[redwitch]

Unfortunately, for some of us Relay for Life off of TV property is just not feasible. And the issue was never that there would be no RFL but that it would be in TV itself.

TH, the developer can't legally stop us from having anything on public streets IF we can get the necessary permits. It was not the developer who said no to RFL at the high school, but the high school itself. The developer just said that if we wanted to have it in TV and use TV property (rec centers, polo grounds, bandstands ...), the proceeds would have to be shared. So, we have lost no freedoms. We have never had the right to hold whatever rallies we wanted at the town squares (think Dem. candidates) or to close off a street for an event without permission/permits. It's not just a matter of what the developer wants (although I'm sure that if the Morses don't want something, the permits are not going to happen), it's a matter of public safety that proper permits are issued and planning occur.

So, what rights have we given up by living here? We can, as individuals, speak up in almost any venue (just don't yell "fire" in a theater) and we do. We are free to walk wherever it is safe and legal. If we don't like some of the covenants and restrictions, we're free to live north of 466 or the historic section where there are less C&Rs or we're free to live outside of TV and just enjoy some of the amenities. Heck, we're even free to carry a weapon almost everywhere.