Comments on: Note to Self: Never Live in Tampa Bay http://www.iamaaronmartin.com/blog/2008/note-to-self-never-live-in-tampa-bay I reside here. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:32:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Aaron http://www.iamaaronmartin.com/blog/2008/note-to-self-never-live-in-tampa-bay/comment-page-1#comment-2290 Aaron Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:48:25 +0000 http://www.iamaaronmartin.com/blog/?p=302#comment-2290 All that falls apart Peter, once the government decided to jail the man for it. If it was actually a form of local government, it would have been handled locally. A real solution would have been for the home owner association to seed the man's lawn and bill him for it over time, with interest. Jailing a man for dead grass is so far beyond being an appropriate punishment it's laughable. Plus I presented what my ideals would be for an actually useful HOA, so I thought it was obvious that I disliked the typical practices of HOA's, not the idea of them. All that falls apart Peter, once the government decided to jail the man for it. If it was actually a form of local government, it would have been handled locally. A real solution would have been for the home owner association to seed the man’s lawn and bill him for it over time, with interest. Jailing a man for dead grass is so far beyond being an appropriate punishment it’s laughable.

Plus I presented what my ideals would be for an actually useful HOA, so I thought it was obvious that I disliked the typical practices of HOA’s, not the idea of them.

]]> By: peter http://www.iamaaronmartin.com/blog/2008/note-to-self-never-live-in-tampa-bay/comment-page-1#comment-2289 peter Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:58:21 +0000 http://www.iamaaronmartin.com/blog/?p=302#comment-2289 while i agree with you that these restrictions seem overbearing (as do most homeowner associations, including the one i live in), I dont think John Adams would roll over in his grave. This guy (and everyone in the community) chose to enter a binding contract and set up a self-appointed and run form of local government. Isnt this actually VERY American (and conservative)? Get rid of the central control, and have very localized control? BELIEVE ME, I HATE my homeowners association, but I keep coming back to the fact that I willfully entered into it, knowing the covenants, and able to change them (albeit difficult) by a representative gov't structure. While I agree I'd never move to tampa, I dont think the overall system is broken here - just the inept and overbearing homeowners association. while i agree with you that these restrictions seem overbearing (as do most homeowner associations, including the one i live in), I dont think John Adams would roll over in his grave.

This guy (and everyone in the community) chose to enter a binding contract and set up a self-appointed and run form of local government. Isnt this actually VERY American (and conservative)? Get rid of the central control, and have very localized control?

BELIEVE ME, I HATE my homeowners association, but I keep coming back to the fact that I willfully entered into it, knowing the covenants, and able to change them (albeit difficult) by a representative gov’t structure.

While I agree I’d never move to tampa, I dont think the overall system is broken here - just the inept and overbearing homeowners association.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.iamaaronmartin.com/blog/2008/note-to-self-never-live-in-tampa-bay/comment-page-1#comment-2287 Aaron Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:50:19 +0000 http://www.iamaaronmartin.com/blog/?p=302#comment-2287 Even a lien on a house is ridiculous and un-American. Even a lien on a house is ridiculous and un-American.

]]> By: Grant http://www.iamaaronmartin.com/blog/2008/note-to-self-never-live-in-tampa-bay/comment-page-1#comment-2286 Grant Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:38:55 +0000 http://www.iamaaronmartin.com/blog/?p=302#comment-2286 <blockquote>"I swear to you, John Adams is rolling over in his grave…"</blockquote> Amen. And bizarre circumstances. I've heard of out of control homeowner's associations before, but I thought the worst they could do was put a lien on your house, forcing you to remedy the situation before selling. Jail time? Ridiculous.

“I swear to you, John Adams is rolling over in his grave…”

Amen.

And bizarre circumstances. I’ve heard of out of control homeowner’s associations before, but I thought the worst they could do was put a lien on your house, forcing you to remedy the situation before selling. Jail time? Ridiculous.

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