Are we, as a nation, no longer mature enough to handle differing points of view? What happens when everyone thinks alike?
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On The Commons is a weekly radio show dedicated to discussing the many issues surrounding mandatory homeowner associations, the fastest growing form of residential housing in the nation.
When the Founding Fathers got down to writing the Bill of Rights, the first Right they sought to protect was the right of self expression, be it through speech, religion, the press, the right to assemble or the right to air their grievances. They did not include any qualifiers nor did they provide for thought or word police. Surely they knew some language would be offensive to others, and some forms of self expression might displease the neighbors. Are we, as a nation, no longer mature enough to handle differing points of view? What happens when everyone thinks alike?
On The Commons with me this week is Arnold McMahon. Arnold and his wife, Elizabeth, are staunch supporters of the right of free self expression, they have "put their money where their mouth is" and made an entire web site available for just that reason. <a href="http://www.ahrc.com/" target="_blank">www.ahrc.com</a>, unlike any other web site out there, is an interactive site that encourages homeowners in mandatory membership common ownership developments to express themselves and share their ideas with the world.
At the bottom of the hour we will be joined by Dr. William Durston. Dr. Durston, an emergency room physician and a peaceful pacifist has found himself in the cross hairs of his homeowners association for daring to fly the blue and white flag of the United Nations as a protest against the war in the Middle East. In this particular flag flap there are no pretences, this battle is about the flag, not the pole, the placement, the day of the week or any of the other usual "objections" associations have been known to come up. This one has to do with the flag. Please join us On The Commons this Saturday, June 7, 2003 as we discuss the need to preserve this important "Right".
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