Reply #135: Why Eisner's excuse is BS [View All]

[narcjen]

"Eisner expressed particular concern that it would endanger tax breaks Disney receives for its theme park, hotels and other ventures in Florida, where President Bush's brother, Jeb Bush, is governor."

That's a bogus excuse for blocking the film. Since when has Disney surrendered its artistic freedom to the state of Florida? What the hell are we living in, communist China??

The state has no business granting or denying favors to companies based on whether it likes the political content of that company's products. That's just outright unconstitutional. If Jeb Bush threatened to deny the tax favors if the film was released, a huge powerful corporation like Disney would certainly have the means and the grounds for fighting it in court. Jeb Bush wouldn't stand a chance.

So Disney's excuse is BS. Though the controversy it creates would be free publicity for the film anyway, so its all good.