90-Year-Old Medal of Honor Winner Ordered to Remove Flagpole

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Luna3 Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 5:51 PM

How many times during the Clinton impeachment hearings did I hear Conservatives and Republicans say "No man is above the law" and "We are a nation of laws, not men."

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Exeye Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 2:41 PM

because Marxists worship statute. Justice is a statistic, not an individual right. Law books are holy writ and literal, their intentions superfluous. The rule of law, heavy emphasis on 'rule.'

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Peter236 Wrote: Jan 31, 2011 11:01 PM

Law books like the bible?

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Luna3 Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 11:49 AM

Once again... just so everyone is clear about it...

It is the FLAGPOLE that is against the HOA regulations, NOT the flag.

As for the law Debbie cites, as I read it it says anyone has the right to fly the flag on their property, HOWEVER:

Nothing in this Act shall be considered to permit any display or use that is inconsistent with--

(2) any reasonable restriction pertaining to the time, place, or manner of displaying the flag of the United States necessary to protect a substantial interest of the condominium association, cooperative association, or residential real estate management association.

A reasonable restriction to the MANNER OF DISPLAYING THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES.

In...

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ALightInTheDark Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 10:34 AM

This man may be able to fight this with a public law congress passed on July 24, 2006. HOA's are not allowed to have rules banning people from displaying the American Flag on their own property.... http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname= 109_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ243.109

I think there should be a special provision for soldiers and veterans. Under no circumstances should they ever be harrassed about displaying an American Flag and showing their patriotism. They deserve more respect!

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Peter236 Wrote: Jan 31, 2011 11:03 PM

Under no circumstances? Ae you kidding? What if i want to display my american flag on a rusty pole hanging over my public sidewalk? Just because i was a soldier i can do that? Okay....

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JPK2 Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 10:15 AM

and lawn elves, plastic deer, pin wheels and lawn globes? They sure beat the heck out of Cooter's old 72 Gremlin sitting on concret blocks.

Let the good Colonel have raise his flag, and leave the slippery slope for another day.

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SJA Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 9:36 AM

You have hit the nail on the head. Some things like painting your house purple could certainly be considered offensive. What kind of people would ever consider an American flag aesthetically offensive. It is the symbol of our country and its freedoms. It is what many fought and died to defend. What is really distressing is that it seems many are jumping on the Obama bandwagon and considering us a mean country that should be ashamed of ourselves for all our past beliefs. It is very scary when people fight to remove a flag after others fought and died to defend it.

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Cynical2 Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 8:42 AM

There should be medals awarded for being a patriot and fighting the system in civilian life in America. There is just as big a war here at home as there is overseas. The only difference is, it is illegal to defend yourself.

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catu ualos Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 8:02 AM

WTF! Stop apologizing for being American and being proud of it. The home owners association of that community are a disgrace to the colors for which that flag stands. I am surprised that they even allow any flag to fly. hell, It might offend someone.

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Seawolf Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 7:58 AM

and won our nations highest award in it's defense.
For my money he can fly it as high as he wants to short of interfering with low flying aircraft.

Sure there are rules and some are just plain stupid, we are talking about our nations flag, not painting a house purple.

A few decades ago the neighbors would be helping him raise that flag, not complaining about how it is flown..now they say it's OK to burn it, but dictate how you can display it..despicible!

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sloandog Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 7:49 AM

Back in the day people would be proud to have colonel Barfoot in the community.They would explain to their children the amount of sacrifice the Colonel gave for his country and how important it is to show him respect.Love of country and common sense is being drummed out of society the tipping point is fast approaching.We will either go the suicidal way of Europe or yank this ship on course.Join the Tea Party movement,get involved with local politics,MAKE THEM HEAR YOU!The fight is now in the streets.

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lTz3Td52 Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 7:14 AM

I second everything that Luna has said on this matter. This has little to do with trial lawyers, nothing whatsoever to do with Democrats, and only concerns the government insofar as its jurisdiction in resolving contract disputes.

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mark2888 Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 6:34 AM

You simpletons in this community don't deserve to be in the presence of this great man. Think of what this man has lived through and what this flag means to him!! Please send him to Ohio- He will be welcome to live among us.

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Luna3 Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 6:02 AM

"When we arrive at a place where the letter of the law is held in more esteem than spirit. When attorney's have forgotten the duty of justice in the pursuit of law. When regulations duty is more important, than the esteem of a simple man. When the rules of society begin to restrict the just, blindly....."

I guess you never got a ticket for failing to stop at a stop sign at 3 o'clock in the morning when you are the only car on the road?

