Do people here even take time to read the article before posting a comment? I can’t believe any Freeper that took the time to read the article would still be supporting him.
1. Flying the flag is ALLOWED, if flown on a pole mounted on the house.
2. Putting a 21 foot flagpole (higher than a 2 story house) in the middle of the front yard was never allowed.
3. Mr. Barfoot knew of the rules BEFORE he purchased his property, and decided to purchase the property anyway (rules and all.)
4. AFTER he purchased his property, he asked the homeowner’s association to change the rules. His request was denied.
5. Since he didn’t get his way, he decided the homeowner’s association rules (which he knew about and agreed to when he purchased the house) shouldn’t apply to him so he erected the flagpole.
6. Now that someone has pointed out that he is violated the homeowner’s agreement that he FREELY ENTERED INTO, he is playing the viticm.
I appreciate his service and sacrifice, but when you enter into a contract (and that is what a homeowner’s association is) then you are obligated to keep that contract.
He is NOT being denied the ability to fly the flag.
The issue is a 21 FOOT FLAGPOLE in the middle of his front yard. The type of flagpole usually found in the front of schools, corporate offices, or government buildings such as post offices.
You yelling at me? I was the one getting a beat down because I read the article and got blamed for supporting the hoa.
He fought in three wars! He asked them to make an exception for him thinking that maybe, just maybe they would take that into consideration.
Unfortunately, he was wrong. People don't care if you risked your ass in war after war so that they could hold onto their freedom. Like the freedom to bust an old veterans balls over a damned flag poll!
Good post. However, logic will get you nowhere with some folks.
If he wants to fly a one hundred foot flag pole that would be fine with me he should be ok because he is an American!!