Couple Heading to Court after Hosting Home Bible Study! (Nanny of the Month, Sept 2011)
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Uploaded by ReasonTV on Oct 3, 2011
Nanny of the Month turns two-years-old this October, and the busybodies who want to mind your own business show no signs of letting up.
Take formerly dog-friendly New York City which has banished man's best friend from any establishment that serves food or alcohol (and that includes outdoor patios!). Then there's Michigan Gov. Rick Snyner who's tackling childhood obesity by introducing a statewide database to keep anonymous tabs on kiddies' weight.
But the this very special nanny comes to us from a California city that is fighting (and fining) a couple that hosts Bible studies at home. Presenting Reason.tv's Nanny of the Month for September 2011: San Juan Capistrano City Attorney Omar Sandoval!
The city slapped Chuck and Stephanie Fromm with fines totalling $300 for violating a municipal code which prohibits religious, fraternal, or nonprofit organizations from meeting on residential property without a conditional use permit (CUP). The Fromm's gatherings can attract as many as 50 people and the city says that causes parking problems, but the Fromm's disagree saying there is plenty of parking in their semi-rural neighborhood where large homes sit on even larger lots (the Fromm's lot includes a corral, barn, and large lawn). The Fromms have held their gatherings since 1994 and say their neighbors support them, except for one woman whose recent complaint sparked city action.
The city is threatening to impose steeper fines if the Fromms continue their un-permitted gatherings, claiming that "zoning and building codes treat residences differently than places of public assembly because of public welfare and safety reasons."
The Fromm's are appealing the fines and refuse to apply for a CUP because they could face thousands of dollars in expenses that could include conducting traffic studies and making their home wheelchair accessible.
Next stop is Superior Court.
Approximately 1.20 minutes.
"Nanny of the Month" is written and produced by Ted Balaker. Opening animation by Meredith Bragg.
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If only there were some sort of constitutional amendment bearing on this...
Hmm.
4 months ago 3
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Wow, if an atheist finds this ridiculous, then it really must be! As a Christian, I would love to share my faith and growth with others, and help to provide testimony and help to others. Bible study is a wonderful work of God, and an opportunity to strengthen the faith of each other. I am looking forward to seeing how this ends.
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I just think it's silly that people cannot come together and do whatever they want, that is not really harmless, in their own homes. The First Amendment gives everyone the right to peaceful assembly.
Now if this was the KKK then people would have said,"Sure! Why not?" LOL
Things are so backassed these days.
5 months ago 3
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Like others here, I was bothered by this story. But then I saw the picture at :51. If this is the home in question, I don't blame the lady for complaining. I can only imagine the parking problem this creates on the suburban street. If it were my neighborhood, I'd be complaining also. Loving thy neighbor means not messing with their residential serenity.
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Commiefornia......what the hell is wrong with those lunatics
5 months ago 4
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@fatguyonthc I don't give a fuck about peoples religion as long as theyre not trying to force it upon me :-)
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@portablegamer HA! I like that. Hope you don't mind if I use it.
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Politicians =! people.
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I'm an Atheist...and I find this ridiculous!
conductus 5 months ago 41
So now you need a permit for the basic human right of free-association on your own property? Sounds like they're turning rights into privileges.
PigeonTech 5 months ago 6