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murder
Member Fri May 26 20:24:19
DeSantis Signs Bill Shielding Musk’s SpaceX From ‘Spaceflight Entity Liability’

The Florida governor's signature comes a day after his 2024 presidential campaign announcement on Twitter

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill regarding spaceflight on Thursday just one day after he announced his presidential run in a glitch-filled interview with Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces.

DeSantis signed into law CS/SB 1318 – Spaceflight Entity Liability along with 27 other bills. The law exempts “spaceflight entity from liability for injury to or death of a crew resulting from spaceflight activities under certain circumstances.” The measure also requires “a spaceflight entity to have a crew sign a specified warning statement.”

Florida is a known launching point for SpaceX aircrafts, and the new law could potentially shield Musk and other space flight companies from being sued for accidents that injure or kill crew members.

The law specifies a “spaceflight entity” as a “public or private entity holding a United States Federal Aviation Administration launch, reentry, operator, or launch site license for spaceflight activities or which is otherwise authorized by the United States Government to conduct spaceflight activities.”

DeSantis is currently locked in an ongoing feud with Disney, after he revoked Disney’s control of Reedy Creek in February as punishment for the company’s opposition to anti-LGBTQ legislation championed by the governor. “We’re not going to have a corporation controlling its own government,” DeSantis, ironically but not surprisingly, declared at the time. “So the state’s going to have a board to run it. So Disney will not have self-governing status anymore.”

DeSantis reportedly accepted multiple donations from Disney, totaling $100,000 between 2019 and 2021. Disney was also one of the sponsors of his gubernatorial inauguration earlier this year.

Last month, SpaceX’s privately owned spaceport in South Texas launched the most powerful rocket ever built before the spacecraft exploded over the Gulf of Mexico. The explosion reportedly hurled chunks of concrete and metal thousands of feet away into sensitive habitat, and sparked a 3.5-acre fire on state park lands near the launch site. Environmental groups and cultural-heritage nonprofits are suing the Federal Aviation Administration in federal court, arguing that the agency failed to conduct a comprehensive environmental review.

http://www...ceflight-liability-1234742632/

murder
Member Fri May 26 20:26:06

In Ron DeSantis' Florida everything is for sale and the power of the state is used to benefit himself.

obaminated
Member Fri May 26 22:19:48
Lol this article is funny. It wants to say DeSantis is beholden to his donors while also seemingly hitting DeSantis for biting the hand that fed his early political career.

Sam Adams
Member Fri May 26 22:41:44
The illogical nonsense of a childless single 47 year old rolling stone "journalist" zonked out on xanex and wine.

murder
Member Sat May 27 10:38:22

DeSantis literally just granted Musk immunity for his support in his presidential run.

Political horse trading at its worst.

Rugian
Member Sat May 27 13:34:48
The bill in question was passed by massive majorities in the legislature (146 out of 151 - 97% in favor).

I'm curious as to why murder believes that Elon needed to engage in a corrupt quid pro quo with DeSantis to get this enacted.

This thread is fucking idiocy bordering on outright libel.

Sam Adams
Member Sat May 27 21:53:06
Even if this was political horse trading, it would be such at its very best.

There is 0 cost to the government or the people and the result helps a company that wants to lead humanity into space.

habebe
Member Mon May 29 02:36:09
"In Ron DeSantis' Florida everything is for sale and the power of the state is used to benefit himself."

So really stick it to him and vote Trump.

"e bill in question was passed by massive majorities in the legislature (146 out of 151 - 97% in favor)."

DeSantis set his personal armed guards in and they intimidated the congress, next he burnt the Reichstag and invaded Poland.

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murder Member	Fri May 26 20:24:19 DeSantis Signs Bill Shielding Musk’s SpaceX From ‘Spaceflight Entity Liability’ The Florida governor's signature comes a day after his 2024 presidential campaign announcement on Twitter Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill regarding spaceflight on Thursday just one day after he announced his presidential run in a glitch-filled interview with Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces. DeSantis signed into law CS/SB 1318 – Spaceflight Entity Liability along with 27 other bills. The law exempts “spaceflight entity from liability for injury to or death of a crew resulting from spaceflight activities under certain circumstances.” The measure also requires “a spaceflight entity to have a crew sign a specified warning statement.” Florida is a known launching point for SpaceX aircrafts, and the new law could potentially shield Musk and other space flight companies from being sued for accidents that injure or kill crew members. The law specifies a “spaceflight entity” as a “public or private entity holding a United States Federal Aviation Administration launch, reentry, operator, or launch site license for spaceflight activities or which is otherwise authorized by the United States Government to conduct spaceflight activities.” DeSantis is currently locked in an ongoing feud with Disney, after he revoked Disney’s control of Reedy Creek in February as punishment for the company’s opposition to anti-LGBTQ legislation championed by the governor. “We’re not going to have a corporation controlling its own government,” DeSantis, ironically but not surprisingly, declared at the time. “So the state’s going to have a board to run it. So Disney will not have self-governing status anymore.” DeSantis reportedly accepted multiple donations from Disney, totaling $100,000 between 2019 and 2021. Disney was also one of the sponsors of his gubernatorial inauguration earlier this year. Last month, SpaceX’s privately owned spaceport in South Texas launched the most powerful rocket ever built before the spacecraft exploded over the Gulf of Mexico. The explosion reportedly hurled chunks of concrete and metal thousands of feet away into sensitive habitat, and sparked a 3.5-acre fire on state park lands near the launch site. Environmental groups and cultural-heritage nonprofits are suing the Federal Aviation Administration in federal court, arguing that the agency failed to conduct a comprehensive environmental review. http://www...ceflight-liability-1234742632/
murder Member	Fri May 26 20:26:06 In Ron DeSantis' Florida everything is for sale and the power of the state is used to benefit himself.
obaminated Member	Fri May 26 22:19:48 Lol this article is funny. It wants to say DeSantis is beholden to his donors while also seemingly hitting DeSantis for biting the hand that fed his early political career.
Sam Adams Member	Fri May 26 22:41:44 The illogical nonsense of a childless single 47 year old rolling stone "journalist" zonked out on xanex and wine.
murder Member	Sat May 27 10:38:22 DeSantis literally just granted Musk immunity for his support in his presidential run. Political horse trading at its worst.
Rugian Member	Sat May 27 13:34:48 The bill in question was passed by massive majorities in the legislature (146 out of 151 - 97% in favor). I'm curious as to why murder believes that Elon needed to engage in a corrupt quid pro quo with DeSantis to get this enacted. This thread is fucking idiocy bordering on outright libel.
Sam Adams Member	Sat May 27 21:53:06 Even if this was political horse trading, it would be such at its very best. There is 0 cost to the government or the people and the result helps a company that wants to lead humanity into space.
habebe Member	Mon May 29 02:36:09 "In Ron DeSantis' Florida everything is for sale and the power of the state is used to benefit himself." So really stick it to him and vote Trump. "e bill in question was passed by massive majorities in the legislature (146 out of 151 - 97% in favor)." DeSantis set his personal armed guards in and they intimidated the congress, next he burnt the Reichstag and invaded Poland.
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