Republicans aren’t done targeting Disney in their political, disinformation-riddled war on free enterprise.
Late last week, several House Republicans introduced a bill that would rescind special no-fly zones federally authorized above two Disney properties: Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
It’s the latest example of the GOP, which is known for favoring corporate interests, seemingly targeting a corporation because of its political independence. Disney, of course, has been under attack by conservatives — especially Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — ever since company leadership spoke out against bigoted legislation, signed by DeSantis, that restricts in-school discussions about LGBTQ people.
For this reason, Republican lawmakers have falsely accused Disney of “grooming” children. And with DeSantis’ blessing, Florida lawmakers moved to strip Disney of its special tax status last year.
Now, it seems, Republicans are taking things even further.
Rep. Troy Nehls, a Texas Republican, first introduced the Airlines Independent of Restrictions Act targeting Disney’s “no-fly zones” last June. He reintroduced it Friday, with co-sponsors including right-wing extremists Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Lauren Boebert of Colorado.
“Theme parks like Disney should not receive special treatment just because they are well-connected,” Nehls said in a news release upon the bill’s reintroduction. “Our national security should not be compromised to fit the needs of one corporation.”
The lawmakers have picked a convenient time to revive a long-standing debate.
In 2003, ahead of the Iraq War, lawmakers helped put extremely rare no-fly zones in place over Disneyland and Disney World, supposedly for national security purposes. This has upset people in the aviation community, especially aerial advertising companies that would like to fly banners over the Disney properties.
So are there legitimate reasons to question…
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