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To: GonzoII; Notwithstanding

**“The following operations and uses shall not be permitted on any Lot under any circumstances:**

If Ave Maria takes no federal money, I would say the federal government has no jurisdiction. But I am not an attorney, so I may be wrong.


6 posted on 02/13/2010 9:39:08 AM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation
Can Ave Maria Town legally prohibit all abortion within its jurisdiction? The answer appears to be: No.

That is from a legal scholar, not an abortion advocate.

It basically means that self-government in America is unconstitutional in principle, even if it is structured as a private enterprise.

8 posted on 02/13/2010 10:03:24 AM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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