TN #HOA class action lawsuit against developers, telecomm company https://t.co/yTUbn2pMqU via @goonan_deborah #YourMoney — Deborah Goonan (@goonan_deborah) January 21, 2016 # CutCableTV At first look, the introductory tweet and the video above seem unconnected.  Upon closer examination, one may realize that the public issues with HOAs and cable TV companies is a near-universal certainty.  That is, both have serious PR issues. Cable companies in the USA rank as perhaps the least customer-friendly business model in enterprise, likely running neck-to-neck for that dubious honor with common interest developments (aka HOAs). The ' social current see ' tweet that kicks off this post and the video that follows are intentionly linked to draw attention to a common problem. When you combine the backroom, undisclosed deals that property developers can effect with telecommunication companies long before buyers purchase their residences with the general low level of cust...

Important #HOA Free Speech Decision! Print it out, and SAVE! https://t.co/CcN3oMlEvw — Ward Lucas (@Ward_Lucas) January 7, 2016 The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting ... In the above tweet (' social current see ') from Ward Luca s, we learn about a landmark HOA case for free speech in Minnesota.  Here, a court overturned the illegal muzzle placed on an HOA member, Mel Pittel. The court quoted a landmark 1931 free press decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that few people even know about. A newspaper article is linked . Interpretations of "freedom of speech" rights within privatopia, as in the private governments of common interest developments (aka HOAs) has been and remains a dicey ...

( CORONA   in sync with ALTACITIES ) Scanning the web for content creation of this archive, we found the following as comments, content, clips, and links for the 'social current see' on topic. While there is no 'final' list of the pros and cons of HOA living today, there are many who will take a stab at outlining the subject.  What is your comment on the following list? PRO 1) Your neighborhood will look good 2) Community amenities 3) Maintenance costs are shared 4) You've got a built-in mediator (the HOA Board?) 5) Get to know your neighbors CON 1) HOA dues & assessments 2) Your hands are (somewhat) tied 3) Beware of HOA financial woes 4) Give up some freedom 5) Watch out for the "rogue" board member  ▶ Flip②▶  STORIFY  ♥  FLIPBOARD ★  BLOGGER  ▲ ALTACITIES  ® ▶  TWITTER See more in the 'social current see' with  5 ,000+ followers  on  FLIPBOARD   and t...

The democratic experience (self-governance) has never been without tension and argument between those who govern (elected officials) and those who are governed (the people).  No where is this reality more evident today than in the private governments we call common interest developments (or HOAs, or homeowner associations).  The founding fathers of the United States, and those who followed in leadership, frequently talk about the imperfect union.  That is the very attribute that sparks the following post. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ ALTACITIES ® See more in the 'social current see' with 1300+ followers on FLIPBOARD [ View the story "Perpetual paradigm for HOAs" on Storify ] "You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to fol... #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) July 21, 2015

Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the first installment of the Jurassic Park franchise. It is based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Michael Crichton, with a screenplay written by Crichton and David Koepp. The film centers on the fictional Isla Nublar, an islet located off Central America's Pacific Coast, near Costa Rica Nicaragua border, where a billionaire philanthropist and a small team of genetic scientists have created a wildlife park of cloned dinosaurs. So what does the Spielberg creation have to do with HOAs?  Probably not much except that roaming the confines of the latter are a variety of creatures who take special handling. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER [ View the story "Is your HOA a 'Jurassic Park'?" on Storify ]