Trump Supporter Denied Right To Fly Flag By HOA

[TexasTowelie]

For a short time Gladden Farms resident, Joe Nichols, flew his Trump flag. [Photo courtesy Joe Nichols]


With less than two months until Election Day, yard signs and bumper stickers for both Joe Biden/Kamala Harris and for Donald Trump/Mike Pence are more and more noticeable. For some homeowners, however, expressing a political view or supporting a certain candidate can be dicey.

For those supporting Donald Trump for president it can be more than dicey; it can be nearly impossible. Such is the case for one homeowner in Arizona.

Joe Nichols, who has lived in the Gladden Farms community in Marana since the summer of 2018, has been advised that flying a Trump flag is forbidden. The Home Owners Association (HOA) that oversees and enforces rules for the Meritage Homes community, sent Nichols a letter stating as much. I had an opportunity to reach out to the homeowner to get his side of the story.

ADI: Despite the recent dust-up with the HOA, what has been your perception of the neighborhood and the residents who live in the community.

Joe Nichols: We moved here from Dove Mountain to downsize. We really like the community. All the neighbors are friendly, never had any issue. I did have a pair of lanterns that lined my drive stolen a few months back. But it’s nice and quiet, nice walking paths.

Read more: https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2020/09/07/trump-supporter-denied-right-to-fly-flag-by-hoa/

[msongs]

1. one suspects biden flags are not allowed as well nt

[Blue Owl]

2. talk about flying a freak flag...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. A lot of people here have complained bitterly about the constraints HOAs put on them.

While I've never lived in a place with an HOA, I'm inclined to see them as better for the community overall.

[PJMcK]

5. Community rules reduce local tensions

It's as simple as that.

Don't offend your neighbors. Live in peace. Vote however you damn want to but keep it to yourself.

Thankfully, I'll never live in a gated community!

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Our HOA allows signage

and flags ten days before election. He He,sneak our Joe flag out every day for a few hours.

[marybourg]

6. If HOA allows any kind of sign, e.g., "for sale" signs, then it must allow

political signs. Only other option is to ban all signs.

[Phoenix61]

7. It's an HOA. They can allow or disallow whatever they want.

As long as they apply the rule evenly and fairly.

[mitch96]

8. I just moved to a HOA neighborhood, no signage allowed. A neighbor got around it by

Putting political statements on the windows of his car. Like passenger side rear "tRump lied, thousands died" with the daily number that changes. Rear window Biden/Harris. other window has the number of lies tRump made. One guys way of beating the system..
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