In ,
Kurt Ullman wrote:

In article ,
"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:

While I agree with what you say, the HOA in this case still has no right to
stop his web site. We still have freedom of speech in this country.

I never have understood why people can't seem to recall that the first
words of the first amendment are "Congress shall not".. For the most
part, the first amendment covers only what government does. Thus, if I
want to leaflet at a Mall, they can toss me out of the door barring a
state law to the contrary because it is private property. Even then it
would be a state law and not federal or constitutional question.

Another amendment, I believe the 14th, extends these restrictions to the
states - and it has been understood that this includes all lower lwvels of
government.

And I have heard of court cases restricting HOA rulemaking, I believe on
basis that HOAs are a level of government - nad have to obey the Bill of
Rights. (IIRC - it has been years since I read the newspaper article
saying that.)

- Don Klipstein )