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To: grundle
The ACLU's position relative to the proposed "Catholic town" Tom Monaghan wants to build in Florida is inherently an imposition of the values of the central government upon local authority. Given the fact that there are so many "anything goes" communities in this country, someone who has libertine inclinations has many choices of places to live. So do Protestants, Eastern Orthodox, Mormons, Jews, and nonbelievers whose moral views are similar to those of traditional Catholicism, but who might nor be comfortable living in a town so heavily Catholic in flavor. Even Catholic sedevacantists and "rad-trads" might not want to live in a community where a majority are mainstream Catholics, though on its right wing.

Modern liberals, many neo-conservatives, and radical libertarians are all too willing to use central power to destroy or control the "little battalions" of family, church, private associations, and local governments that are the most effective barriers against centralized tyranny.

21 posted on 03/01/2006 8:20:47 AM PST by Wallace T.
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To: Wallace T.
A link I think you would be interested in: Crunchy Cons
27 posted on 03/01/2006 8:27:45 AM PST by Pyro7480 (Sancte Joseph, terror daemonum, ora pro nobis!)
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To: Wallace T.; grundle

I don't think the interview explained much.

Looking for more info, all I came across was this:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11434439/site/newsweek/

Which still doesn't explain much about the legalities.

Is it privately-owned property that he's renting out, or is it set up like condominiums or a commune? If so, there shouldn't be a problem with it, should there?

Also, I remember hearing about a "town" Disney built in Florida that is entirely controlled by Disney.


29 posted on 03/01/2006 8:28:41 AM PST by Tired of Taxes (That's taxes, not Texas. I have no beef with TX. NJ has the highest property taxes in the nation.)
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