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Welcome to On the Commons! |
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 On The Commons is a weekly radio show, dedicated to discussing the many issues surrounding mandatory membership common ownership developments. It is broadcast live from WEBR, Fairfax, Virginia and available on this web site.
Join us as we explore the world of common ownership developments, which is the fastest growing form of residential development in America today. This housing concept includes condominiums, cooperatives, and both attached and detached single-family homes that are part of a mandatory homeowners association. Unfortunately this type of housing is not as Utopian as its advocates would have us believe. Living in a mandatory homeowners’ association means giving up a part of the American dream. It means giving up Constitutional rights and control over one’s most valuable asset - one’s home. * Source Documents for LBCA Law Suit
The Transcript The Motion The Order
* Comments on the Proposed Amendments * *
Winner of the Geneva Kirk Brooks Homeowner Rights Award from the Texas Home Owners For HOA Reform, Inc. March 6, 2010 
Certificate of Achievement for
500 Shows Produced and Aired Through Fairfax Public Access March 31, 2010 Other On the Commons Web Sites: On the Commons Podcast Site On the Commons Weblog
The Current Show
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On the Commons with Rodney Gray |
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On a recent trip to Las Vegas Nevada I was interviewed by Rodney Gray. I audio recorded the interview, with Rodney's permission, with the idea of sharing it with my listeners. It is a little strange to be interviewed on my own show, but here it is, showcasing Rodney's skills and talent as an interviewer. The second portion was a casual, impromptu interview in the car on the ride back into the city with Dr Gary Solomon and Robin Hune. They are both passionate advocates for individual homeowner rights so it was a privilege to be able to talk to them. Again, I share the audio clip with you. They will both be back but in the meantime enjoy eavesdropping in on our conversation. Listen to Rodney Gray Write Comment (0 comments) |
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On the Commons with Bill Davis |
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Hosted and produced by Shu Bartholomew, 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. We are often told that residential associations are “Democracy, up close and personal”, that “there is nothing more democratic than a condo or homeowners association.” The online legal dictionary defines democracy as: “a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections”. It all sounds highly civilized, doesn’t it? In either case, whether a direct form of democracy, or a representative form of government, the presumption is that the people get to voice their opinions and articulate their desires. There has to be some form of communication, otherwise it won’t work, no matter how pretty the words. But what happens when the “people” decide to exercise their power and try to make this “up close and personal democracy” work? Joining us On The Commons is Bill Davis. Bill is a Texas attorney who chose to speak out about the problems in Privatopia and was sued for sharing his knowledge and experience in private, residential associations. We’ll find out who sued him and what happened. Listen to Bill Davis Write Comment (0 comments) |
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