Property rights, Gadsden Flags, and Homeowners Associations
By Matt Holdridge
A story like this comes up at least once a year. We've heard it before: a resident and member of a homeowners' association wants to display a political or religious item in their yard, which violates the association rules. From there a battle begins between the two parties over "free speech" and "censorship."
In this case, an Arizona man wanted to proudly display his Gadsden Flag to the objections of his homeowners' association.
You can view a report about it on Fox News and read the article here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMzmhDpfSCM
The question for discussion is whether this really has anything to do with either free speech or censorship. On the other hand, is this a property rights dispute, and if so, who is at fault, the homeowners' association or the Gadsden Flag-waving homeowner?
Does the homeowner have it correct that the flag could be interpreted as a military flag and thus be allowed by his association's bylaws, or he is simply creating a scene; after all, he did agree to live by the rules of his neighborhood when he purchased property there?
What are your thoughts?
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