Wisconsin Veteran Must Remove Flag After Memorial Day - Polidicks

[QUOTE]An Army veteran in Wisconsin will be allowed to display an American flag until Memorial Day, but the symbol honoring his service in Iraq and Kosovo must come down next Tuesday, his wife told FoxNews.com. Dawn Price, 27, of Oshkosh, Wis., said she received a call from officials at Midwest Realty Management early Wednesday indicating that she and her husband, Charlie, would be allowed to continue flying the American flag they've had in their window for months through the holiday weekend. The couple had previously been told they had to remove the flag by Saturday or face eviction due to a company policy that bans the display of flags, banners and political or religious materials. "It's basically an extension so we can fly the flag on Memorial Day," Price told FoxNews.com. "It does need to come down after that." Charlie Price, 28, served tours of duty as a combat engineer in Iraq and Kosovo, his wife said. To honor his eight years of service, she began decorating their apartment during Veterans Day in November. An American flag topped off the display, she said. "I knew it made Charlie really proud to see that," she said. "And this isn't something new. This has been up for quite some time now." Veterans' groups were furious at the realtors' refusal to allow the flag to fly. "As a veteran, it sickens me that the Dawn and Charlie Price's building management company would imply that the American flag could be construed as offensive by their residents," said Ryan Gallucci, a spokesman for AmVets. "We're talking about our most revered national symbol. This is insulting to anyone who has defended our flag honorably, like Charlie Price." Dawn Price said she now works to amend the federal Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005, which states no "condominium association, cooperative association, or residential real estate management association" may stop someone from flying the American flag. The law, however, does not apply to renters. "This has been eating at us since Friday," she said. 'The best way to fight this isn't getting an eviction and going after these people in court. That's just going to cost us a lot of time, energy and money." Instead, Dawn Price said she either intends to place a curtain between the flag and the apartment window to block it from onlookers or will move it to a rear balcony come next week. "We don't want to fight the eviction," she said. "We know we'd lose." Officials at Midwest Realty Management, which manages Brookside Apartments, where the Prices live, did not return several messages seeking comment. In a statement to the Oshkosh Northwestern, company officials said the policy was established to provide a consistent living environment for all residents. "This policy was developed to insure that we are fair to everyone as we have many residents from diverse backgrounds," the statement read. "By having a blanket policy of neutrality we have found that we are less likely to offend anyone and the aesthetic qualities of our apartment communities are maintained." Despite the brief reprieve, Dawn Price said her husband is disappointed by the flag flap. "He actually sees it as a slap in the face to his service," she said. "He's pretty upset about it, especially right around Memorial Day." A Facebook group created by Dawn Price, "Freedom to Display the American Flag," had roughly 2,000 members as of Wednesday. "As a father of a son [who] is currently serving in Iraq this blackens my heart!!!!" read one comment. "These men and women sign a blank check up to and including their life!"[/QUOTE] Source: [url]http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/26/wisconsin-veteran-remove-flag-memorial-day-wife-says/[/url] :colbert:

So, a citizen in a country, can't fly the countrys flag? What the flying fuck?

Its more of the landlords/companies policy, sure it isn't right and sucks. But it IS their property, they're renting it to them. Their rules unfortunately. At least they're not being complete dicks about the whole thing..they're letting him keep the flag up for a bit longer.

I live in Wisconsin and there was nothing on the news today. Weird. I know the news today is all about drama. Never mind it was on last nigh

landlord makes sense alot

Strange. Maybe Wisconsin law differs from that of Minnesota, but I've never heard of a landlord being able to tell the renter what he can adorn his house/apartment with over here. Which is pretty strange, since Minnesota and Wisconsin have nearly identical laws. I've always assumed that when you rent something, you essentially own it for the duration of your lease contract.

I fail to see how anyone can be offended by a US flag. Or any flag for that matter.

[QUOTE=Klammyxxl;22184525]I fail to see how anyone can be offended by a US flag. Or any flag for that matter.[/QUOTE] There's a guy across the street from my house flying both the Syrian flag and the U.S. flag, I don't see the big deal with displaying your nationality. This sounds like just some useless rule, tbh.

[quote]"This policy was developed to insure that we are fair to everyone as we have many residents from diverse backgrounds," the statement read. "By having a blanket policy of neutrality we have found that we are less likely to offend anyone and the aesthetic qualities of our apartment communities are maintained."[/quote] So you're telling me, that due to a foreigner living in my neighborhood, I can't not fly the nation's flag that [b]he is living in?[/b] Can this become any more back-ass-wards?

What kind of backwards world do we live in?

