Maybe we should have a general Meatball Ron (desantis) thread

[allisolm]

And yet again, the rules are for thee and not for me...

The FL Senate has added an amendment to an elections bill that is set to appear on Wednesday that would say the "resign to run" law does not apply to anyone running for President or Vice President. A clarification designed specifically to benefit one person only. And, since the majority of the politicians in charge in FL are DeSantis lackeys, I'm sure it will pass.

 

[HomerJS]

And yet again, the rules are for thee and not for me...

The FL Senate has added an amendment to an elections bill that is set to appear on Wednesday that would say the "resign to run" law does not apply to anyone running for President or Vice President. A clarification designed specifically to benefit one person only. And, since the majority of the politicians in charge in FL are DeSantis lackeys, I'm sure it will pass.

Wouldn't this get rejected in court based on precedent creating a law to benefit one person?

 

[allisolm]

Wouldn't this get rejected in court based on precedent creating a law to benefit one person?

A lot of the things getting passed here for DeSantis are being challenged in court, but unfortunately that takes a long time and the election will probably be long over before many of them actually get resolved.😟😡

 

[HomerJS]

A lot of the things getting passed here for DeSantis are being challenged in court, but unfortunately that takes a long time and the election will probably be long over before many of them actually get resolved.😟😡

I think a judge could put a stay until there is time to resolve.

 

[allisolm]

I think a judge could put a stay until there is time to resolve.

Coulda, woulda, shoulda

 

[IronWing]

Wouldn't this get rejected in court based on precedent creating a law to benefit one person?

Nope, it is completely legal to pass a law to benefit one person. Scummy in this case, but legal.

Side note: It is fairly common to pass private relief legislation for the benefit of a single person. Generally the purpose of this type of legislation is to assist a person caught in an unintended predicament created by generally applicable laws. One example I know of was a widow whose state employee husband died between the time he filed his retirement paperwork and his retirement date. Had the employee lived another three days, she would have gotten his pension. Because of the wording of the state's retirement laws, the widow got nothing. The private legislation provided relief by allowing her to receive his pension.

 

[nakedfrog]

And yet again, the rules are for thee and not for me...

The FL Senate has added an amendment to an elections bill that is set to appear on Wednesday that would say the "resign to run" law does not apply to anyone running for President or Vice President. A clarification designed specifically to benefit one person only. And, since the majority of the politicians in charge in FL are DeSantis lackeys, I'm sure it will pass.

Ugh, the bullshit is just so transparent, I hate it.

 

[alien42]

Just so everyone knows, the law limiting the FL governor from running in a national election has only been in effect for a few years.

 

[woolfe9998]

Nope, it is completely legal to pass a law to benefit one person. Scummy in this case, but legal.

Side note: It is fairly common to pass private relief legislation for the benefit of a single person. Generally the purpose of this type of legislation is to assist a person caught in an unintended predicament created by generally applicable laws. One example I know of was a widow whose state employee husband died between the time he filed his retirement paperwork and his retirement date. Had the employee lived another three days, she would have gotten his pension. Because of the wording of the state's retirement laws, the widow got nothing. The private legislation provided relief by allowing her to receive his pension.

It's absolutely true that legislation can be passed to benefit an individual. In the US legislature there is a concept called "private bills" which are usually "grants of citizenship to individuals who are otherwise ineligible for normal visa processing; alleviation of tax liabilities; armed services decorations; and veteran benefits."

Your example may not be a private bill, however. If the bill you described changed the rules because of one widow's problem, but the change affected everyone on a go forward basis, that is a public bill.

 

[A///]

i sure hope so. fuck that fascist

you gotta love how this might be a landmark case that'll affect citizens united going forward in the future if it's ever challenged.

 

[IronWing]

It's absolutely true that legislation can be passed to benefit an individual. In the US legislature there is a concept called "private bills" which are usually "grants of citizenship to individuals who are otherwise ineligible for normal visa processing; alleviation of tax liabilities; armed services decorations; and veteran benefits."

Your example may not be a private bill, however. If the bill you described changed the rules because of one widow's problem, but the change affected everyone on a go forward basis, that is a public bill.

In this case, it was a private bill. Fixing the system was a bridge too far because of reasons.

 

[HomerJS]

Principal forced to resign because a few parents called showing students Michelangelo's David, porn.

Florida principal resigns after parents decry Michelangelo’s David as pornography

Tallahassee Classical school’s governing board heard complaints after sixth-graders were shown classical sculpture

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lanyap]

More takeovers by The Big D. Seriously, if this guy becomes POTUS we are in much worse trouble than we were with trump.

The Florida House of Representatives passed House Bill 1645 Thursday with an 81-33 vote to establish a five-member board to oversee all GRU(Gainesville Regional Utilities)-related decisions and remove the City Commission's century-long control of its municipal utility.

The bill, which some have likened to Disney's Reedy Creek debacle, must still make it through the Senate and be approved by the governor before taking effect. If signed into law, board members will be appointed by October when the new fiscal year starts.
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The utility has been the state leader for renewable energy and plans to push toward its goal of being 100% renewable by 2045, a move some lawmakers have criticized.
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If signed into law, Gainesville − a city made up mostly of Democrat voters − would have the first municipal board in the state that DeSantis could appoint and control members to.

