tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post1988525711104106717..comments2024-03-22T10:49:51.766-05:00Comments on Horizons: DeSantis Is Trying to Take Control of a Private CompanyNancy LeTourneauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-22079963976129261672023-01-16T16:01:16.299-06:002023-01-16T16:01:16.299-06:00Good point. And of course it's also about proj...Good point. And of course it's also about projecting authority to a different audience or two, voters who might perceive him as strong and mainstream media with its horse-race games looking for (heaven help us) a national leader. JohnHhttps://www.haberarts.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-21855188491634646702023-01-15T03:22:59.587-06:002023-01-15T03:22:59.587-06:00The follow-up is interesting, but the end result r...The follow-up is interesting, but the end result remains: DeSantis used the power of the state to bully a private corporation because he didn’t like their political stance. I’m sure Disney does not appreciate having to go through this legal process - with its attendant reputational risks - just to keep their special tax status. Other corporations in red states will now think twice before doing anything even mildly political (and standing up for equal rights for LGBT people is now political) that displeases the governor & his allies. That’s how authoritarianism works. <br /><br />I’m sure DeSantis will agree to any arrangement that will get through the courts and that he can point to as a win. The control over taxation etc is not the point. The intimidation is the point. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-38677734611924652822023-01-14T18:59:46.072-06:002023-01-14T18:59:46.072-06:00Nancy, I absolutely love your take on this 'gr...Nancy, I absolutely love your take on this 'grab' from DeSantis. It is, I'm certain, not only illegal but also immoral in Florida to enact punitive laws that would destroy existing agreed-upon tax law. DeSantis has tried his bullying tactics à la tramp and Orban (and maybe a few other Republicans as well), and yet he now finds himself in the crush of his own making. Floridians should not let him off the hook nor should they accommodate his poor leadership by continuing his presence as governor. Good article; great writing. Celuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11522298492646608108noreply@blogger.com