[QUOTE=Klammyxxl;22184525]I fail to see how anyone can be offended by a US flag. [b]Or any flag[/b] for that matter.[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.strhatetalk.com/images/nazi_flag_58_rep3.jpg[/img] This wouldn't offend you if your neighbor had it in his window?

Not surprising for some reason

I have heard similar stories. All of them make me facepalm.

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;22184883] This wouldn't offend you if your neighbor had it in his window?[/QUOTE] Whether it's offensive or not is moot. It's freedom of speech.

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;22184883][img]http://www.strhatetalk.com/images/nazi_flag_58_rep3.jpg[/img] This wouldn't offend you if your neighbor had it in his window?[/QUOTE] No. I know what the Nazis did. I know that they were bad, but it's time to get over it. It's just a symbol now, and symbols shouldn't hurt you. Just my 2 cents.

[QUOTE=WarRocker32;22185036]No. I know what the Nazis did. I know that they were bad, but it's time to get over it. It's just a symbol now, and symbols shouldn't hurt you. Just my 2 cents.[/QUOTE] As much as I agree with you, man kind has a way of focusing way too much on symbols, than their actual meanings.

conservatives love to be on the side fighting for freedom. freedom to do what you want on your property and shit like that then they go bananas when a company doesn't want the american flag to be flying in a window on their own property? makes little to no sense to me.. it's a simple business decision. immigrants are a large portion of business in a lot of communities. to allow the american flag would mean to allow other flags as well. a apartment complex with all mexican flags in the window, probably would not appeal to the middle aged white woman. it's business. this is your freedom. get the fuck over it.

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;22184883][img]http://www.strhatetalk.com/images/nazi_flag_58_rep3.jpg[/img] This wouldn't offend you if your neighbor had it in his window?[/QUOTE] American flag =/= Nazi Flag

There's a thing called freedom of expression. This guy didn't even cross a line. The owners are just butt hurt.

I can't stand it when people disrespect war veterans.

[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;22187651]I can't stand it when people disrespect war veterans.[/QUOTE] this isn't really disrespecting veterans it's their property and they said no flags were allowed so deal with it

[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;22187651]I can't stand it when people disrespect war veterans.[/QUOTE] i hate it when people think veterans deserve something more than anyone else because they signed up for a VOLUNTEER military. they did what they had to do. they got paid. they got out. treat them like anyone else. (those whom were drafted are a different story..) [editline]04:38AM[/editline] you're spouting republican rhetoric. too bad a lot of these republican leaders were too god damn pussy to serve in the military themselves. (resorting to the coast guard or dodging the draft all together)

Uh... yeah...I'm just... Also, the coast guard takes some damn strength plunging in to freezing water to save a person, yeah thats pussy.

I want to move into one of their houses and paint it purple, set up a white picket fence, put trash in the front yard and set up a clothes line because I FUCKING HATE GODDAMNED HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS.

[QUOTE=Zambies!;22187783]Uh... yeah...I'm just... Also, the coast guard takes some damn strength plunging in to freezing water to save a person, yeah thats pussy.[/QUOTE] national guard and the coast guard was an easy way to not go to vietnam (which i have ABSOLUTELY no problem with) my problem is with those right wing fuckbags who are all, "support the troops"; and accusing others of not "supporting the troops" when they did the opposite of supporting the troops and that is not doing your due when your number was called.

[QUOTE=siberpredaht;22187733]i hate it when people think veterans deserve something more than anyone else because they signed up for a VOLUNTEER military. they did what they had to do. they got paid. they got out. treat them like anyone else. (those whom were drafted are a different story..) [/QUOTE] A huge portion of the soldiers buried there were conscripts, so even after your little edit of "differnt story" for those who were drafter, you're an ignorant prick.

[QUOTE=Corewarp3;22183754]So, a citizen in a country, can't fly the countrys flag? What the flying fuck?[/QUOTE] Company policy, companies don't want to have to nit-pick about which flags are appropriate.

Although it's freedom of speech it is their property. It would be like saying freedom of speech allows you to spray graffiti on the side of a building.

this just in: SOMEONE LIVES IN WISCONSIN

[QUOTE=siberpredaht;22187733]i hate it when people think veterans deserve something more than anyone else because they signed up for a VOLUNTEER military. they did what they had to do. they got paid. they got out. treat them like anyone else. (those whom were drafted are a different story..) [editline]04:38AM[/editline] you're spouting republican rhetoric. too bad a lot of these republican leaders were too god damn pussy to serve in the military themselves. (resorting to the coast guard or dodging the draft all together)[/QUOTE] You don't believe that people who put their lives on the line to serve in their country's military deserve more respect than someone who consciously decided not do the same?