[Onelifetogive]

Col. Van T. Barfoot, a local Medal of Honor recipient, is under the gun from his Henrico County community's homeowner association.

So, should Medal of Honor winners not have to conform to contracts, or anyone 90 or older? He agreed to the covenants when he bought the property.

[usmcobra]

If you had read the information on this suit you'd know that there is nothing in the HOA's by laws that say he cannot have a flagpole free standing or other wise. The HOA in this case is making an example of an Old Man that lives on the very end of a cul-de-sac on the very border of this devolpement and the furthest away from the entrance to the community as one can get.

A is his house, and I would dare to say it is practically invisible to any passerby on the roads that pas by this community.

The pole in question is barely higher than the roof of his property and is it is flanked by his house on the north and the east making it barely visible to say the least. This is a textbook example of a HOA gone wild trying to enforce a regulation that don't exist against an Old Man that is a veteran.

[familyop]

"So, should Medal of Honor winners not have to conform to contracts, or anyone 90 or older? He agreed to the covenants when he bought the property."

First, they're commie HOA scum. Second, there is no prohibition against flying the Flag in the fake laws of their little, private, communist HOA government. Third, the Constitution and U.S. code support both general property rights and the specific right to fly the flag--even against the communist wishes of HOA collectives.

[concretebob]

There was nothing specific about flagpoles in the convenant.
The covenant says "asthetically appropriate".
IOW, someone's opinion of what looks right, like art or architecture.

But all that aside, the most decorated living veteran in America; three wars; 20 medals, including three Purple Hearts, the Bronze Star, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit and the Medal of Honor.

Yeah THAT MAN GETS A PASS ON A FREAKING FLAGPOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!