Ave Maria, FL

I just heard about the "Catholic Town" being built in Florida. According to some reports, the Domino's pizza founder is building a town which will be strictly catholic. Of course, the ACLU is sticking their nose in, and stirring up controversy. So, I ask, what is the big deal?

They're building a catholic university, and plan to build a town around it based off of traditional family values. First comes the university. Won't most (if not all) the students there be catholic, and hold to strict moral and traditional values? In theory, they will comprise most of the population anyway. So, they won't have a problem with it.

Next comes the town. I just saw an interview with the principal investors on the Today show. They say that it's a misconception that certain things (contraception) will be banned. Yes, it will be discouraged, but not banned. Again, in a town comprised of mostly catholic people, it stands to reason that it would be discouraged by belief alone, not by some governmental statement. Also, anyone can move there of course, you don't have to be catholic.

So, again, I ask... what's the big deal? If I wanted to start a community where everyone is a movie star, or works with movie stars, then more than likely the whole community will hold to similar values and have similar views on things. No governmental restrictions are needed because nobody else would want to live there very long anyway... oh wait, that's Hollywood huh?

I think as the cell phone became more prevalent in our society, people's attitudes have changed. I was at a stop light yesterday and I noticed a "Hang Up and Drive" bumper sticker on the truck in front of me. As the light turned green, I happed to notice the driver in his side view mirror... an old gray haired man gabbing away... with a cell phone stuck to his ear. So, does this mean that it's gradually getting more acceptable to talk on the phone and drive at the same time?