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On 24 Dec 2005 21:31:01 -0800, wrote:

1. AS A PURCHASER OF PROPERTY IN THIS COMMUNITY, YOU WILL BE OBLIGATED

TO BE A MEMBER OF A HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION.(snip)

13th Amendment, U.S. Constitution, Section 1:

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for
crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist
within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

One small detail omitted: Nobody forces you to buy the property. If
you don't like the terms & conditions, don't sign the contract.

JM