Mindia kind of town?

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:30 pm

From Associated Press:

NAPLES, Florida (AP) -- If Domino's Pizza founder Thomas S. Monaghan has his way, a new town being built in Florida will be governed according to strict Roman Catholic principles, with no place to get an abortion, pornography or birth control.

The pizza magnate is bankrolling the project with at least $250 million and calls it "God's will."

Civil libertarians say the plan is unconstitutional and are threatening to sue.

The town of Ave Maria is being constructed around Ave Maria University, the first Catholic university to be built in the United States in about 40 years. Both are set to open next year about 25 miles east of Naples in southwestern Florida.

The town and the university, developed in partnership with the Barron Collier Co., an agricultural and real estate business, will be set on 5,000 acres with a European-inspired town center, a massive church and what planners call the largest crucifix in the nation, at nearly 65 feet tall. Monaghan envisions 11,000 homes and 20,000 residents.

During a speech last year at a Catholic men's gathering in Boston, Monaghan said that in his community, stores will not sell pornographic magazines, pharmacies will not carry condoms or birth control pills, and cable television will have no X-rated channels.

Homebuyers in Ave Maria will own their property outright. But Monaghan and Barron Collier will control all commercial real estate in the town, meaning they could insert provisions in leases to restrict the sale of certain items.

"I believe all of history is just one big battle between good and evil. I don't want to be on the sidelines," Monaghan, who sold Domino's Pizza in 1998 to devote himself to doing good works, said in a recent Newsweek interview.

Robert Falls, a spokesman for the project, said Tuesday that attorneys are still reviewing the legal issues and that Monaghan had no comment in the meantime.

"If they attempt to do what he apparently wants to do, the people of Naples and Collier County, Florida, are in for a whole series of legal and constitutional problems and a lot of litigation indefinitely into the future," warned Howard Simon, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida.

Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist said it will be up to the courts to decide the legalities of the plan. "The community has the right to provide a wholesome environment," he said. "If someone disagrees, they have the right to go to court and present facts before a judge."

Gov. Jeb Bush, at the site's groundbreaking earlier this month, lauded the development as a new kind of town where faith and freedom will merge to create a community of like-minded citizens. Bush, a convert to Catholicism, did not speak specifically to the proposed restrictions.

"While the governor does not personally believe in abortion or pornography, the town, and any restrictions they may place on businesses choosing to locate there, must comply with the laws and constitution of the state and federal governments," Russell Schweiss, a spokesman for the governor, said Tuesday.

Frances Kissling, president of the liberal Washington-based Catholics for a Free Choice, likened Monaghan's concept to Islamic fundamentalism.

"This is un-American," Kissling said. "I don't think in a democratic society you can have a legally organized township that will seek to have any kind of public service whatsoever and try to restrict the constitutional rights of citizens."

Tuggan · Post by **Tuggan** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:32 pm

Mindia hates the Catholics.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:36 pm

Tuggan wrote:Mindia hates the Catholics.

That's why I named the thread that.

mappatazee · Post by **mappatazee** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:24 pm

Okay Phlegm, why don't you just host your own news blog and then if we want to read some fucking news articles we will go there.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:39 pm

mappatazee wrote:Okay Phlegm, why don't you just host your own news blog and then if we want to read some fucking news articles we will go there.

NT is my news blog.

Post by **Tossica** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:55 pm

I am starting a town called "Pornoville". There won't be a church for miles and we are going to declare war on those douchebags in god town.

Ouchyfish · Post by **Ouchyfish** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:01 pm

I promise to convert to hardcore liberal democrat if you please let me live there.

Gore in 2008 and all that good stuff! Down with Bush and his corporate giants ruining this country. No blood for oil!

:rofl:

Minrott · Post by **Minrott** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:37 pm

I always wanted to do this if I won the big powerball. Buy like, 5,000 acres, make it my own county of which I'm sheriff, then tell the Federal gov't to fuck right the hell off I'm a soviergn nation now.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:48 pm

Can you buy a huge plot of land and tell the government your a soviergn nation ?

Ouchyfish · Post by **Ouchyfish** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:48 pm

Minrott wrote:I always wanted to do this if I won the big powerball. Buy like, 5,000 acres, make it my own county of which I'm sheriff, then tell the Federal gov't to fuck right the hell off I'm a soviergn nation now.

You could make a movie about it starring Joaquin Phoenix!

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:50 pm

That guy sucks youd need bruce willis and clint eastwood for that kinda thing. Real bitter angry old man types ya know what im sayin.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:52 pm

spazz wrote:Can you buy a huge plot of land and tell the government your a soviergn nation ?

You can try to secede but I don't think the government will like it.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:02 pm

Thats what i thought. If you could do that there would prolly be a lotta lil countries out there. Like that burt guy ( i think thats his name) in tremors.

Ouchyfish · Post by **Ouchyfish** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:13 pm

whoosh right over your heads... :eyecrazy:

Captain Insano · Post by **Captain Insano** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:34 pm

Tossica wrote:I am starting a town called "Pornoville". There won't be a church for miles and we are going to declare war on those douchebags in god town.

hahaha i want to live in tossica's town.

Can I be sheriff? and can we outlaw fat chicks ?

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:59 pm

Tossica wrote:I am starting a town called "Pornoville". There won't be a church for miles and we are going to declare war on those douchebags in god town.

can i be the sheriff?

dammuzis · Post by **dammuzis** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:07 pm

actually a investment in a porn pallace right at the city limits of catholic town would be a great money maker

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:12 pm

dammuzis · Post by **dammuzis** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:58 pm

you know the old addage
if there is 4 catholics in a room there is a 5th

Sorina S · Post by **Sorina S** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:18 pm

Minrott wrote:I always wanted to do this if I won the big powerball. Buy like, 5,000 acres, make it my own county of which I'm sheriff, then tell the Federal gov't to fuck right the hell off I'm a soviergn nation now.

Didn't work for Vermont, doubt you'd be any more successful. What blows me away most about this story is that it's the founder of Domino's pizza. WTF isn't this guy an internet God?

Hey assholes you paid your money to the pizza God, his will be done!

btw, Mindia wouldn't give this thread the time of day~

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:10 pm

What?

Darcler · Post by **Darcler** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:32 am

Sorina S wrote:
Minrott wrote:I always wanted to do this if I won the big powerball. Buy like, 5,000 acres, make it my own county of which I'm sheriff, then tell the Federal gov't to fuck right the hell off I'm a soviergn nation now.

Didn't work for Vermont, doubt you'd be any more successful. What blows me away most about this story is that it's the founder of Domino's pizza. WTF isn't this guy an internet God?

Hey assholes you paid your money to the pizza God, his will be done!

btw, Mindia wouldn't give this thread the time of day~

He would. It has the word "God" in it and also mentions Jeb Bush.

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:09 am

Hey why dont we just dissolve our government and devolve back into warriing hunter-gatherer tribes. That would be utopia!

Harrison · Post by **Harrison** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:20 am

Yes, because I would be a warlord and you little shits would be my bitches.

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:35 am

lol Harrison is Tina Turner.

I GIVE YOU MASTAH, BLASTAH

TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVE!