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MineralMan

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17. In that case, it would probably be best to drop

Reply to cali (Reply #15)

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 03:08 PM

Aug 2016

the whole Mormon thing. Putting it on that basis is very shaky. Just use normal land-use rules to block it.

The minute religion becomes part of the argument, the argument is on very weak constitutional grounds. So many communities have learned in the past.

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I realize that Joseph Smith is a venerated figure among Mormons, having found those [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

That picture looks amazing yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #1

Not in Vermont. NEVER. It's a bad fit. cali Aug 2016 #3

NIMBY, cali. nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #4

Not even a litttle bit, ms. cali Aug 2016 #16

Sorry, but your original post decrying the Mormon aspect of this project msanthrope Aug 2016 #27

The idea of an agrarian-based community is one that MineralMan Aug 2016 #7

I think having these communities without the religion component is doable for those yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #8

They don't appeal to me, personally, but they could be MineralMan Aug 2016 #9

Not at all. The problem is scale. Sharon is a tiny town of under 2,000 people. cali Aug 2016 #13

Makes me think of Rashneeshpuram... WheelWalker Aug 2016 #2

Inside the town that Domino's built: a Florida community called a 'Catholic's paradise' yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2016 #5

A Feb 2015 article states... 3catwoman3 Aug 2016 #12

Probably because there aren't many Catholics who would want to live in a "Catholic paradise" dflprincess Aug 2016 #32

Probably fighting it on its general unsuitability for Vermont MineralMan Aug 2016 #6

That is what we're fighting it on. cali Aug 2016 #15

In that case, it would probably be best to drop MineralMan Aug 2016 #17

I was just being snarky, and you're probably right. It gave the wrong impression cali Aug 2016 #19

I've been to Vermont. It's a lovely state. MineralMan Aug 2016 #21

I'm all for green communities. LWolf Aug 2016 #10

Amana Colonies in Iowa MineralMan Aug 2016 #11

It's very different. cali Aug 2016 #14

Cali, this is a weak argument. MineralMan Aug 2016 #18

My argument here isn't a religious based one. Why not respond to the long post I wrote in response cali Aug 2016 #20

I'm discussing your original post, which was all about MineralMan Aug 2016 #23

Of all the articles on this development plan, you chose MineralMan Aug 2016 #24

The Amana villages exist today mostly as tourist attractions, not self-sufficient 'colonies' REP Aug 2016 #29

Good soil, a decent growing season and a population who knows how to farm? LeftyMom Aug 2016 #34

+1 SwampG8r Aug 2016 #22

I wonder if this is just another EB-5 scheme like Jay Pike in the making. CK_John Aug 2016 #25

Lot of ground has been covered via the article Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #26

Oh, he was a huckster, there's even written records confirming it. I find it amusing that a whole... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #28

South Park did an expose on him. Hearing his name reminds me of the Mountain Meadows Massacre! TheBlackAdder Aug 2016 #31

What religion didn't spring up from bullshit? edhopper Aug 2016 #33

Good for them! Xolodno Aug 2016 #30