Seems there's a state law that gives a church a say over any restaurant within 500 feet that serves alcohol if it's "detrimental to the educational and spiritual activities" of the church, and a priest in Quincy has decided a restaurant that features waitresses in kilts and plaid bras is detrimental to his church's mission, the Quincy Patriot Ledger reports. In fact, the Patriot Ledger reports, the restaurant would be detrimental to the entire city.
The proposed eatery would replace a failed Outback, whose bloomin' onions did not offend the church.
The city licensing board could approve the liquor license even over the church's objections. In a decision involving Grendel's Den in Cambridge, the US Supreme Court overturned a state law that let churches block liquor licenses within 500 feet of their property as a violation of the First Amendment's separation of church and state.
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It probably doesn't help
By anon
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 1:41pm
That the "kilts" look exactly like the school uniforms...(j/k)
You say Scottish Hooters, I
By anon
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 2:34pm
You say Scottish Hooters, I say Breastaurant
Question on everybodies mind
By anon²
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 2:47pm
Whats under the kilt?
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Notified the cemetery?
By David
Fri, 08/03/2012 - 8:55pm
I'm curious how you notify a cemetery (which is right next to the church) without telling the church that runs the cemetery.
Fair enough...
By carreening
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 2:52pm
As long as I can block churches coming into my neighborhood if I feel they will interfere with my heathen ways.
Yeah, let's let the child rapists pick businesses
By Will LaTulippe
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 3:09pm
Do the right thing, Quincy. Tell 'em to pound sand. And remind them of "glass houses."
To clarify
By carreening
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 3:22pm
I don't want to be on the side of the Tilted Kilt either, but you know...
Father McFeely might be ok with it
By tenfortyseven
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 4:28pm
if the waitresses are no older than seven.
Wow. The anti-Catholic jokes
By anon
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 5:14pm
Wow. The anti-Catholic jokes are a bit tired, no? There are many more honorable priests than abusers. I am a practicing Catholic, and while I do think that the church tends to have very skewed priorities sometimes, there is no need to make light of the abuse crisis when discussing an issue like this one. Just my $0.02.
Please
By Accuracy
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 6:55am
The church is getting off easy.
you can take that any way you want.
Tell you what
By antidentite
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 1:54pm
When your church starts allowing the extradition of the bishops and cardinals who swept this all under the rug years ago, I'll stop mocking Catholics. Kay?
Why is that law still on the books?
By Matthew
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 5:25pm
Clearly unenforceable, it was ruled unconstitutional.
And of course, the clueless reporter at the Patriot Ledger didn't even note that.
Where's martha?
By Qwatch
Tue, 07/31/2012 - 6:51pm
Isn't there another south shore business under scrutiny for hiring only pretty young girls?
That's federal
By Liam Day
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 7:19am
The investigation of Mary Lou's is federal. The AG's office isn't involved.