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To: mmmmmmmm....... donuts
Yes, it is an illegal exercise if the zoning power. Municipalities can be abolished by state legislatures so long as it impairs neither contracts nor the accounts payable of the municipality.

The mere fact that some idjits on the local zoning board have a burr under their saddle for some reason (guess which?) about Orthodox Jews getting together at a residence for prayer and worship does not mean that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution guaranteeing Freedom of Worship has a loophole for the local bigots of nowheresville.

If these Orthodox Jews want to worsjip at this residence, they are constitutionally protected. If their next door neighbors want to hold a pig roast at the same time, it is not as constitutionally protected, but ought not to be prohibited either. Bad manners are not illegal yet.

Just how do the authorities decide that the Orthodox Jews are not having a large group discussion of how to set up their own orange grove locally? Will they break the doors down and demand to know what is going on? Obtain a search warrant to find out whether unauthorized worship is taking place? Electronic surveillance? What a disgrace! Orange County, Floriduh zoning officials are giving even government a worse name. Great opportunity for Jeb to smack the locals with any tools in his hands including raising funds to file suit against these idjit zoning czars.

Good opportunity for a press conference with visuals as well. Unlike Jeb Janet Waco is rumored to be a lawyer. Why didn't she DO something about it? She's probably hoping to torch the house if she were elected governor and doies not want to tip her hand. Big Butch doesn't like religions that don't like Big Butch's, ummm, affectional preferences.

23 posted on 03/21/2002 4:42:18 AM PST by BlackElk
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Big Butch (sp.?)
24 posted on 03/21/2002 4:42:59 AM PST by BlackElk
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Just wait, she will run into the home with a swat team, grab the rabbi and pack the poor man off to Cuba.

Bump for religious FREEDOM!!

35 posted on 03/21/2002 6:53:56 AM PST by EuroFrog
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