Day: January 6, 2023

DeSantis Moves to Dissolve Disney’s ‘Corporate Kingdom,’ Bring It Under Florida Control

On By Geri UngureanIn Uncategorized

From theepochtimes.com

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 19, 2022. (Wade Vandervort/AFP via Getty Images)

A central Florida county on Friday issued a notice of its plans to seek legislation that would allow for dissolving Walt Disney World’s self-governing area to appoint a state-run board to manage the district while a spokesperson for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that “Disney will no longer control its own government” under the proposal.

“Notice is hereby given of intent to seek legislation before the Florida Legislature, during a regular, extended, or special session, of an act relating to the Reedy Creek Improvement District,” said a notice from Osceola County on Friday. Reedy Creek, established in the 1960s, is the name for Disney’s self-governing district and is located in Osceola and Orange counties and allowed Disney to control the land currently occupied by its massive theme park.

Friday’s notice also stated that Florida lawmakers will take up legislation “increasing state oversight, accountability, and transparency” of Reedy Creek district. Republicans currently hold supermajorities in both chambers of the Florida legislature, although a bill hasn’t been filed in the Legislature as of Friday.

The move to dissolve Reedy Creek is backed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has been a frequent critic of Disney’s jumping into the political arena to back leftist causes. Disney is one of the largest employers in the state and Walt Disney World is one of the world’s most popular theme park attractions.

“The corporate kingdom has come to an end,” Taryn Fenske, a spokesperson for DeSantis, told Fox News in a statement on Friday. “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.”

The decision to impose “a state-controlled board will also ensure that Orange County cannot use this issue as a pretext to raise taxes on Orange County residents,” she added. That statement was also postedby a Twitter account associated with DeSantis.

Last April, DeSantis signed a bill to dissolve Reedy Creek’s special tax status in the state, weeks after the company’s CEO criticized a recent Florida law that barred teachers from encouraging classroom discussions about sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through grade 3, or in a manner that is not age-appropriate. It’s not immediately clear how the bill would impact the latest proposal.

The Florida Legislature voted last year to abolish Reedy Creek on June 1, 2023, but they said there could be a possibility the district is reconfigured. DeSantis said he wanted to have the state control the board and pay taxes needed to maintain its properties and theme park.

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There were reports last month that Florida lawmakers were working to reverse the decision that would revoke Disney World’s special status within the state, but a DeSantis spokesperson refuted the claims.

Tourists walk through Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., on March 22, 2022. (Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

“Governor DeSantis does not make ‘U-turns,’” a spokesperson for the governor told news outlets last month. “The governor was right to champion removing the extraordinary benefit given to one company through the Reedy Creek Improvement District.”

The spokesperson said that “we will have an even playing field for businesses in Florida, and the state certainly owes no special favors to one company,” adding that “Disney’s debts will not fall on the taxpayers of Florida. A plan is in the works and will be released soon.”

Florida lawmakers will start their regular session in March. Disney could not be immediately reached for comment.

The Reedy Creek Improvement Act was signed by Gov. Claude Kirk in 1967 after Disney proposed building a development on 25,000 acres of property in Florida’s Orange and Osceola counties comprising mainly of pasture and swamps.

The creation of the district was a crucial element in the company’s plans to build near Orlando in the 1960s. Company officials said they needed autonomy to plan a futuristic city along with the theme park. The city never materialized, however; instead, it morphed into the EPCOT theme park.

Last year, Democrats criticized the governor’s move as retribution for the company’s stance on the education bill. Some pointed out that Disney has been a major economic driver in the state.

“What world are we living in right now?” asked Democratic Sen. Audrey Gibson. “It’s the freedom state of Florida. If they disagree with the governor, he brings out the Gatling gun.” Source

HOW CAN I BE SAVED?

MARANATHA!

BREAKING: 6-year-old Student in Custody After Allegedly Shooting his Elementary School Teacher in Virginia

On By Geri UngureanIn Covid Psychosis1 Comment

From theblaze.com

A Virginia elementary school went into lockdown after a 7-year-old student shot a teacher in the abdomen on Friday morning.

The startling incident unfolded at the Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, a city of nearly 200,000 residents in the eastern part of the state.

