Chalkie Gerzowski Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 he should take the point of a flag pole and gut the home association president. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 This gets even better http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/loc...201/309031/P10/ The date on the article is 12-3-09. Tonight, the Sussex Square Homeowners Association issued a statement reiterating its position that Barfoot directly violated the association board's denial of his request to erect a flagpole. That answers Fez's question. Barfoot lives in the Sussex Square community in far western Henrico; its board of directors rejected a plea from Barfoot in July to approve the pole, disallowing the fixture on aesthetic grounds. There is no provision in the community's rules expressly forbidding flagpoles, Barfoot's daughter said. But she said the board ruled against her father's fixture and ordered it removed in July, deciding that free-standing flag poles are not aesthetically appropriate. Short flag stands attached to porches dot the community. "Dad sort of feels like this is the end," said Margaret Nicholls, Barfoot's daughter, who lives a few doors away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 perhaps before everyone goes off half cocked over this story, we should get the story straight....the original story says he erected the flagpole in September, this article you provide says the daughter claims the board ordered it removed in july....the real story would be nice here...... This gets even better http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/loc...201/309031/P10/ The date on the article is 12-3-09. That answers Fez's question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 it appears that he requested a waiver to put up the flagpole in july and the board denied the request....then a mere 2 months later it seems this decorated war hero decided that the boards decision didn't really pertain to him and put the pole up anyway..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I can read, I simply think this is ridiculous. The pedantic asses on the HOA could have simply understood what it meant to this man and voted on some sort of waiver in all likelihood. One would hope they weren't so incredibly shallow as to make the nonagenarian war hero apply for the right for a flag pole. Of course, you may not see that. Correct, because what could happen next, and I repeat, COULD happen next, is that your other neighbor may then erect 15 flagpoles to display all of the NASCAR drivers that he likes when the Richmond race is in town. Or, your other neighbor may erect a two flagpoles so that they can hang a clotheline on. This has NOTHING to do with flying a flag. It has to do with a flagpole. If the guy wasn't 90 and didn't have a medal of honor, which none of that matters, when you are only talking about the pole, no one would hear about this story. The guy can fly his flag, just not on the the pole he wants. And this is what the guy agreed to when he signed up to live in that neighborhood. I personally wouldn't care if the guy lived next to me and put in a pole, but he chose to live there. He should have read the rules and understood that this may have happened to him. I still think the guy could easily go to the board, provide a nice looking plan with some landscape around the bottom and he wouldn't have a problem. You can make a flag pole area look pretty darn nice. I can't see the assoc turning that down. Even the guy himself is playing this up to the media, or he's not able to comprehend his situation very well. He keeps saying that he's never lived anywhere where he wasn't able to fly the American Flag. And guess what, he still doesn't live in an area that he can't fly a flag. He just can't use the pole he wants. It even states that many houses in the 'hood have American Flags flying. Follow the friggin rules, or work with the association to make things good. I'm sure some mulch and a cheap stone border would fix the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWVaBeach Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 The pole stays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 BARFOOT, VAN T. Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 157th Infantry, 45th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Carano, Italy, 23 May 1944. Entered service at: Carthage, Miss. Birth: Edinburg, Miss. G.O. No.: 79, 4 October 1944. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty on 23 May 1944, near Carano, Italy. With his platoon heavily engaged during an assault against forces well entrenched on commanding ground, 2d Lt. Barfoot (then Tech. Sgt.) moved off alone upon the enemy left flank. He crawled to the proximity of 1 machinegun nest and made a direct hit on it with a hand grenade, killing 2 and wounding 3 Germans. He continued along the German defense line to another machinegun emplacement, and with his tommygun killed 2 and captured 3 soldiers. Members of another enemy machinegun crew then abandoned their position and gave themselves up to Sgt. Barfoot. Leaving the prisoners for his support squad to pick up, he proceeded to mop up positions in the immediate area, capturing more prisoners and bringing his total count to 17. Later that day, after he had reorganized his men and consolidated the newly captured ground, the enemy launched a fierce armored counterattack directly at his platoon positions. Securing a bazooka, Sgt. Barfoot took up an exposed position directly in front of 3 advancing Mark VI tanks. From a distance of 75 yards his first shot destroyed the track of the leading tank, effectively disabling it, while the other 2 changed direction toward the flank. As the crew of the disabled tank dismounted, Sgt. Barfoot killed 3 of them with his tommygun. He continued onward into enemy terrain and destroyed a recently abandoned German fieldpiece with a demolition charge placed in the breech. While returning to his platoon position, Sgt. Barfoot, though greatly fatigued by his Herculean efforts, assisted 2 of his seriously wounded men 1,700 yards to a position of safety. Sgt. Barfoot's extraordinary heroism, demonstration of magnificent valor, and aggressive determination in the face of pointblank fire are a perpetual inspiration to his fellow soldiers. And people tell this GREAT American that he can't fly the flag in front of his own home? He's earned the right. What a joke we're becoming. What ever happened to patriotism? I'd love to see him take out the HOA Board! Grenade or Tommygun??? Tought choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 might as well, he already proved he doesn't abide by guidelines or rules....but apparently that doesn't matter depending on your service to the nation....(yeah i know the HOA incorrectly voted against his request.....they still voted against it and he did it anyway) I'd love to see him take out the HOA Board! Grenade or Tommygun??? Tought choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Hows does one "WIN" the Medal of Honor? Is there a lottery? You mean a Medal of Honor "AWARDEE"? Pleaase do not disrespect this man for being one of this countries true heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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