“Also bear in mind, the story fails to mention that the HOA guidelines do NOT forbid flagpoles. There’s also the Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005, which bars any HOA from making any restrictions on flying Old Glory on your own property.”

As millions of people become aware of this public relations disaster the biggest idea on the Communists’ mind is how to make this problem go away. It is simple, allow the AMERICAN FLAG to FLY FREELY 24/7.

While Andy above is technically correct, any HOA with an ounce of sense (I know, I’m a dreamer) would know that this one’s a non-starter. I can’t remember where I heard it, but I do remember hearing once that one of an executive’s (or an executive body’s) responsibilities is to make sensible exceptions to the rules. If you disagree, think about if for a nanosecond – enforcing rules blindly results in the kind of “zero-tolerance” idiocy that we see occurring in schools.

Of course, it’s very possible that some busybody complained – in which case someone on the board with a spine (I know, I’m a dreamer) should have explained why complaining about that issue was a BAD IDEA.

I am constantly reminded of a comment made by a homeowner back when I misguidedly served on an HOA board – in response to a question on some topic (I believe it was the neighbor’s choice of paint jobs), they said: “Some people buy a house, and then think they can do whatever they want with it!” – with a straight face. I don’t need to ask to know what party that person voted for.

I like our current HOA – the covenants are 3 pages long, deal mostly with limits on livestock quantities (I think we’re allowed no more than 2 cows), and the board meets – well, never, as far as I can tell.

I firmly believe that there should be no HOA in the country allowed to restrict flying an American flag.

That being said, certain HOAs can be useful sometimes. It’s helpful when the guy down the street decides to turn his driveway into an auto shop.

The media circus can’t be comfortable. So when the time comes to sit down and figure out which rules to have, how come this one seems to make it into the bylaws so often. Is it a “yesiree, we gots to have a flaaaaag freeeeee zone”…or do they just not plan ahead.

Either way, how about a rule about “When you’re outside your home and in view of your neighbors, ALWAYS speak English.” Hehehe, let’s just see how vigilant they are about rules-are-rules and conform-conform-conform then. Seems to me there’s a whiplash effect once you stop offending one group, and start offending a different one.

http://www.cmohs.org/

I think the HOA could make an exception in this case.

Or move to a place where he can put as many flag poles as he likes.

They’d be liberals and democrats!

This is why I don’t and will never live in a housing development.