Police responded to the shooting at about 2 p.m. and said an adult female victim was rushed to Regional Riverside Medical Center. Michelle Price, a spokeswoman with Newport News Public Schools, confirmed that the victim was a teacher at the school.

Police said no students were harmed and that all other faculty were safe. 
A Newport News school board member confirmed that the shooter was a student. 
The crime scene was reported to be at the first/second grade wing of the school.
The lockdown at the school was lifted at about 3:20 p.m., and students were allowed to be reunited with their parents in the gym of the school.

Police Chief Steve Drew told the media that police responded almost immediately to the call and that the suspect was also taken into custody almost immediately. He said that the shooter did not walk around the school shooting, as was feared, but that the shooting was confined to one incident and one gunshot. 

Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones praised the actions of the police. 
“The police did an amazing job, got here very, very quickly, along with the sheriff’s office,” said Jones. “We are ensuring that everyone is safe, we are ensuring that everyone is accounted for, they’re going to be in the cafeteria right now, and people are being escorted out to their parents.”
Here’s a local news report about the incident:

Drew would not say whether the shooting was accidental or intentional but added that the staff and the faculty had acted in a “heroic” fashion.

Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones praised the actions of the police. 
“The police did an amazing job, got here very, very quickly, along with the sheriff’s office,” said Jones. “We are ensuring that everyone is safe, we are ensuring that everyone is accounted for, they’re going to be in the cafeteria right now, and people are being escorted out to their parents.”
Here’s a local news report about the incident:
YES……we can definitely file this event under COVID PSYCHOSIS!!

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MARANATHA!

Three Officers Die Suddenly Within Four Days, Massachusetts State Police Breaks Silence with Statement

On By Geri UngureanIn DIED SUDDENLY5 Comments

From westernjournal.com

Three Massachusetts law enforcement officers died suddenly within four days last week, according to officials.

“This week has been a difficult one in the Massachusetts Law Enforcement community,” the Massachusetts State Police posted Wednesday on Facebook.

“Three active-duty Law Enforcement Officers, all from South Shore communities, passed away suddenly within the last seven days.”

Read rest of article HERE

Brethren, there is something wrong with my WordPress. This morning I could not post any graphics or pictures. I chatted with a customer service person. He said that they had done something on their end which caused this to happen to some users………SOME users.

He came back and said “try it now.” It was fixed. But now there are other things going on which is not allowing me to post the articles correctly.

PLEASE PRAY!! I am SO frustrated.

And of course we need to file this piece under Died Suddenly!

MARANATHA!!


Zelenskyy urges Russian citizens to demand an end to the war in Ukraine

On By Geri UngureanIn Zelenskyy urges Russians to Demand End to War

Now that he just received over $40 Billion from Congress! How convenient

From washingtontimes.com

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Russian citizens to force the Kremlin to bring an end to the war now in its 11th month.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ordering a 36-hour Christmas Day cease-fire — celebrated on Jan. 7 in the Christian Orthodox tradition. But officials in Kyiv said Moscow will merely use the temporary halt to allow Russian troops to prepare for further hostilities. 

“As of today, you have already lost almost 110,000 of your soldiers killed in this war,” Mr. Zelenskyy said Thursday in his regular address to the nation. “What will this (cease-fire) bring? Just another increase in the death toll.” 

The Ukrainian leader said officials in Moscow do not value life and do not seek peace. A temporary cease-fire will not hasten the end of the war, Mr. Zelenskyysaid.

“What is needed is the citizens of Russia who will find the courage to free themselves of their shameful fear of one man in the Kremlin,” he said. “Your fear of him destroys your country.” 

The war will end only when the Russian people demand that their government ends its aggression against Ukraine, Mr. Zelenskyy said.

“Even when your missiles and drones are not hitting our cities, the terror in the occupied territories continues,” he said. “People are tortured, electrocuted (and) raped. This continues every day while your soldiers are on our soil.”

He told the Russian people that the war will end only when its soldiers leave voluntarily or are driven out.

“The masters of Russia are now in a rather desperate situation due to the defeats of the occupiers at the front,” he said. SOURCE

To anyone who does realize by now that this war was orchestrated by the Globalists, PLEASE get your heads out of the sand!

MARANATHA!