[DoodleDawg]

The governor is simply taking a stand and sending a message to the Rays and other organizations that if they choose to enter the political culture war as advocates and active participants of one side they are free to do so but it has to be on their own dime.

Which is saying that they have First Amendment rights if DeSantis says they do. That won't hold up in court.

They cannot expect taxpayers to support their advocacy financially, especially the taxpayers who disagree with them and against whom they are taking an active position.

Then they shouldn't have appropriated the money to begin with. But they did.

Looking at a different aspect of this issue, organizations like NASCAR, Netflix, Disney and professional sports are businesses selling entertainment. How smart is it for any business to engage in political activities in ways that alienate a large number of their potential customers?

Not very. But if they do they are free to do so without the government taking steps to stop them.

[Iron Munro]

Then they shouldn't have appropriated the money to begin with. But they did.

Just because a legislature puts an expenditure in a bill doesn't make it a law or a binding precedent.

And it certainly doesn't guarantee that it is well thought out, appropriate, legal, legitimate or constitutional.

Don't forget that the governor does have the constitutional authority to veto.

And the legislature has the constitutional right to over-ride a specific veto if they can muster the support.

Furthermore, if one of the parties believes a veto is unconstitutional they can appeal it to the courts on that basis.

Checks and balances, checks and balances.....

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