Law Says Homeowner Groups Can't Bar Flag Flying

Local 6 (Florida) ^ | July 25, 2006

[Stoat]

Law Says Homeowner Groups Can't Bar Flag Flying

 

POSTED: 11:09 am EDT July 25, 2006

UPDATED: 12:25 pm EDT July 25, 2006

 

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush signed a bill on Monday that would bar condominium and homeowner associations from restricting how the American flag can be displayed.

Sponsored by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., the resolution would prohibit those groups from preventing residents from displaying an American flag on their own property. It was passed unanimously by both the House and the Senate.

  "Americans have long flown our flag as an expression of their appreciation for our freedoms and their pride in our nation," Bush said in a statement.

"As our brave men and women continue to fight to protect our country overseas, Congress has passed an important measure to protect our citizens right to express their patriotism here at home without burdensome restrictions," Bush said.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Here's a big raspberry for all of you that love HOAs."

I don't think there's a lot of LOVE for them; for most of us who question the law this is an issue of federal power overextending itself, not love of HOAs. A lot of conservatives on this thread are thinking like liberals, i.e., "if I don't like something, the federal government should ban it."

[mysterio]

In this case, the locality is tyranny and deserves to lose. In fact, I wouldn't mind seeing all mandatory HOAs dissolved and banned. All should be voluntary. It's not voluntary if you have to sign it as a condition of sale. If someone wants to sign away their property rights, then that's their business. But if they are forced to as a condition of the sale, that's wrong and should be stopped.

[NoCurrentFreeperByThatName]

AWESOME! Gotta love small government.

[goodnesswins]

Wellll.....now I wonder when they'll address the fact that HOA's don't allow POLITICAL SIGNS.....in windows, yards, etc.....at least at our Condo complex......our HOA when we lived in a house DID allow signs for a very discreet period of time....

[Stoat]

Wellll.....now I wonder when they'll address the fact that HOA's don't allow POLITICAL SIGNS.....in windows, yards, etc.....at least at our Condo complex......our HOA when we lived in a house DID allow signs for a very discreet period of time....

It seems that the Left has come to regard the American flag as an evil, Right-wing political sign anyway  :-)

[from occupied ga]

don't think there's a lot of LOVE for them; for most of us who question the law this is an issue of federal power overextending itself, not love of HOAs. A lot of conservatives on this thread are thinking like liberals, i.e., "if I don't like something, the federal government should ban it."

HOAs are little tyrannies that prevent you from using your property - they aren't governments, but have governmental powers without representation. In some respects they are more akin to organized crime families than anything else, although they stick to extortion and haven't wacked anyone yet.

[The Red Zone]

What does the bill say vs. what the news report says.