Every homeowner in an HOA is one NAZI away from having an HOA from hell.
It's also funny how these 'contractual' relationships are compelled. The only way I know of to buy a new house any where near where I live that is not in an HOA is to build my own on my own land. As a matter f fact, in the town I live in you can't build a new house that is not a part of an HOA.
That hardly seems voluntary.
It's interesting that you can't sell a house with a "no muslims" stipulation in the deed, yet you can sell a house with a "you must associate with this group and subject yourself to their arbitary decisions" stipulation.
I hope you don’t mind if I borrow your “one Nazi away” remark-I want to use it next time I talk to a townie friend of mine...
When we sold recently, I made the realtor agree to fly the American flag and allow pig and dog figurines to stay on the front porch. I did not tell her why. Worked out fine.