Westgate Tabernacle Church charged with code violation for home...

joy its so much better to have them loitering in the streets begging for change out side the store and at intersections. great job pbc bunch of I.D.I.O.T.S. make it more difficult for somebody trying to help a problem you refuse to deal with! who voted these M.O.R.O.N.S. into office

Whatever happen to seperation of church and state?

The good people on the island will pick up the bill.

Frankel has over 100 bigger problems to look at instead of a homeless tent.

Like crime, establishing job programs, high taxes, the budet, city hall corruption, police corruption, discrimination in the fire department, high unemployment, road repairs, a downtown looking like a ghost town, and the terrible dancing she did a few months ago at charity contest.

Frankel is not #1. More like a #2 in my book.

The state should fine palm beach county $10,000.00 a day for not enforcing licensing and allowing illegal aliens to work for cash within their county on 90% of construction sites.

We like to bully people around because we can.Even the feds can't crack us.We can push anybody around we want,we're special people who came from coward county after we wrecked that place.ALL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR FRAUD,KICKBACKS,PAYOFFS, BULLIES and LIARS.The feds would have a field day.

Is anybody bothered by the fact that one city takes a stand against the housing of HOMELESS people while another city promotes the subsidized housing of unemployed people who play at their hobbies?

Is anybody bothered by the fact that one city hassles this church that gives love to our legal HOMELESS while other cities give sanctuary to illegal aliens and criminals?

And, yes, what happened to the separation of church and state? Leave these people alone? What is the city attempting to accomplish?

Doesn't our military warriors sleep in tents in the war zone. Don't the homeless deserve the same treatment.

THE US ARMY SAYS A TANK IN THE MIDDLE OF A DESERT IS SAFE ENOUGH FOR A SOLDIER, EVEN A MOBILE ARMY SURGICAL HOSPITAL, BUT IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, IT IS CONSIDERED UNSAFE HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS?

"We are looking to enforce the codes and make sure what facilities are being provided are safe and in our opinion, allowing people to sleep in a tent in this fashion is not a safe thing to do.

THE TOTALLY UNBELIEVABLE VIEWS OF THE PALM BEACH CREW MUST BE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO LIVE ON THE ISLAND PROPER, OR GO TO BROWARD.

I AS A FORMER DISABLED SOLDIER, AND A CURRENT TAX PAYER AM INSULTED AND OFFENDED THAT YOUR CITY HAS ACTED SO STUPIDLY TO SAY THE WAY I LIVED IN A WAR ZONE IS NOT FIT FOR THE HOMELESS.

I WAS FIGHTING FOR YOU, AND YOU STICK IT TO ME AND MY FELLOW SOLDIERS WHO LIVED IN THESE THINGS FOR UP TO 16 MONTHS, BY SAYING THEY ARE NOT FIT TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS, BUT THEY WERE GOOD ENOUGH TO PUT ME IN

2008 Florida Statutes

The LORD brings charges against all the inhabitants of the land & Palm Beach County.

760.05 Functions of the commission.--
The commission shall promote and encourage fair treatment and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status and mutual understanding and respect among all members of all economic, social, racial, religious, and ethnic groups; and shall endeavor to eliminate discrimination against, and antagonism between, religious, racial, and ethnic groups and their members.

760.08 Discrimination in places of public accommodation.--All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as defined in this chapter, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, familial status, or religion.

761.02 Definitions.--As used in this act:
(1) "Government" or "state" includes any branch, department, agency, instrumentality, or official or other person acting under color of law of the state, a county, special district, municipality, or any other subdivision of the state.
(2) "Demonstrates" means to meet the burden of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion.
(3) "Exercise of religion" means an act or refusal to act that is substantially motivated by a religious belief, whether or not the religious exercise is compulsory or central to a larger system of religious belief.
History.--s. 2, ch. 98-412.

761.03 Free exercise of religion protected.--
(1) The government shall not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that government may substantially burden a person's exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person:
(a) Is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and
(b) Is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
(2) A person whose religious exercise has been burdened in violation of this section may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief.
History.--s. 3, ch. 98-412.

760.07 Remedies for unlawful discrimination.--Any violation of any Florida statute making unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status in the areas of education, employment, housing, or public accommodations gives rise to a cause of action for all relief and damages described in s. 760.11(5), unless greater damages are expressly provided for. If the statute prohibiting unlawful discrimination provides an administrative remedy, the action for equitable relief and damages provided for in this section may be initiated only after the plaintiff has exhausted his or her administrative remedy. The term "public accommodations" does not include lodge halls or other similar facilities of private organizations which are made available for public use occasionally or periodically. The right to trial by jury is preserved in any case in which the plaintiff is seeking actual or punitive damages.

1. 761.03 f.s.
Score: 83.51%
Abstract: 761.03 Free exercise of religion protected.(b) Is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.(2) A person whose religious exercise has been burdened in violation of this section may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief.

761.04 Attorney's fees and costs.--The prevailing plaintiff in any action or proceeding to enforce a provision of this act is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs to be paid by the government.
History.--s. 4, ch. 98-412.