I guess you were never arrested for failing to "step outside" of your own home when asked to do so by a police officer?

I guess you never got an over draft charge from the bank because you wrote a check for $1.00 more than was in your account?

Life is full of things like...

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Luna3 Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 5:48 AM

"I couldn't find anything in the video that mentions the matter being put up for a community vote. You have evidence that it was put up for a community vote?"

Yes, it come right after the part about the Democrats and right before the part about trial lawyers. :)

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Molotov2 Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 3:47 AM

"Why am I not seeing stories about public relations and legal assistance for Col Barfoot from groups like the VFW, American Legion, or the Judge Advocate Association?"

Probably because it's a "legal battle" with a homeowner's association.

If I were to join a club that required me to wear a coat and tie within the premises, then showed up in blue jeans and an American flag-patterned polo, none of those organizations would come to my aid when I got kicked out for not following the rules.

Almost everyone seems to be forgetting the colonel was well aware of this rule before he ever bought the house.

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Mark in CA Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 2:57 AM

I couldn't find anything in the video that mentions the matter being put up for a community vote. You have evidence that it was put up for a community vote?

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hoodaticus Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 2:50 AM

all black people from the neighborhood? The courts, thankfully, eventually overturned THOSE rules...

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vladimir estragon Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 1:06 AM

"Well , in this case it could have gone to a community vote."

Except that it DID go to a community vote, and he was turned down.

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vladimir estragon Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 1:04 AM

"American Democrats/trial lawyers expect him to bow to them."

Greg Hengler and Town Hall know perfectly well that trial lawyers have nothing whatsoever to do with this, and "Democrats," well, who knows? But hey, what difference does that make? This is Town Hall. We make up whatever we want, because our job is to get people angry. We can't let "truth" get in the way.

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vladimir estragon Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 1:02 AM

"We're not interested in facts, or rules, or precedents, or logic. Our principal goal in life is to get really angry about things that we don't like. So we are really grateful to Town Hall for flogging this story about the guy who lives in a townhouse community who requested permission to install a permanent flagpole and was denied, and installed it anyway. See, he wanted to fly the AMERICAN FLAG and if we say that he was denied the right to fly the flag, instead of that he was denied permission to install a permanent structure, it allows us to get really angry, and that's what we're all about. Thank you, Town Hall."

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NOTW Wrote: Dec 07, 2009 12:09 AM

Who decides the spirit of the law?

Well , in this case it could have gone to a community vote. If the gentleman is in a patriotic neighborhood, they might stand behind him on this. These people arent enforcing issues of violent criminal behaviour. And many times these rules get added to deal with one problem at some point.

Newest Rule being imposed in my neighborhood? Thanks to one malicous cat that gets into other peoples homes (through cat/doggie doors etc), all cats must now be on a leash outside...silly?

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albert henry Wrote: Dec 06, 2009 11:51 PM

Free people do Bob. If its no evident to you, I will explain no further.

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Saint Nick Wrote: Dec 06, 2009 11:31 PM

It's too bad, but these homeowner associations are ruled by a few members on a board and the rules are rigid. It's part of the deal when moving into these neighborhoods and it's not confined to waving flags from a flag pole - or putting up Christmas decorations - in order to oppress seemingly rightwing ideology, as this post on Townhall does in a rather thinly veiled manner.

Of course Mr. Barfoot should be able to fly his flag proudly, and there is no doubt he will. But please don't paint this as an anti-flag, anti-patriotic rant.

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AliveInHim Wrote: Dec 06, 2009 11:08 PM

has a flagpole right in the middle of his front yard. It isn't a lwan, as it is landscaped in pea gravel and juniper bushes. Yes, it's an eyesore, even though I have since learned to ignore it. Yes, this is an HOA neighborhood. But in our state, HOAs have virtually no legal authority or powers of enforcement. So, however he got the OK to have his flagpole, (or, knowing him, it would have likely been a matter of 'or not'), he's got it.

There are, to my mind, bigger battles to fight. The next owner can, after all, remove the pole if he so desires.

The colonel should be permitted to have his flag, and should receive the gratitude of his neighbors for his service, instead of the harassment of thin-skinned legal-eagle...

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albert henry Wrote: Dec 06, 2009 10:47 PM

When we arrive at a place where the letter of the law is held in more esteem than spirit. When attorney's have forgotten the duty of justice in the pursuit of law. When regulations duty is more important, than the esteem of a simple man. When the rules of society begin to restrict the just, blindly..... We have turned a corner, and it is not just this incident, attorney's have so blungedoned the law, that it has become slave to who holds the whip, whether flags, or cars, or health care, or immigration.

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