Originally posted by TheImmaculateD1
What gives these HOA's the rights to spit on the Constitution, the flag and nation? This is yet again another attempt to dismantle everything that this nation holds true and holds dear.
The HOA has a right to enforce a contract that the soldier in the OP signed in good faith and by doing so did agree to abide by its provisions in the entirety. The rule of law is very near and dear to this nation and adherence to a contract is very much central in the rule of law.
I care not for the rules of any HOA as no one has the authourity to tell you that you cannot display the Flag if you wanted to.
There has not been an issue at any point in the thread with the soldier in the OP not being able to display the flag. The issue is his desire to negate a contract he signed in good faith by erecting a 20 foot flag pole which is indeed not allowed under the contract he voluntarily signed and voluntarily pledged to abide by. Also just because you do not care about HOAs doesn't mean others do not nor does your disagreement give you the right to restrict anyone from living in an HOA controlled community if they desire.
Size of the flag and the pole is irrelevant, to undo, just take the pole out and repack the hole with dirt and place some grass seeds over it and within a few months it will look like nothing was ever there.
The size of the flag pole is very relevant to the discussion and I cannot see how you would say it isn't. The solder in the OP can display his flag but only in the prescribed method within the HOA guidelines; the same guidelines he read before he signed his contract for sale and purchase and was fully aware of. The soldier knew he wasn't allowed to do this as evidenced by appealing to the HOA board to put up the 20 foot pole and their subsequent denial of his request.
Ecologically speaking I am most positive that it does not interfere with any known bird migratory routes, most definitely does not interfere with the routes of any commercial or military aircraft so with that in mind even that is shot down and deemed baseless.
The above is completely irrelevant.
Rights guaranteed to us in The Constitution are granted to us by the doc and not by God. The only God given rights we have is the right to life and the pursuit of happiness. Beyond that the doc gives us these rights.
The constitution restricts the federal government and defines the powers of the federal government. If you can show me within the constitution a specific section you feel gives the soldier in the OP the right to sully his good name and reputation by willfully violating a contract he signed in good faith then please point it out.
