Neighborhood Demands WWII Vet Remove his Flagpole

[InformationGeek]

I just don't understand!  What's wrong with people?  It's just a flagpole!

http://news.aol.com/article/world-war-ii-veteran-van-t-barfoot/799414

[indianasmith]

That old fellow can put his flagpole up on my place anytime he wants!  Jeesh, some people are unpatriotic jerks!

[Trevor]

I have a South African flag in my office ~ not just because I work for the government but because I like the flag and I want it there. I will personally open up a can of whoop ass on anyone who tries to take it away.

[LilCerberus]

Not the first time this has happened.
Around here, any act of expression is considered vulgar, and they really hate flags in this town.

[Jim H]

They don't hate the flag, they hate his free standing flag pole.  It's one of the many petty and stupid restrictions suburban neighborhoods like that frequently have.  I know, because I live in one.  No doubt his neighborhood has people like mine, where people debate for hours about whether the sign that has the neighborhood name on it is brightly lit enough.

[3mnkids]

The board does allow flags to fly from small poles mounted on homes

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He can fly the flag just not on a 21 foot pole. He asked for permission, they told him no, he did it anyway. I dont see why he is complaining. This is why I will never live in a neighborhood with HOA. Too many restrictions. He chose to live there so he needs to deal with it.

[BoyScoutKevin]

Unless one or the other party backs down, this one looks like it may head to the courts for a decision. Then it'll be interesting, at least to me, how the case plays out. The neighborhood association's right to set standards for the people who live in the neighborhood, or the individual's right to express himself or herself in the matter they want. Or, of course, both parties can compromise and come up with a decision that both more or less agree with.