A plan to ban “frequent and large gatherings at neighborhood homes” has been introduced in Fairfax, VA.
The proposed zoning ordinance would limit “group assembly” at private residences to 49 people a day. Gatherings “shall not occur more frequently than three times in any 40-day period.”
“I believe the county is risking a lawsuit and/or a Constitution challenge by interfering with peoples’ right to assemble,” states Supervisor Pat Herrity.
John Whitehead, attorney and president of the civil-libertarian Rutherford Institute states, “If you can’t determine what goes on at your own residence, you have surrendered your rights. The Constitution is founded on property rights.”
As far as politicians are concerned our Constitution is dead. It´s now going to take a full blown revolution to turn this country around!
A plan to ban “frequent and large gatherings at neighborhood homes” is a lawsuit waiting to happen, a Fairfax County supervisor predicts.
Officials will get an idea Wednesday when public-comment hearings begin in Virginia’s most populous county.
“I believe the county is risking a lawsuit and/or a Constitution challenge by interfering with peoples’ right to assemble,” Supervisor Pat Herrity said in a statement.
The proposed zoning ordinance limits “group assembly” at residences to 49 people a day. Such gatherings “shall not occur more frequently than three times in any 40-day period.”
County officials say they have received complaints about group meetings at homes. But Herrity said “they haven’t even reached 1 percent of the thousands of complaints our Department of Code Compliance investigates a year.”
“This is yet another instance where we appear to be punishing the many for the actions of the few,” said Herrity, who reported a total of six complaints were received last year.
Church groups, scouting organizations or even sports fans drawn to a home’s big-screen TV during playoffs could be potential targets of the proposed county law. Realtors worry that even open houses would invite civil penalties.
John Whitehead, an attorney and president of the civil-libertarian Rutherford Institute, calls the Fairfax plan “nefarious.”
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This has made your info irrelanivant.
Sorry that you have put yourself under their asinine stupidity!
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i agree it WILL take a full blown revelution if things dont change drastically and quick
So when people have these gatherings outside of Fairfax. (such as family reunions birthday holiday parties etc.) Than business such as caterers party and event planners start complaining because of lack of parties what then? Welcome to Stupidville.
Stay tuned for a full blown civil war. People against the government is what it is looking to be! I am moving to a neutral country, like Russia!
Thanks for volunteering to stay and help fight Dick….pun intended!
The Brits tried to implement a law like that in the American colonies about 325 years ago – look what happened in response. “Nefarious” isn’t the word, “Yokel” is.
YOU ARE FULL OF $#%&!@* IF YOU THINK THATS GOING TO FLY. A RETIRED MARINE.
That is unconstitution resist resist you bone heads just don’
Oh and by the way we are fixing to remove your socialist muslim soon Trey Gowdy is going to throw everything but the kitchen sink he might even throw that in
Obamos plan to kill the Christian Congregations.