Florida, Where All Socio-Economic Problems Have Been Solved

Looks like Ron DeSantis, and the Florida legislature, are done resolving all of the sunshine state's problems. Dedicated as they are, they did not stop for a victory lap, and instead they're plowing ahead with a plan to who Mickey who the boss is.

A plan was announced Friday to introduce a bill into the Florida Legislature that would replace Walt Disney World's special self-governing power with a state-run board.

The notice was posted on the website of Osceola County, which houses part of Disney World along with Orange County. Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing the effort, according to sources in his office, and the intended legislation will mandate that members of the board will be appointed by the governor, according to sources in the governor's office.

"The corporate kingdom has come to an end," DeSantis' communications director, Taryn Fenske, told Fox News. "Under the proposed legislation, Disney will no longer control its own government, will live under the same laws as everyone else, will be responsible for their outstanding debts, and will pay their fair share of taxes."

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Graylight · 51-55, F

The $18.2 billion in annual economic activity generated locally by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts accounts for 2.5 percent of the gross domestic product for the entire state. Of the 7.2 million Floridians in the workforce in 2009, more than one out of every 50 had a job that can be directly or indirectly tied to the operations of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. This is who DeSantis wants to go to war with. And the only way to declare victory is to take over part of the state, as fascist move as there's been in 50 years.

WDW is no savior - for as much as they give, they've created a tourist ghetto in which kids live in the same motels running "drug-free" transition programs. Each morning, school busses line the bus stops and motels along the tourist corridor. They charge $25 a vehicle to park in its lots but the people who work standing there directing traffic will make $11.44 and hour. It's a paradise.

DeSantis is only the latest arrogant, unskilled sea captain shouting into the storm. Florida is busy destroying itself through corporate greed and development faster than any villain can do; it'll be fun to watch his white boots slide into the maelstrom that's already begun to form.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@Graylight sadly, you are preaching mostly to the choir!