State Law.
Exactly. Sounds like they didn't read the rental agreement. Hand the sign in the window and be done with it. And on that note...
"It's ridiculous that no one can even show their support."
Nobody is stopping you from showing your support sweetie. They are just stopping you from violating a rule that has been in place long before trendy signs become vogue.
There are many other ways to show support for the troops than slapping a magnet on the back of your car and calling it a day. Go volunteer with the USO, if you live near an airport, find out if they have a USO lounge for soldiers passing thru on their way home. Contact your local VA and see if there are any programs to help all vets. It's real popular to support the active ones we have now, but lets not forget the brave men who have fought before.
Yep, these same covenants keep those sillouettes of the ladies bent over the garden, flamingos, plastic geese and cars up on blocks out of the development. If people don't like living by the rules, live somewhere without them. And, like you said, there are other ways to show support for our troops that really matter.
The first year I moved into this HOA, I put a BUSH sign INSIDE my window facing the street. It was a small one they hand out for free.... I got a notice in two days to take it down.....