I've been told that if you disagree with the management of this particular retirement housing organization which operates a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) facility here in Indiana (United States), or have grievances, they will fall on deaf ears.
Apparently, if you post about the issue publicly on social media, they might terminate your lease unless you remove the posts - even if they don't implicate anyone in particular.
Wouldn't that violate my rights?
The First Amendment says:
Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; ...
By virtue of the Fourteenth Amendment, this restriction also applies to the states (including local government).
As far as I can see, this is a private organisation, not a government, so the First Amendment does not bind them. If they take government money (which I can't tell), they may have to abide by the First Amendment but if they are privately funded, no.
If you call them incompetent, they can tell you to leave. Freedom of speech includes the right for other people to react to your speech.
That said, there may be housing laws that prevent leases from being terminated for such a cause, but it's not a First Amendment issue. Of course, the lease would have to contain a clause allowing such termination, but complying with community rules would almost surely be in there.
