The town that pizza built

“Because the University’s leadership, in accordance with Catholic teachings, opposes the sale of contraceptives, retailers in the town have been asked to refrain from selling contraceptives. However, it is critical to note that no restrictions will be enforced on contraceptives or any other inventory. In fact, we are using the same lease for Ave Maria as the BCC uses elsewhere in Collier County (which prohibit certain uses that are inconsistent with traditional family values). Neither will there be restrictions enforced on programming on cable television." from avemaria.com

That's right ladies and gentlemen, Tom Monahan, founder of Domino's Pizza (he does not actually own any share of Domino's now), is building a town near Naples, Florida around the university he founded (Ave Maria University). The town is going to have real family values. Besides the request for pharmacies to refrain from selling ANY FORM of contraceptives, the town of Ave Maria, will also ask retailers to refrain from selling pornagraphy and, of course, abortions will not be allowed inside the 5000 acre town. But it is okay, because there will be walking paths and good old Catholic values. I do not understand how this is okay. I heard recently about a member of a home owner's association (completely separate from Catholic-ville) suing the association for infringing on her first amendment rights, by not allowing her to campaign for a seat on the board in front of her own house. How far can town councils/home owners organizations go? Will Ave Maria check peoples homes to make sure that birth control pills and porn haven't been smuggled over the border? Will you have to sign something agreeing to the terms set up by the leader of the fiefdom? And does this mean that families who are not Catholic will be discouraged from moving to the town? What about Catholics for Condoms? And think about the generation of seriously disturbed teens we are about to see come from that town. Oh dear. The questions!!!