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BlueCheeseAgain

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21. When I was in college, a dean responded to student protests by saying...

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Wed Apr 19, 2023, 02:05 PM

Apr 2023

You're here for four years. I'm here for the rest of my life. The university will be here forever.

In four years DeSantis will be gone. Disney will still be there.

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DeSantis "Super Authority" agenda passed by Central FL Tourism Oversight Bureau of Fascist Quislings [View all] Roland99 Apr 2023 OP

Seriously WTF is wrong with these people? sunonmars Apr 2023 #1

They're throwing a hissy fit. grumpyduck Apr 2023 #3

Yes and destroy the state budget. Disney pays $1.4 BILLION in state taxes a year. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #13

"Nice little tourist industry we got here. It'd be a shame if something happened to it..." tanyev Apr 2023 #19

Brain Eating Worms. Cha Apr 2023 #23

What a bunch of pricks. grumpyduck Apr 2023 #2

Disney is waiting to shoot the magic bullet.... sunonmars Apr 2023 #5

DeSantis is making the fight personal. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #14

This is what is wrong in the U. S. Casady1 Apr 2023 #4

Beg to differ CanonRay Apr 2023 #8

Disney need to "close for renovations" for about 90 days and see what the people of Chainfire Apr 2023 #6

Let's not hurt the 100k+ people who need incomes Roland99 Apr 2023 #12

Supposedly the Navy did this in Norfolk, Virginia... Shipwack Apr 2023 #20

Wow! That's just so "free-market-ey" of them....... nt Carlitos Brigante Apr 2023 #7

That's because republicans can and do plan things so well. (Ha Ha Ha) republianmushroom Apr 2023 #9

Yup lpbk2713 Apr 2023 #10

These idiots do not have this power LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #11

Whoever thought that Mickey Mouse would be in a fight between good vs evil. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #15

Disney/DeathSantis dispute-LEGAL ANALYSIS LEANS IN DISNEY'S FAVOR LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #16

All Your Base Belong to Mouse. C_U_L8R Apr 2023 #17

The entire GOP agenda is a giant power grab. louis-t Apr 2023 #18

When I was in college, a dean responded to student protests by saying... BlueCheeseAgain Apr 2023 #21

How much will FL taxpayers pay? Xoan Apr 2023 #22

Hard to say but they brought in multiple, high-dollar law firms Roland99 Apr 2023 #24

Nothing. The district still exists and taxes will come from the sole taxpayer in the district In It to Win It Apr 2023 #25

Someone is surely banking off of foreign disruption $$$ Chakaconcarne Apr 2023 #26