointed out that the 1967 law [that created the district] also includes a pledge from Florida to its bondholders. The law states that Florida "will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders ... until all such bonds together with interest thereon, and all costs and expenses in connection with any act or proceeding by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged."

            The amount of Reedy Creak's outstanding bond debt is estimated to be about 1 billion dollars.

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            @Axtremus said in Taking On The Mouse:

            The amount of Reedy Creak's outstanding bond debt is estimated to be about 1 billion dollars.

            Tax the rich!

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • George KG George K

              @Axtremus said in Taking On The Mouse:

              The amount of Reedy Creak's outstanding bond debt is estimated to be about 1 billion dollars.

              Tax the rich!

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              @George-K said in Taking On The Mouse:

              Tax the rich!

              Do you think DeSanti will incorporate that into his campaign platform or his next budget proposal for Florida?

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                This is a good case of doing something for publicity and not thinking it to the long term.

                Since this will not take effect for one year, I will predict that sometime over the next year, the law will very very quietly be cancelled.

                Disney will claim victory. Florida politicians will claim victory in that they will say that Disney will keep out of politics. And, all will be back to where it was.

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                  Doubt it.

                  The deal will get reworked. It's not going back to the original deal.

                  Florida has the leverage. While they stand to acquire a billion dollar expenditure, how much money do you think Disney has tied up into the Disneyworld complex?

                  DeSantis slapped the mouse's nose and it worked. He gained political capital, Disney might be a little less likely to poke their nose outside of their company business and at the end of the day, a new deal will be struck to the benefit of both parties.

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                    Link to video

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                    • JollyJ Offline
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                      Link to video

                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        This was from a couple of weeks ago. It includes Ben talking about a Trans man who is horrified over the "glitter bomb" of the transphilic recruitment on the internet...

                        Link to video

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        • CopperC Online
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                          Good

                          Let's stop the idiots

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                            Well, if you want to see what Disney employees think about this …

                            Link to video

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                              How does one pronounce LBGTQUA+?

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                Well, if you want to see what Disney employees think about this …

                                Link to video

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                                @Axtremus said in Taking On The Mouse:

                                Well, if you want to see what Disney employees think about this …

                                Link to video

                                Watch to the end. Virtually no likewise participation on the west coast Disney property. Media anecdotes of protests are, as always, only in service of whatever is being protested about. Protests are in fact not newsworthy per se. The narrative being supported is only sometimes newsworthy.

                                Education is extremely important.

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                                • AxtremusA Axtremus

                                  Well, if you want to see what Disney employees think about this …

                                  Link to video

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                                  @Axtremus said in Taking On The Mouse:

                                  Well, if you want to see what Disney employees think about this …

                                  Those are disney employees found by NBC that want disney to encourage kindergarten students to be taught about alternate lifestyles.

                                  Fortunately, very few disney employees support this stupid idea.

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                                    Well, we’re going to the Magic Kingdom a week from Thursday. We will try to get some pictures for ya’ll…

                                    The Brad

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                                    • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                      Well, we’re going to the Magic Kingdom a week from Thursday. We will try to get some pictures for ya’ll…

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                                      @LuFins-Dad said in Taking On The Mouse:

                                      Well, we’re going to the Magic Kingdom a week from Thursday. We will try to get some pictures for ya’ll…

                                      To protest? For which side?

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                                      • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                        Well, we’re going to the Magic Kingdom a week from Thursday. We will try to get some pictures for ya’ll…

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                                        @LuFins-Dad said in Taking On The Mouse:

                                        Well, we’re going to the Magic Kingdom a week from Thursday. We will try to get some pictures for ya’ll…

                                        Is Finlay old enough to enjoy it?

                                        Only non-witches get due process.

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                                        • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                          @LuFins-Dad said in Taking On The Mouse:

                                          Well, we’re going to the Magic Kingdom a week from Thursday. We will try to get some pictures for ya’ll…

                                          Is Finlay old enough to enjoy it?

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                                          @jon-nyc said in Taking On The Mouse:

                                          @LuFins-Dad said in Taking On The Mouse:

                                          Well, we’re going to the Magic Kingdom a week from Thursday. We will try to get some pictures for ya’ll…

                                          Is Finlay old enough to enjoy it?

                                          You think we’re going for his sake? We’re really going for the 50 year old, 45 year old, and the 19 year old!

                                          Seriously? We think he will enjoy it. He won’t remember it, but he will have fun. When we had visited Lucas back in February, it was warm enough that we all went to Busch Gardens for the day. Finley enjoyed the toddler rides very much. Beyond that, there’s so much to see and experience… The parades, the fireworks show, and just the general sights are fun for everybody. There are also play areas that we can alternate taking him to while the other adults go on a bigger ride.

                                          Aw I mentioned above, he won’t really remember it, but we will!

                                          The Brad

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