Posted on 08/02/2023 7:38:36 PM PDT by Drew68
ORLANDO, Fla. — Diversity, equity and inclusion programs were abolished Tuesday from Walt Disney World’s governing district, now controlled by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis, in an echo of the Florida governor’s agenda which has championed curtailing such programs in higher education and elsewhere.
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said in a statement that its diversity, equity and inclusion committee would be eliminated, as would any job duties connected to it. Also axed were initiatives left over from when the district was controlled by Disney supporters, which awarded contracts based on goals of achieving racial or gender parity.
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Last spring, DeSantis, who is running for the GOP presidential nomination, signed into law a measure that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs.
DeSantis also has championed Florida’s so-called “Stop WOKE” law, which bars businesses, colleges and K-12 schools from giving training on certain racial concepts, such as the theory that people of a particular race are inherently racist, privileged or oppressed.
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The creation of the district, then known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, was instrumental in Disney’s decision to build a theme park resort near Orlando in the 1960s. Having a separate government allowed the company to provide zoning, fire protection, utilities and infrastructure services on its sprawling property. The district was controlled by Disney supporters for more than five decades.
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The DeSantis appointees took control of the renamed district earlier this year following a yearlong feud between the company and DeSantis. The fight began last year after Disney, beset by significant pressure internally and externally, publicly opposed a state law banning classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades, a policy critics call “Don’t Say Gay.”
As punishment, DeSantis took over the district...
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God bless you, RDS!
“Governor DeSantis continues winning conservative battles”
We were told Disney whupped his ass!
So why FR hates DeSantis?
DIE DEI.
DeSantis for Governor!!!
https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2023/08/02/blackrock-is-the-800lb-gorilla-of-extra-scammy-goodness-n568667
He’s also the dragon slayer to Larry Fink’s woke ESG BlackRock. He gets things done.
The shot that pierced the hull was when Gov Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislature actually pulled their $2B+ in assets away from Blackrock over ESG and woke investment strategies.
Amen
I’m not tired of winning.
Boycotting WORKS!! Next will be CA. Companies are starting to realize WE are the ones with the money to spend and WE are sick of this BS!!
Yep. Personally, I would like to see him concentrate on FL and let Trump focus on the general election.
We sure needed some good news. If you look beyond noise DeSantis is the best Governor in the country by far. I just wished he stayed in that lane. He would have been unstoppable in 28.
Good for DeSantis...
Keeping fighting the WOKE!!
(If only Trump would do it, too)
Fantastic.
Borders, language, culture.
Hurrah! Hadn’t heard of that. I don’t think Pres. Trump is taking donations from them (or they’re not sending any) anymore. Republicans need to stay far, far away from that entity.
Now go after leprosy
That his full-fledged neocon is the only reason you and anyone else on the Republican side is supporting DeSantis.
This election is about one thing -- whether we have party that represents the people or one run by oligarchs and career establishment politicians that will continue to use our foreign policy to make $$$, continue to import illegals, betray the base any time they find it expedient to do so and continue to be controlled opposition to the Democrats while putting a globalist agenda ahead of all else.
Ron DeSantis needs to pivot somehow, team up with or simply agree with a lot of things Vivek says and promise to pardon all Jan 6 protesters (except those who assaulted or broke property.)
Basically, do that and he has a new running up top spot. He also needs to up his game on the presentation scene.
He has a good record on implementing policy in one state. He needs to move that into better image campaigning.
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