I just thought of a way to do it, we can model it after most HOA’s.
If I want to put in some front yard hardscape, I need to notify my immediate neighbors. The two on the sides and the three directly across the street. They have a finite time to object to the HOA if they think I’m nuts because my plan is to have some giant statue peeing into a bird bath or something. Then the HOA gets to hear the complaints, see for themselves and they decide if they will allow me to proceed.
But we include not only neighbors, but friends, co-workers, relatives and lets say the last three people you’ve slept with. If everybody is cool with it, you get a gun. I just don’t have the time to be the person that decides for all 300+ million americans, I need help. Even with the lakers out of the playoffs, I can barely keep up with HBO’s game of thrones (which is awesome) and do everything else, I can’t take on any additional responsibilites at this time.