Florida House passes GRU takeover bill with majority vote. What happens now?

The Florida House of Representatives passed House Bill 1645 Thursday to establish a five-member board to oversee all GRU-related decisions.

www.yahoo.com

 

[K1052]

When Republicans say "small government" they mean simply eliminating local control of D areas not less government intrusion into people's lives.

 

[MrSquished]

More takeovers by The Big D. Seriously, if this guy becomes POTUS we are in much worse trouble than we were with trump.

Florida House passes GRU takeover bill with majority vote. What happens now?

The Florida House of Representatives passed House Bill 1645 Thursday to establish a five-member board to oversee all GRU-related decisions.

www.yahoo.com

I've heard on good authority folks like DeSantis in the GQP if they got power they would definitely respect core insitutions and values, inlcuding democracy! Let's hope he gets the nom over Trump so we can sleep safer at night.

 

[Lanyap]

These professors will be out within the year.

Tenured professors can typically be fired only under extreme circumstances, such as professional misconduct or a financial emergency. Advocates for tenure say it is a crucial component of academic freedom but conservatives have begun targeting tenure around the country, often taking aim at professors with supposedly liberal views.

DeSantis-backed New College board scraps 5 professors tenure

The New College of Florida trustees now dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis voted Wednesday to deny tenure to five professors, overriding concerns by faculty and students that the decision poses a threat to academic freedom. The traditionally progressive public college in...

www.yahoo.com

 

[Pens1566]

These professors will be out within the year.

DeSantis-backed New College board scraps 5 professors tenure

The New College of Florida trustees now dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis voted Wednesday to deny tenure to five professors, overriding concerns by faculty and students that the decision poses a threat to academic freedom. The traditionally progressive public college in...

www.yahoo.com

They should probably leave on their own NOW.

 

[hal2kilo]

If they didn't sue over the other BS, they aren't going to sue over this. The vast majority of parks in the US get state inspections, when I was a carny I got inspected all the time. It isn't a big deal. Now if the inspectors start doing BS and purposely start effecting operations, then Disney should fight back.

After being in states with and without inspections, I believe every state should be inspecting rides. It's of very little burden to places that actually maintain their rides, but keeps the bad operators somewhat honest.

You personally? Body search?

 

[hal2kilo]

And yet again, the rules are for thee and not for me...

The FL Senate has added an amendment to an elections bill that is set to appear on Wednesday that would say the "resign to run" law does not apply to anyone running for President or Vice President. A clarification designed specifically to benefit one person only. And, since the majority of the politicians in charge in FL are DeSantis lackeys, I'm sure it will pass.

You mean Charlie Christ was right?

 

[Pohemi]

I've heard on good authority folks like DeSantis in the GQP if they got power they would definitely respect core insitutions and values, inlcuding democracy! Let's hope he gets the nom over Trump so we can sleep safer at night.

How many weeks or months has it been, and you're really still on this? Is it ever going to stop?

This thinly-sarcastic but mostly-idiotic broken record of the same sentence was tiresome a long time ago already. You were obviously mocking something that fskimo said once upon a time...but I'm not even sure that YOU remember where it started.

It's as if you just can't help yourself, or stop the pointless idiocy. It isn't clever.

 

[Lanyap]

All it takes is one letter from Mom’s Against Liberty and You’re Fired!

Another Florida Official Is in DeSantis’ Crosshairs for Opposing Him

Leon County SchoolsThe list of school officials targeted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to be growing longer, with Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna revealing this week that he’s the subject of a “meritless” probe to possibly strip him of his teaching certificate after he criticized...

www.yahoo.com

 

[Zorba]

You personally? Body search?

Just my rides, unfortunately.

 

[MrSquished]

How many weeks or months has it been, and you're really still on this? Is it ever going to stop?

This thinly-sarcastic but mostly-idiotic broken record of the same sentence was tiresome a long time ago already. You were obviously mocking something that fskimo said once upon a time...but I'm not even sure that YOU remember where it started.

It's as if you just can't help yourself, or stop the pointless idiocy. It isn't clever.

Oh he said it, and quite empathically. But you're right. Honestly I thought he may have the integrity to answer just the few questions he refuses to, including that one, but you're right, I'll lay off.

 

[Dave_5k]

Apparently DeSantis' new board overseeing the formerly named Reedy Creek area that contains Disney's parks has decided to nullify the actions of the previous board that allowed 'Disney World to maintain control over much of its business operations'.
I don't think that they can legally do this since the previous board made the changes with full public disclosure. DeSantis and his lawyers should have been paying attention to the publicly announced meeting that established Disney control for the foreseeable future. Maybe some lawyers can chime in.

The new board made the new changes in violation of state law - without public notice or comment, as well as a breach of contract. May become a test case of how far "government official" immunity extends to individuals deliberately violating the law.

Also, meanwhile, the new board is adding millions or perhaps tens of millions of dollars to its salary pool (lawyers, accountants, consultants, support staff) - with no apparent budgeting or staff approval or public review requirements? And a threat to increase taxes on Disney to pay for all of them... taxation without representation, a favorite GOP policy.

 

[HomerJS]

Hehe