Its my understanding that:
-he does not own the property the flagpole was built on.
-he is allowed to have a flagpole attached to his house.
-he is allowed to fly a flag from his house.
If I’m wrong on any of that, please correct me. I hate H.O.A’s but this idea that somehow he is being prevented from flying a flag seems to be false.
PING to #66
The point here is simple, A Commissioned officer in the service of the United States government is not being allowed to raise and lower the Stars and Stripes in a military manner.
There is a difference between hoisting a flag up a flagpole and placing a flag and it’s pole onto the side of a house.
One is done with honor and respect afforded the symbol of our Nation, and the other is like changing a light bulb.
I seriously doubt that Col. Barfoot could put a flag and the pole on the side of this house every day, but he certainly can hoist the flag up it’s pole in a military manner.
Therein lies the crux of the manner, the HOA doesn’t care if he has the pole or the flag it is the reverence he shows in displaying it that they hate, the very act of rendering honor to our flag has them in a tither, how dare this old man in this day and age perform such a ceremony in his front yard, especially since while the flag is being raised or lowered all those within sight of are supposed to turn and salute it.