A retired U.S. Army chaplain is being threatened with legal action for flying the American flag in his front yard, the Daily Mail reports.
Fred Quigley, 77, of Macedonia, Ohio, a minister who served active duty during the Vietnam War, has been told by the homeowners’ association that his flag violates the property rules.
The association has offered to fly the flag at the entrance of the building development, but Quigley refused the offer.
“If they can dictate to me that I cannot fly an American flag in America, then, to me, the country is lost,” Mr. Quigley told the paper.
Quigley's lawyer Gerald Patronite said the association has no right to stop his client.
According to the Mail, Joseph Migliorini, the representative for the homeowners’ association and former mayor of Macedonia, which is between Cleveland and Akron, said he plans to take Quigley to court if the flagpole is not removed.
The HOA are dumbmies.
ReplyDeleteThey can make a rule, but they can't enforce that kind of thing.
Why?
Free Speech, 1st Amendment.
Even here on the so-called backwards Eastern Shore most HOA's know this.
The HOA's lawyer should be fired right now for letting them pursue this stupidity.
That is one reason I wouldn't live in a development with a Homeowners association. Ive seen these associations dictate what color you could or could not paint your house, what type of outdoor electrical fixtures you had to use and so forth. If I own the property Ill fly whatever flag I want. Im paying for the land not the Homeowners Association. They (Homeowners Association) should be taken to court for treason for not letting someone fly Old Glory on their own property. How un-American can you be to tell someone they cant fly the American flag on their land. How sad is that.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't like the HOA rules, then get on the Board and change the rules. Otherwise, sell out and move away.
ReplyDeleteMaybe some of Quigley's neighbors know all about the evils and lies of the VietNam era and don't care to see that filthy flag every day.
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ReplyDelete"That filthy flag"? This country allows you to say such despicable things. If you don't love your country, then why don't YOU move to a country where you would be imprisoned or killed for saying such things?
You have the right to say those things because people like Fred Quigley laid their lives on the line to protect that right. Countless others paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend your right to be a coward and an ass.
I notice that you make a statement like this without signing your name. Would you say such a thing if you had to tell the world who you are?
Your caption is incorrect -- rules are rules and he has violated them.
ReplyDeleteIt may just be the height or placement of the flagpole. Some HOA's would claim that having such "structures" lowers the value of neighboring homes. Not the flag, the flagpole. But I still side with the homeowner.
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ReplyDeleteGet him G.A.
The comment from Anonymous June 26, 2011 1:05 PM was an indicator of the type of people that have silently taken over control of our country, and now would like to further degradate it. So many patriots have fought and died and worked tirelessly for the future of the country we have enjoyed all of our lives. Yet, heartless, calious, unpatriotic sub humans get to enjoy those same freedoms that others have made for them. They've done nothing but bitch and worked to tear our country down. They are thankless traitors to all freedoms, or any sign of patriotism, they lack honor and decency for others or the their rememberance of so many Americans that have come before us, that made this country so truely great. Now, today, the preditor forces, now living within our contiental borders seek to destroy America along with everything past Americans have worked so long and tirelessly to build. Your comment G.A., was and is, also my thought minus alot of foul language, and for you, anonymous 1:05 pm, your just one more of the multitude of traitors, that I see in my country (not yours), because you choices are clearly selfish and self serving. Your lack of compassion, by your comment 1:05, for all of those men and women, that came home from Viet Nam in boxes, that their loved ones that still grieve over today, and those veterans that are still battling the scars of that war, this very day, I say to you 1:05, YOU dishonor them. And you disgust those of us that do understand that flying an American flag has alot more meaning and greatness then any assine community bi-laws or calious trailor. Thank you G.A. Have a good sunday.
ReplyDeleteIf the HOA rules state , "no flag poles", you need to follow the rules. When you purchase a property in a subdivision that has an HOA, you need to read the bylaws before purchasing your home. You can't expect everyone to change for you. Maybe they would let him fly it from his porch or deck. We have an HOA and I feel the rules are written for a reason. I do not want someone painting their house pink or purple next to me.
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ReplyDeleteNo offense but I noticed you repeatedly mentioned the poster you were addressing was anonymous but you were anonymous too.
I am not disagreeing with you but it struck me odd that you would do that.
Not that it really means anything.
What is this country coming to? That is such a disgrace and an outrage! What ever happened to common sense?? There is nothing tacky about an American flag, period. If they HOA does not like it, perhaps they should move out of this country.
ReplyDelete1:05 is a spineless coward as far as I'm concerned. You should be deported to a country of our choosing. One where you freedom to call Old Glory "Filthy" isn't allowed and you would be jailed. You need to take a minute and think before you speak. No American should consider our flag "filthy." You are a disgusting individual and should thank every vet you see for the freedom to say what your ignorant a** just said. Scumbag!!
ReplyDeleteThe HOA are dumbmies.
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lmao. pot meet kettle.
should be simple, this guy needs to go postal on the entire HOA vote himself new president, and disband the HOA! everyone wins!
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