What a bunch of BS. The medal of honer is the most respected award anyone could receive, much more than the nobel piece prize. This man should be able to fly his flag.
I bet if he were flying the mexican flag there would be a couple groups jumping up to protect his right.
our country has never been more free than since the day we ratified the constitution. Ever since that day, government at all levels have worked to take away our rights. So much so that the constitution is no longer recognizable and we are considered terrorists if we talk about it today. There have been few bright spots (most notably Reagan) but for every step we take back to our roots, we take 10 more to communism. Look at the 21 years since Reagan.
I want you to do a few things.
1. Write 2 checks totalling $45k to the state and fed for 1 years taxes ( I did as power of attorney). Better yet, cut out the middle men and hand out that $45k in hundreds to every welfare queen and illegal you can find.
2. It's more than just politicians. Work to fix our broken schools that churn out high school graduates that can't find Louisiana on a map. Those losers are your future voters. Our founders required voters to have "skin in the game". Now, Mickey Mouse votes thousands of times.
3. Volunteer your time and hard earned money for your politician of choice and hope they don't turn into the next power hungry republicrat.
Come see me in 5 years after you have done all these things. I won't have to tell you I told you so because you will already know.
Although I agree with most of you on this subject.. he did sign a contract.
A contract is a contract.. doesn't make it right, but he did waive that right.
Nothing against his valiant service here, but I don't see where he gets a free pass. He signed a contract and now doesn't want to live within the boundaries of said contract. He had, and still has the choice of not living under his contract. Just sell the property and move. He really shouldn't have moved there in the first place if he didn't want to live under the HOA contract. Sorry, I can't give him a pass on this, regardless of his military service status and bravery in the past. A contract is a contract. The HOA is seemingly holding up their end. Where's the honour in not upholding his end of the bargain?
Um, no. For one thing, there are certain rights that one cannot sign away and any contract to the contrary is invalid. Second, on the flip side it can be argued that a HOA is acting as a quasi-governmental agency (a friend of mine who is a lawyer of quite a few years experience said that's how he would argue it) in which case there are certain things it cannot do.
One thought is that the flag and flagpole are protected political speech.
My lawyer friend, whose legal experience is as much as many sitting judges, has said that he would rule that way if he were the judge, and would further award fees and punitive damages (assuming he asks for them) to the homeowner and sanction the law firm representing the HOA with a "whopping great fine."
How is the flagpole protected political speech, the flag yes but I don't think the pole. They should let him do it just because he is a MOH recipient, I would.
Only if they were invited.
None of them were because, quite frankly, none of them were important enough to Mr. Galt. He can get partial extenuation in that he probably never knew that Cherryl Brooks was a potential producer. Only partial because his plan apparently never considered all the Cherryl Brookses that would get crushed as a result of his actions. And he doesn't get a pass for Willers or Tony. Both were in close association with somebody he was watching. He might get a little bit because of Tony's late turn (but not considering that people can turn is a mark against Galt), but Willers was a non-moocher, non-looter from the very start. No excuse there.
Where do you think politicians come from? Do you think they spring full-grown from the brow of Zeus? What have you done to find someone "good" to run, to build an organization to back him or her, and to put the politician you want into office?
1/3 to 1/2? That's about the same percentage who were in favor of remaining loyal to Britain in the revolution. What about the other 1/2 to 2/3?
I don't know where you are located, but consider Indianapolis. 19136 votes in the primary could have put anyone on the Republican ballot for US representative, 7th district. In the 3 months before the election a volunteer organization of about 100-200 people, working at making phone calls, writing letters, and above all pushing doorbells could generate those 19136 votes. Given six months before that a few dedicated friends could put together that organization of volunteers. Doing so would require that at least one person in that few dedicated friends be well familiar with the local "political landscape." For someone starting from scratch, getting familiar might take a dedicated person 6 months to a year.
Once one has a person on the ticket for the general election as a Republican, one pretty much has 1/3 of the vote locked up. Campo was a "last minute" entry with essentially nothing to back her up and got 34% against Carson's 65%. Put that volunteer organization to work between primary and general election and start with a better candidate and Carson had better watch out.
In short, if you really want it and can find a few friends who have sufficiently similar desires you have a pretty good chance of putting anyone you want into the House.
Elections are won by votes and votes are in the precincts. It's not the people espousing "communist ideology" that are the problem (except that they are better at "getting out the vote" apparently), it's the people who can't be bothered to actually get involved and would rather just sit and complain about things or talk about "going Galt."
"The only thing required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Edmond Burke
There's nothing new in anything I've said above. All of it is described in detail in the late Robert A. Heinlein's "Take Back Your Government" (which I have touted on these forums more than once).
I, unfortunately, am only at step one, getting familiar with the local political landscape (latecomer to getting serious about politics).
Where are you?
You just want to write them off like Galt did?
Again, I bear no responsibility for anyone elses lot in life. I make no apologies for what I have and what I've received. If anyone thinks I owe them one, they better pack a lunch and pull up a chair because they will be here for awhile.
