Neighbor complains about a Marine Flying his Flag...

Originally posted by HairlessApe

Originally posted by sonnny1
reply to post by lovebeck

 

I think if you serve this Country, you should be honored, not dishonored.

I think many people have many different opinions.

I also think there are a million definitions of "respect" and "disrespect."

Try being less ambiguous, "writer."

Originally posted by Sovaka
Can't be an anonymous neighbour to the marine if the neighbour knew he didn't have a permit for the flag pole.

But don't you just love the bureaucratic tape that requires you to ask 'permission' before doing anything?
We have the same # here in Australia...

Originally posted by defcon5

The following is my opinion as a member participating in this discussion.

Florida has a lot of deed restrictions, and people here are very picky about them, especially retirees. Many of them have nothing better to do then sit and pick on every blade of grass that is out of place on their neighbors lawn. Of course the property value is the main issue of contention.

You also have issues here with poor zoning, and a very mixed bag of people. So, for example, you can end up with a million dollar house zoned next to a rented, section 8, mobile home. You have folks from all over the world that come here to retire, or use this as a winter home. This causes a number of issues, and again, both local communities and the counties have strict ordinances and restrictions to keep the situation under control.

The fact that he is a renter is very telling as well...
Just using myself as an example here; I bought a place in a upper middle class area, my neighbor bought his property on a foreclosure, broke it into apartments, and now rents it out to section 8 families. So now I have a parking lot next door, people coming and going at all hours, cars & boats parked on my lawn, people fishing/boating/swimming at 3-4am, parties, fights, police calls, even a gun fight over a stolen vehicle once. You're damn right if they do anything that I can call the county on I'm going to, so are the other neighbors as well. This is not so much because of anything a particular renter has done, but because we are fed up with the situation in general and want to make the owners life hell till he sells the place. There is a LOT of rental property in Florida, especially since the real estate crash, and renters, who have no personal investment in the property or its value, cause a LOT of problems for their neighbors.

As an ATS Staff Member, I will not moderate in threads such as this where I have participated as a member.

Originally posted by rom12345
I must say I find overt displays nationalism a bit disturbing.

You find it disturbing if people show pride in their national heritage?

Originally posted by rom12345
I'm just speculating as to the mind set of the complainants.
I personally am indifferent.

I must say I find overt displays nationalism a bit disturbing.

Originally posted by redoubt

Originally posted by rom12345
I'm just speculating as to the mind set of the complainants.
I personally am indifferent.

Wait a minute! You said:

I must say I find overt displays nationalism a bit disturbing.

You PERSONALLY find these displays a bit disturbing. Am I misreading that?

I repeat my question; what do you personally find so upsetting?

edit on 30-3-2013 by redoubt because: adjusting code

I find it upsetting that my indifference to patriotism and lack of appreciation for the christmas tree effect, would disturb you. edit : Actually I'm not that upset.

Originally posted by redoubt
reply to post by Morgenstern89

 

You also have to consider the fact that in a suburb like that you are just a few paces away from your neighbors house - so whatever goes on on the surrounding properties -is- your business whether you want it to be or not. And it's the reason rules like this are in place.

Let's look at this like neighbors. You live next door to me... not up my wahzoo but close enough so that when I mow my grass, you can hear the engine in your home with all the windows shut and the A/C on. (If you live in Florida, you will have A/C and it will be on in the summer when I am cutting my lawn.)

Now then, I go out in the middle of my front yard, dig a small hole to pour a small foundation to hold a flag pole. On that flag pole, I have a US flag.

Okee dokee... please explain how my American flag on a modest pole in my yard, afflicts your life to the point that you feel compelled to sic the city tyranny upon me.

Not looking for an argument... just trying to delve your application of reasoning.

Thanks

As far as I can see, this has nothing to do with an American Flag in a guys hard. This has everything to do with using an American Flag to push a relatively boring story onto the front page of the local news. A lot of buzz words - Marine, Veteran, Iraq, American Flag, Fight - all used to rile people up over a very benign situation. Plain and simple - the dude didn't get the right permits. That is literally -all there is- to this story. And because he's renting, he apparently needs a third party to do it - and yeah, that's going to cost him some money. It's just one of those things that comes with renting I guess. If he'd gone about it the right way there would be no story here.

Originally posted by rom12345
Even it he had full right to fly his freak flag, it would be asinine to do so.
It's like having the hells angles move in to your hood