On 2-22-22, we published a post about the Pluto return of the U.S., which has never happened before. A Pluto return is when a natal planet returns to where it was when the U.S. was born. It happens every 248 years.
Two days after that return was exact – on Feb 24 2022, Russian invaded Ukraine. On April 18, a Trump appointed federal judge tossed out the CDC mandate about wearing masks on public transport. Around the same time, Florida’s nutcase governor signed the “Don’t say gay” bill into law. Disney took a stance against the law so Ronnie boy, in a vendetta move, abolished their special status as a soverign “kingdom.” The move eventually will cost taxpayers in Orange and Osceloa counties between $2,200-$2800.
I remember when Disney moved to the wilds of Central Florida in 1967. Florida granted them a special status for the 25,000 acres they purchased and Disney was responsible for the city of Orlando expanding from a dot on the map to the sprawling hub it is now. And Disney burgeoned from an idea in the Florida wilds to the largest private employer in the state.
Back in 1967, there wasn’t any way to get power to the wilds, so Disney built its own nuclear power plant, water and sewage plant, has its own fire department, EMT services – it’s own infrastructure – and the right to govern its kingdom as it sees fit. Orlando went democratic in the last election, so perhaps DeSantis hopes to impoverish those dems.
The good ole mini trump also did away with tenures at universities. Why? Did someone in the university system piss him off? And, oh, yeah, he’s also redistricting to make sure that it’s more difficult for blacks and people of color to vote.
What I find so interesting about all this is that DeSantis claims to be making Florida the freest state in the country. And the hidden undercurrent here isn’t so hidden – if you disagree with him or go against him, he gets even, just like trump does. With DeSantis, though, this revenge isn’t just a nasty tweet. He hits you financially.
I hope Disney takes him on. They have the money and resources.
OMG and how about him punishing the school board members by not paying them because they made masks mandatory in school to keep our teachers and students safe. Not to mention removing all the math books except the ones from the company his friend owns. What about him restricting abortion?
All of what he does is for political gain. Has he done anything to lower gas prices? Or homeowners insurance or lower homeowners taxes or create affordable housing or anything at all to help Floridians. All he does is obstruct the people who are trying to help. If it’s possible he is worse than Trump. I have never seen such a vindictive governor c
He’s definitely worse than trump. I hope all this blows up in his face and the faces of all these right wing governors. They really are trying to push back the clock to the 1950s or even earlier.