Ok, I'll address this post more thoroughly.
You do realize this is a book about fictional characters, right? Nowhere did anyone say that if we "Go Galt" that the book must be followed to a T. If I remember correctly, Willers wanted to stay behind as he was much like Dagney and Hank. I'm sure Dagney could have invited Willers or any other person she would personally vouch for.
I'm guessing that if there were ever a state that wanted to secede, they'd put restrictions on who they let in and a mass exodus of leftists that will be shown the door. They could have a buy in or any number of methods to get in. Unless there were a total break down of order in the other 49 states, I wouldn't rush right in to the new state.
Every douche bag politician we have now came from the same place you will find "your" candidate. Out of the house and senate, how many of those people went there with the best of intentions and held true to them? How many are now in the pockets of lobbyists? How many have gotten elected to congress on the platform of term limits and develop amnesia once in?
Granted, this won't happen to every politician elected but I'd say we are at a good 90% now. You've got a 40% battle and I don't believe that will ever be achievable. Our constitution started out as a cadillac. It isn't as though we've got a ding in the fender and can be popped out. We now have a Yugo that hasn't run in a century and there isn't a straight piece on it any more. Do you think it is possible to turn that Yugo back into a caddy?
There is nothing wrong with the constitution as it was written over 200 years ago. Today it is nothing more than a conversation piece for us terrorists who long for its return. Pelosi mocks those who ask her where she gets the constitutional authority to do what she does.
What percentage of those loyal to the crown were died in the wool, give me more socialism types vs. those who didn't want change or weren't willing to risk their own life for our freedom? It would be interesting to know how many became loyal to the crown only after being asked to serve in the continental army.
What percentage of the leftist today are dying for the opportunity to lick Bamo's boots? I'd say the half on the side of Bamo are much more loyal and dedicated to their cause than the half that supported the crown.
Is the roof going to be open for the game Sunday? That's all most Americans got out of what you just said above. When you are standing around the water cooler at work and your co workers are talking about this Sunday's game, interrupt them. Ask them what their opinion of Obamacare is and see them wince.
The overwhelming majority of Americans can't and won't be bothered by politics because they have more important issues such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, Johnny or Suzie's 6 different sports, their new car, house, gadgets, you get the idea.
I was where you are today in 2000 and 2004. You see where our support of GW got us didn't you? Further left.
I'll address this one last. I bear no responsibility for the successes and fate of others. I can't wish you happiness and prosperity. All I can do is gtfo of your way and advocate a government that does the same. In case you haven't noticed, I and thousands of other Americans stood at these tea parties and demanded the same. Many of us have called and written letters. The poles show we don't want obamacare but are they listening?
As a society, we expect an abused wife to leave her husband. We can't expect her to honor her obligation to a marriage when her husband is killing her. Our government has been that abusive husband for many decades now and at what point are the states allowed to say enough is enough? When are we as citizens allowed to say enough is enough? I wish I could still be as optimistic as you but I just can't anymore.
To try to bring this a little back on topic, Col. Barfoot is John Galt. He didn't wait for his nanny to lead him around by the hand and do everything for him. Our current government thinks people like him are more of a threat to our country than vermin like Hasan who kills our soldiers.
I've been blessed with many things do to God first and foremost and mine and many generations of my families hard work. I bought my house at age 21 and by age 30, I had over $50k in assets over debt. I've lived my life the right way. I never got in credit card debt and I've never received a bailout and yet I'm expected to pay for every gutter trash's needs.
Receiving an inheritance in the eyes of society is evil. My family worked hard to get what they had and I get to watch it be gobbled up by the communists. I've buried both parents and both grandmothers since Jan. of 08 and you couldn't imagine all the problems that I've had to deal with over the last 3 years associated with their deaths.
Again, I bear no responsibility for anyone elses lot in life. I make no apologies for what I have and what I've received. If anyone thinks I owe them one, they better pack a lunch and pull up a chair because they will be here for awhile.
Nothing against his valiant service here, but I don't see where he gets a free pass. He signed a contract and now doesn't want to live within the boundaries of said contract. He had, and still has the choice of not living under his contract. Just sell the property and move. He really shouldn't have moved there in the first place if he didn't want to live under the HOA contract. Sorry, I can't give him a pass on this, regardless of his military service status and bravery in the past. A contract is a contract. The HOA is seemingly holding up their end. Where's the honour in not upholding his end of the bargain?
Have to agree. BS like this is why I would never buy a home with a HOA. They're not saying that he can't still have a flag and fly it as many are doing from their homes.
It is really a sad commentary on what this country is turning into when any American citizen is not allowed to proudly fly the symbol of our great country in order to satisfy a HOA or to be politically correct so as not to offend those that care nothing for this country or are even here illegally. He is not flying anything controversial like a flag of the confederacy or the los Estados Unidos de Mexico or even Dale Earnhart's old number. If our congress had any spine, there would be a law allowing such displays. I would bet that the HOA would not be broken if someone wanted to sit out on their front yard and destroy or burn a flag every day of the week.