05-19-2023, 12:20 PM
(05-19-2023, 11:52 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: It's not apples-to-apples for a few reasons. One, the House passed the legislation in Georgia, it did not become law. Two, the legislation would've ended the sales tax exemption for all jet fuel sales, not just for Delta. It just would've impacted Delta more than anyone else. In the Disney case, it was specifically targeted legislation. Third, and most important, DeSantis has stated publicly, including in his book, that the move was retaliatory against Disney for their statements.
Like it or not, our law sees corporations as individuals with constitutional rights, meaning that they have the right to free speech. Government actions that specifically target them and have explicitly been stated to be retaliatory are infringing on those rights. There not a 0% chance of Florida succeeding in this legal battle, but I give them less than a 5% chance, even with a friendly SCOTUS.
And even if Disney as a corporation doesn't have the right to free speech former CEO Bob Chapek certainly does.
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