mlmpetert
12-04-2009, 05:49 PM
This has been getting a lot of press down here. Not sure if other people are hearing about it. I am actually with the HOA on this one by principle, but i am really pulling for this guy. He is a complete badass as his wiki profile indicates.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_T._Barfoot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_T._Barfoot)
If you want to have a flag pole in your yard or put up pink flamingos, thats fine just dont live in a neighborhood with a HOA. That said they should make an exception for this guy. They have been saying make a exception that allows any MOH recipients to be allowed to have a flag pole.
http://www.downtownshortpump.com/2009/12/04/short-pump-wwii-vet-garners-national-media-attention-over-flag-pole-dispute/ (http://www.downtownshortpump.com/2009/12/04/short-pump-wwii-vet-garners-national-media-attention-over-flag-pole-dispute/)
mlmdub130
12-04-2009, 05:56 PM
it's been on the news up here isn't the gov trying to help him out, hoa are such bs, they serve a decent purpose but you can't let a couple of d-bags run it, cause the do crap like this, the guy has a medal of honor doesn't he? he should be able to fly a god damn flag bigger than his house imo it's the usa and he fought for it
mlmdub130
12-04-2009, 05:59 PM
He advanced alone through the minefield, following ditches and depressions, until he came within a few yards of a machine gun on the German flank. After taking out the gun with a hand grenade, he entered the German trench and advanced on a second machine gun, killing two soldiers and capturing three others. When he reached a third gun, the entire crew surrendered to him. Others also surrendered and Barfoot captured a total of seventeen German soldiers. He had killed 8.[4]
just read the wiki if this guy can't fly a flag i might move to canada
724Skinsfan
12-04-2009, 08:09 PM
He advanced alone through the minefield, following ditches and depressions, until he came within a few yards of a machine gun on the German flank. After taking out the gun with a hand grenade, he entered the German trench and advanced on a second machine gun, killing two soldiers and capturing three others. When he reached a third gun, the entire crew surrendered to him. Others also surrendered and Barfoot captured a total of seventeen German soldiers. He had killed 8.[4]
just read the wiki if this guy can't fly a flag i might move to canada
He must have just finished watching Sergeant York (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_C._York) before heading out to battle.
mooby
12-04-2009, 08:27 PM
Man this dude was ballin' in WW2. I've been hearing about this on DC101 the past couple of days and Elliot was planning on sending Flounder down there on Monday to help him raise the flag lol.
Personally I agree with this guy. Given his track record the man should be allowed to fly the American flag high every morning. I think they should just give a concession that a Medal of Honor winner should be allowed to fly the flag in their front yard. I understand what the HOA is trying to do but in this case you can make a special exemption but still be able to prevent them from popping up everywhere, unless of course a shitload of MOH winners decide to move into the neighborhood.
Daseal
12-04-2009, 08:36 PM
HoA's are the biggest crock ever. Everyone has to look completely the same. I understand wanting your neighborhood to look nice, but everyone having to have the same mailbox, measuring the height of flowers, regulating the color of flowers, etc is absolutely ridiculous.
Let the man raise the flag.
dmek25
12-05-2009, 06:59 AM
so what if you have a bunch of flags in the neighborhood. is that a bad thing? that man is a real American hero. screw that HOA
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12-05-2009, 08:28 AM
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