Disney Threatens To Stop Shooting In Georgia If State Passes Religious Freedom Law
http://downtrend.com/71superb/disney-threatens-to-stop-shooting-in-georgia-if-state-passes-religious-freedom-lawMarch 24, 2016| by Brian Anderson
The Walt Disney Company owns its own island, has a fleet of ships, and even a security force. They are pretty much every evil organization from any James Bond movie. Like all good super villains, Disney is using its considerable muscle to impose its will through terrorist blackmail. They just put the screws to the State of Georgia, threatening to stop shooting there if the state passes a religious freedom law.
On March 16, the Georgia legislature passed The Free Exercise Protection Act. Basically the law says that people with a religious conviction cannot be forced to participate in homosexual activities they object to. For example, an official can decide to not perform a gay marriage ceremony if he or she has a religious opposition to it. Or a baker doesn’t have to make a cake for a gay wedding for the same reason.
What the law doesn’t do is allow people to discriminate against gay people in employment, housing, education, etc…All it does is keep people from being bullied into accepting gay marriage if their religion says it’s wrong. The bill is sitting on Georgia Governor Nathan Deal’s desk awaiting his signature. He has until May 3 to sign or veto it.
The LA Times reports that Disney doesn’t care so much about people’s religious freedom, but they are concerned that gay people might be offended, so they are threatening a boycott.
“Disney and Marvel are inclusive companies, and although we have had great experiences filming in Georgia, we will plan to take our business elsewhere should any legislation allowing discriminatory practices be signed into state law,” said a Disney spokesman.
See, the deal is, big studios including Disney don’t like filming in liberal states like California and New York because the taxes and regulations are so high it doesn’t make economic sense. Instead, they film in conservative states that know how to attract business. Georgia gives some pretty sweet tax incentives to Hollywood and almost 250 movie and TV productions filmed there last year.
And while Hollywood prefers the business-friendly environment of red states like Georgia, they sure as hell don’t like their conservative values. This boycott threat is Disney’s way of trying to turn Georgia into a progressive shithole like California.
So far the other major studios are not joining in Disney’s boycott, but the Motion Picture Association of America is applying some pressure.
“We are confident that Governor Deal will not allow a discriminatory bill to become law in Georgia,” said MPAA senior vice president Vans Stevenson.
I say if Disney wants to commit economic terrorism on the people of Georgia over their religious beliefs, maybe Christians nationwide should similarly boycott the evil Disney Empire. I’m sure Disney will get out of the social justice warrior game when their bottom line takes a huge hit.