761.05 Applicability; construction.--
(1) This act applies to all state law, and the implementation of that law, whether statutory or otherwise, and whether adopted before or after the enactment of this act.
(2) State law adopted after the date of the enactment of this act is subject to this act unless such law explicitly excludes such application by reference to this act.
(3) Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the government to burden any religious belief.
(4) Nothing in this act shall be construed to circumvent the provisions of chapter 893.
(5) Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, interpret, or in any way address that portion of s. 3, Art. I of the State Constitution prohibiting laws respecting the establishment of religion.
(6) Nothing in this act shall create any rights by an employee against an employer if the employer is not a governmental agency.
(7) Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, interpret, or in any way address that portion of s. 3, Art. I of the State Constitution and the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the establishment of religion. This act shall not be construed to permit any practice prohibited by those provisions.

Religious Freedom Restoration, Acts of the most high God, sends forth
Edouard. Hurricane Katrina rapidly intensified after entering the Gulf, growing from a Category 3 hurricane to a Category 5 hurricane in just nine hours.

what hypocrytes. They are the same one's who profess to be regelious people,go to chruch on sundays and then try to discard these homeless people. God will punish these hypocrytes.

If the county doesn't want this small church to help people, they should step up to the plate.

Amazing how illegals can come here get free medical, free education for their children , send billions out of the country and we can't help give people a safe place to sleep at night !!

The Law wrote:

Whatever happen to seperation of church and state?
The good people on the island will pick up the bill.
Frankel has over 100 bigger problems to look at instead of a homeless tent.
Like crime, establishing job programs, high taxes, the budet, city hall corruption, police corruption, discrimination in the fire department, high unemployment, road repairs, a downtown looking like a ghost town, and the terrible dancing she did a few months ago at charity contest.
Frankel is not #1. More like a #2 in my book.

Get with it, this is UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY, NOT THE CITY OF W.P.B.... dosen't diminish what i think of Frankel either, but not her district.

Martial Law wrote:

1. 761.03 ****.s.
Score: 83.51%
Abstract: 761.03 Free exercise of religion protected.(b) Is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.(2) A person whose religious exercise has been burdened in violation of this section may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief.
761.04 Attorney's fees and costs.--The prevailing plaintiff in any action or proceeding to enforce a provision of this act is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs to be paid by the government.
History.--s. 4, ch. 98-412.
761.05 Applicability; construction.--
(1) This act applies to all state law, and the implementation of that law, whether statutory or otherwise, and whether adopted before or after the enactment of this act.
(2) State law adopted after the date of the enactment of this act is subject to this act unless such law explicitly excludes such application by reference to this act.
(3) Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the government to burden any religious belief.
(4) Nothing in this act shall be construed to circumvent the provisions of chapter 893.
(5) Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, interpret, or in any way address that portion of s. 3, Art. I of the State Constitution prohibiting laws respecting the establishment of religion.
(6) Nothing in this act shall create any rights by an employee against an employer if the employer is not a governmental agency.
(7) Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, interpret, or in any way address that portion of s. 3, Art. I of the State Constitution and the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the establishment of religion. This act shall not be construed to permit any practice prohibited by those provisions.
Religious Freedom Restoration, Acts of the most high God, sends forth
Edouard. Hurricane Katrina rapidly intensified after entering the Gulf, growing from a Category 3 hurricane to a Category 5 hurricane in just nine hours.

Might be Martial, but you be MARTIAN!!!!!!!!!

What would Jesus do, indeed. Bless you, Bishop Hill and the good folks of Westgate Tabernacle.

It is not a matter of safety, it is a matter of the rights of a religious organization to pursue ministry in a vital way. This ministry is responding to a call to fill a need in the community. This is protected under the constitution. The people of Westgate are providing a blessing to Palm Beach county, the county should say thank you and be greatful.

I beleive a TANK is safer than a TENT, but what's your point?

safe for soldiers wrote:

THE US ARMY SAYS A TANK IN THE MIDDLE OF A DESERT IS SAFE ENOUGH FOR A SOLDIER, EVEN A MOBILE ARMY SURGICAL HOSPITAL, BUT IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, IT IS CONSIDERED UNSAFE HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS?
"We are looking to enforce the codes and make sure what facilities are being provided are safe and in our opinion, allowing people to sleep in a tent in this fashion is not a safe thing to do.
THE TOTALLY UNBELIEVABLE VIEWS OF THE PALM BEACH CREW MUST BE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO LIVE ON THE ISLAND PROPER, OR GO TO BROWARD.
I AS A FORMER DISABLED SOLDIER, AND A CURRENT TAX PAYER AM INSULTED AND OFFENDED THAT YOUR CITY HAS ACTED SO STUPIDLY TO SAY THE WAY I LIVED IN A WAR ZONE IS NOT FIT FOR THE HOMELESS.
I WAS FIGHTING FOR YOU, AND YOU STICK IT TO ME AND MY FELLOW SOLDIERS WHO LIVED IN THESE THINGS FOR UP TO 16 MONTHS, BY SAYING THEY ARE NOT FIT TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS, BUT THEY WERE GOOD ENOUGH TO PUT ME IN

Rules and law don't apply down here in South Florida. They are just a rough guide line that no one abides to. I am from the North and have never seen such lack for the law as here in South Florida.

For once the church is doing what they are there to do and not necessarily molesting kids and stealing money to make real estate investments. I wouldn't want all of those bums in my neighborhood, but it's good to see that they are doing something.

Now go get a permit, sell off the expensive cars and build a facility with all of those tax-free dollars...

If the tent crashed killing everyone inside, the relatives would be suing Palm Beach County. This is not a freedom of religion issue in spite of those who would try to make it such.

These people are NOT commiting a crime, PBC LEAVE THEM ALONE!!!!