Thanks, Red Pill. Once again, I’m glad I always keep a box of kleenex next to the computer.
Here’s a column you all may find interesting — “Is Atheism Patriotic?” The columnist is what you might call a close relative of mine, so I’m not exactly unbiased, but I think he makes some excellent points.
A retired U.S. Army chaplain has won his fight to fly the American flag on a flagpole on his front lawn.
Fred Quigley, 77, of Macedonia, Ohio, a minister who served active duty during the Vietnam War, had been told by the homeowners’ association that his flagpole violates the property rules that a flag can only be displayed if affixed to the home.
Quigley’s fight was buoyed by an outpouring of popular support. Sympathetic fellow citizens in the U.S. rallied to his cause, but people all around the world took his side. His plight got worldwide coverage. He heard from supporters in London and in India. “I’ve gotten calls from Macedonia,” the surprised retiree said. “I don’t mean from Macedonia, Ohio. I mean from Macedonia.”
Now that fight is over. The association has decided to let Quigley run Old Glory up his flagpole and, today, the American Legion will return to Quigley’s home at 11 a.m. to conduct a second flag-raising.
“We expect quite a large turnout,” Legion commander John J.C. Sullivan said. “A lady called from California who’s a singer of patriotic songs. She’ll be there [to] sing.”
IMHO, the homeowners’ association would’ve done well to see what a volatile, no-win situation this was and hold a referendum to amend the rules to allow the standard pole and U.S. flag this man wanted. If it got voted down, they’d have had a lot of cover when they told this vet to take his flag pole down. If it got voted through, there would never have been any international news incident making them look like unpatriotic twerps.
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Thanks, Red Pill. Once again, I’m glad I always keep a box of kleenex next to the computer.
Here’s a column you all may find interesting — “Is Atheism Patriotic?” The columnist is what you might call a close relative of mine, so I’m not exactly unbiased, but I think he makes some excellent points.
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A retired U.S. Army chaplain has won his fight to fly the American flag on a flagpole on his front lawn.
Fred Quigley, 77, of Macedonia, Ohio, a minister who served active duty during the Vietnam War, had been told by the homeowners’ association that his flagpole violates the property rules that a flag can only be displayed if affixed to the home.
Quigley’s fight was buoyed by an outpouring of popular support. Sympathetic fellow citizens in the U.S. rallied to his cause, but people all around the world took his side. His plight got worldwide coverage. He heard from supporters in London and in India. “I’ve gotten calls from Macedonia,” the surprised retiree said. “I don’t mean from Macedonia, Ohio. I mean from Macedonia.”
Now that fight is over. The association has decided to let Quigley run Old Glory up his flagpole and, today, the American Legion will return to Quigley’s home at 11 a.m. to conduct a second flag-raising.
“We expect quite a large turnout,” Legion commander John J.C. Sullivan said. “A lady called from California who’s a singer of patriotic songs. She’ll be there [to] sing.”
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/07/03/vietnam-war-veteran-wins-fight-to-fly-american-flag-on-front-lawn/
IMHO, the homeowners’ association would’ve done well to see what a volatile, no-win situation this was and hold a referendum to amend the rules to allow the standard pole and U.S. flag this man wanted. If it got voted down, they’d have had a lot of cover when they told this vet to take his flag pole down. If it got voted through, there would never have been any international news incident making them look like unpatriotic twerps.
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