Rev. Mother Superior says Larry the Flint has to go!
Who wants to place bets on Mother Superior?
Posted on 03/15/2012 3:33:47 PM PDT by Morgana
CHICAGO, IL March 15, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – On behalf of local residents and the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, Thomas More Society attorneys demanded that the Village of Stone Park, Illinois, put a halt to construction of a three-million dollar strip club, “Get It,” located several feet from the property line of the Sisters’ convent.
“For over 60 years, the Sisters of St. Charles have devoted their lives to teaching the children of Stone Park – service for which they’re now being repaid with a ‘porno palace’ towering over their convent,” said Peter Breen, executive director of the Thomas More Society. “This facility was located in clear violation of state law, and zoning permissions were given without notice to the Sisters, whose convent is located immediately next to this facility.”
In his address to the Village Board last night, Breen identified a state law imposing a one-mile “buffer zone” between adult entertainment facilities and “places of worship,” which he contends prohibits the placement of “Get It” next to the convent and its several chapels.
In April of 2010, the developer of “Get It” sued the Village of Stone Park, accusing its officials of shaking him down for cash and part ownership of the Club in exchange for permission to build the facility. The village settled the lawsuit in August of 2010. Even though the village’s ordinances were largely unchallenged by the lawsuit, the village agreed to repeal or amend numerous ordinances as part of the settlement agreement, ending that lawsuit. In particular, the village agreed to repeal a local ordinance – similar to the state statute – that imposed a 1,000-foot buffer zone between adult entertainment facilities and schools, parks, churches, and residential areas.
Stone Park Community Protests Strip Club Opening Next to Convent : MyFoxCHICAGO.com
“The local buffer zone ordinances were never challenged in the lawsuit brought by the developer, nor could those ordinances be challenged, because they were valid and constitutional,” said Peter Breen, who spoke at the town hall meeting. “There was no reason to agree to the repeal of the ordinances protecting the people of Stone Park from strip clubs coming into their residential and other child-heavy areas.”
According to the Mayor of Stone Park, the village chose not to defend the developer’s lawsuit because doing so would cost the village half a million dollars. Village officials have discouraged residents and the Sisters from protesting “Get It.” However, last night, the Thomas More Society offered free legal services to the village of Stone Park should it choose to join residents in taking action against “Get It.”
“Get It” personnel have claimed that the facility is set to have its first “dry run” on April 1, and will officially open its doors during Holy Week, the most hallowed week on the Christian calendar, leading up to Easter Sunday.
Rev. Mother Superior says Larry the Flint has to go!
Who wants to place bets on Mother Superior?
Stand outside with a camera and take pictures as evidence to excommunicate any patrons.
For those of us who grew up in the Chicagoland area, Stone Park is legendary for speeding ticket traps and courrupt government. A giant boob emporium, with mafia and guv fingers grabbing the moola through every g-string? Yeh baby, thatsa Stone Park!
Three Million dollar strip bar. That’s a lot of $1 bills.
Is that were Blogovich is going to take his stick and pick up trash?
I just watched the video on this article. That mayor is spineless. In my opinion he is paid off or threatened by the owners of the strip club. I would want to believe that it is a mayor’s job to prevent something like this from happening. This mayor seems not to care and throws it back in the faces of his voters. I sure hope the voters remember this next election.
Set up a large camera with a telephoto lens on the grounds of the convent which will photograph all patrons of the strip club as the are admitted. Then post the photos on the internet for wives and children to see.
What about the Strip Club’s free speech?
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There are Freepers here, I’m sure, that would argue in favor of the strip club, just as they argue in favor or unlimited, unrestricted, freely available internet porn.
Most states have zoning laws stating where a bar can open up.
In most states all bars, with the exception of the American Legion, can not open up within 500 feet of a church or school.
Notice that this says “strip club” but you have to assume they will be selling booze as well. So why is it that a place that sells booze is allowed to open up right next to a Convent?
Even if they are not selling booze, selling porn is just as bad and would like to think there are zoning laws on where they can open up.
Well they could also take pictures of the license plate, look up who owns the car, then visit the house and witness to whoever shows up to answer the door. Be it mom, dad, wife, girlfriend, etc.
There are freepers here that are no really freepers. {:-)
Hey! You’ve been following my posting history!
Laz EVERYONE follows your posting history!!!
Those sisters are mostly likely DEMOCRATS..
As well as most of the roman catholics in Chicago..
Doves coming home to roost like turkeys..
This brings up a matter that bothers here in Texas. For the record, I am very proud of our state and dislike when it's diminished or mocked in any way, especially by outsiders.
When driving south from Oklahoma on I-35, arguably the main gateway to the state, there's large, brightly-lit smut shop, DW's Video, just across the state line after crossing the Red River (located in Gainesville).
I don't consider myself a prude and understand that business is business. Plus, I don't want a nanny state. As far as I know, neither this shop nor its owner have been involved in any crime. Still, being so proud of Texas as I am, if nothing else, this porn emporium just seems tacky as a "Welcome to Texas" greeting. It must be some embarrassment to the state because the welcome sign is placed beyond the actual state line, a few hundred yards south of the D-W's Video store, making it appear that the porn purveyor may actually be in Oklahoma.
Ideally, I'd like to see the free market work here. If I had the money, I'd buy the land where D-W's is located and put up a gun shop. Really. I think that would be a more apt welcome to our state and better reflects our values. Or maybe a boat shop since it's by the Lake Texoma area.
I've pinged a few of the more active Texans to get their take, some of whom may end up schooling me that there's no right to not be offended. So I'm prepared for incoming! :-)
Well, I am a prude. I think it should be kept behind paper sacks.
I saw a video clip of them and they are a very conservative bunch. Still wear a habit and long dress.
If they are democrats they are blue dogs ones. I know a lot of democrats like that. They have not changed their conservative, church going values but don’t realize that their party in Washington has gone to hell in a handbasket.
The devil must of been pissed at these nuns, he is sending his followers against them carrying some big guns.
This happens in every town — happened here about 10 years ago. They always capitulate. In our protest “incident”, I beat a cop coming around a corner to arrest me by a couple of seconds and disappeared in traffic.
Sisters don’t blow you up or stone you to death if you put a strip club next to them. This is just another overt hostile act against Christianity, that they would never do against Muslims.
Time to start giving them something to think about, I believe.
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