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© Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board's lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat
By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla©2023 GPlusMedia Inc.
36 Comments
Superlib
The only way you can support DeSantis on this is if you support the government punishing businesses and people for expressing free speech.
Which side are you on?
Blacklabel
Supposedly “tit for tat”.
I’m intrigued.
Desert Tortoise
Florida would likely prevail in a Florida state court that is going to be more interested in protecting Florida laws than matters of constitutionality when it involves the US Constitution, but the will have, I believe, a very hard time prevailing in a Federal Court on a matter that involved the US Constitution and especially so when it involves fee speech.
Kurumazaka2.1
Let us not forget in the minutiae of lawsuits and counter suits what this is really all about.
putting homosexuals back in their place.
bass4funk
When it is directed in a form that harms children then I think there should be a limit and or it should be regulated.
The children
EFD
The law is on Disney’s side.
But that won’t mean anything to bobble-head Ronnie. By the time the courts hand him his organs on a platter, he’ll be off with his Trump Tribute band on tour at various state fairs sharing the stage with such luminaries at Ted Nugent and Kid Rock on his “Me too TOO!” tour.
The Whole Disney affair, like the rest of his cluster duck agenda will be conveniently forgotten by all except those left to clean up in his wake.
bass4funk
Hmmm...doubt it.
How much will it cost Disney, and who will revolt first: the Disney board or the Florida voters?
Basically who has the longer leash as far as their bosses are concerned, and who can afford to absorb the losses of the fight longer?
lincolnman
Regulate things that harm children? You just made a great argument for the "things" that harmed (killed) ]19 children at Robb Elementary in Uvalde Texas.
Glad its not the guns...
Blacklabel
yes which is far away from our children.
bass4funk
Uh, wrong topic.
Because this is not about that issue, focus! Disney is the issue, don't scratch that itch.
UChosePoorly
Kinda homophobic, don't you think there, Blacklabel?
Blacklabel
nope, not at all.
it is not necessary or desired to expose children to such adult sexual activity.
They deserve a childhood first.
UChosePoorly
You comment could be read that you don't want gay people around children, but that has nothing to do with adult sexual activity.
lincolnman
DeSantis is getting his clock cleaned by Disney and Iger...
Don't believe me? Ask "expert" businessman Donald Trump...
“Disney’s next move will be the announcement that no more money will be invested in Florida because of the Governor,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. “In fact, they could even announce a slow withdrawal or sale of certain properties, or the whole thing. Watch! That would be a killer. In the meantime, this is all so unnecessary, a political STUNT!”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-disney-ron-desantis-florida-bob-iger-20fb5776
Or...
“DeSanctus is being absolutely destroyed by Disney. His original P.R. plan fizzled, so now he’s going back with a new one in order to save face,” Trump said on Truth Social, referring to the Florida governor by a nickname.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/disney-asks-judge-to-dismiss-desantis-appointed-board%27s-lawsuit-in-latest-tit-for-tat#comments
So on one side we have "RINO Ron" fighting the "woke war" with Disney...
On the other hand you have "the guy that lost his re-election" siding with this "woke company"....
So MAGA-faithful, who's side are you on?
Blacklabel
we restrict even the ability to see a movie by age groups. dont harm the children with such violent or sexual images!
Ability to own a gun, ability to go in a strip club, ability to drink alcohol, many more things. all age based for when age groups can understand and process advanced topics.
So what would make you think 5 year olds need to be exposed to drag queens or be forced to know that Mickey Mouse is really a transgender in an alterative relationship with a non binary Goofy who identifies as ancat? do they need to know who their teacher is in bed with?
Its disgusting to force this upon children to try to normalize it when they dont have the brain ability yet to even process or understand what they are seeing.
UChosePoorly
You know most gay people aren't drag queens, right?
Blacklabel
announcing "gay" is in fact a public declaration of your preferred sexual activity and identification and proclamation of your desired sexual partners. why would I even as an adult care to hear about that, much less children hearing it?
You dont hear people running around publicly declaring they are heterosexual, right?
and if they do, it would be considered crude and vulgar.
I cant go to work and talk about who I am sleeping with and how we prefer our sexual activity, right?
there is no reason to expose children to premature sexual activity conversations other than to normalize it to support "grooming".
UChosePoorly
So people can't mention their husbands/wives/partners any more around kids?
Kurumazaka2.1
Ron’s whole Schtick is about putting various uppity undesirables back in their proper place. Seems you’re all in on that Blacklabel. Not like that is news but great to see you put it all out there for us all to read.
yup, you are quite the brand ambassador.
lincolnman
Congratulations - you are the first to get "DeSantis" and "grooming" together on this thread...
And if you believe Trump, which I'm sure you do - you don't have to be homosexual to be a groomer of underage children...
But then, Trump has also suggested DeSantis may be gay...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/03/20/trump-suggests-desantis-will-face-allegations-from-underage-girls-or-possibly-a-man-after-speaking-out-on-manhattan-probe/?sh=6b23760229d5
Laguna
DeSantis is doing his all-but-announced presidential run no favors. Oh, and I've been to Disneyworld. Disney is a wonderful steward of its land, most of which is pristine swampland full of wildlife.
Blacklabel
I never had a need to know as a 5-10 year old anything at all about my teacher's adult relationship status/sexual preference.
So, no.
Correct.
But The ones who do "drag queen story time" for 5 year olds are and are clearly pushing that "lifestyle" to kids as acceptable and even preferred. which is wrong at that age. they dont understand it. If they just wanted to read to kids, they wouldnt need to dress in drag, there is an additional motive.
We just had a bill proposed to limit gun ownership to above 20 years old because the brain isnt fully developed until early to mid 20s. But at the same time LGBT wants claim an 9 year old brain is formed enough to not only understand sexual identity already but to choose one and start cutting things off their body?
that is scientifically inconsistent with how the brain forms.
Disney is presented as for kids. they need to stay out of this type of grooming/sexual preference stuff. If they are too woke to do it themselves and understand the harm they are causing, government needs to step in. Just like they do for everything else they dont want kids exposed to.
UChosePoorly
Blacklabel - It sounds like you have something against gay people. I doubt you would really be upset if a teacher happens to mention her husband or that she is a 'Mrs.'
UChosePoorly
Why do you care how people dress? Do we get to tell you how you dress?
plasticmonkey
Disney is doing none of these things. Disney voiced objection to DeSantis' crusade against these things. DeSantis is now punishing Disney.
Let's not confuse the issue.
Blacklabel
so when a person comes out as "gay" (or any other identity identification) what is their intention in doing so?
its to declare to society and everyone around them about their sexual preference.
There is no other reason for that announcement as there is no other difference in that person from the day before it was announced except that. its not that they suddenly dont eat pork anymore or now hate baseball or dont still enjoy late night walks. its the exact same person as before, just with totally a sexual based declaration.
Kids dont need to be exposed to this by people in authority or by media (or amusement parks full of cartoon characters aimed at children).
Blacklabel
do the people who read stories to children in drag also go to the office in drag?
no, because they are not allowed to push sexual identity and lifestyles in the office.
But they can to 5 year olds while reading a perverted "children's" story about sexual preferences?
Blacklabel
suuuuuure they arent.
animated movie aimed at children.
this is not adult focused animation, which oddly often has age restrictions to purchase.
RKL
Disney World does:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/parks/dress/
Blacklabel
we dont even curse around children, we prevent them from listening songs with offensive language or seeing movies with too much sex, nudity, language or violence.
We dont let them smoke or drink or even eat too much chocolate or candy.
Yet, all this other sexual identify stuff at 6 years old is fine?
How can someone already choose a sexual identity and have an operation to alter their bodies when their brain is not fully formed and dont even know what sex is, much less had it?
UChosePoorly
Gay people aren't going to go back in the closet, Blacklabel.
Blacklabel
but OMG, shirts that show too much boob at Disney are not allowed, protect the children!
https://au.news.yahoo.com/woman-turned-away-from-disney-world-over-shirt-015245317.html
UChosePoorly
Is this how you grew up?
Blacklabel
but those in trusted positions of authority over children can be prevented from promoting their lifestyle choice and sexual preferences to our children.
that can and should happen.
Blacklabel
yes of course.
I wasnt allowed to view pornography, smoke, drink, purchase cigarettes or alcohol, enter strip clubs, listen to offensive music, watch age inappropriate movies, etc.
My Government protected me from all that, as did my parents.
Because I was a child and I didnt know enough about those things to make an informed decision about them.
I wonder where/how you grew up that you would think all this is fine for a child.
EFD
Because when puts the term “children” in boldface….
This thread is rampant with not so latent homophobia, straw man arguments and non sequiturs.
The issue is (are)
Can the government punish a company for expressing its opinion?
No, it cannot.
Is the government of Florida singling out Disney for expressing an opinion?
Most definitely. Rock star Ronnie’s own Chat GPT Bio confirms this.
The “Freedumb!” Gov. Is about freedom until one disagrees with him. Then they need to be put in their place.
And that’s not in line with American law.