Seriously? the American Flag?

[sunspotbaby]

Oregon Apartment Complex Bans Flying the American Flag - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

An Oregon apartment complex is banning its residents from flying American flags, not only from their dwellings but also their vehicles, KATU in Portland reported.

Residents' outrage started when Jim Clausen, whose son is in the military and on his way back to Iraq, was told he couldn't fly an American flag from the back of his motorcycle.

If he didn't take the flag down, he was told he'd face eviction, the station reported.

"It floored me," Clausen told the station. "I can't believe she was saying what she was saying. It [the flag] stands for the people that can no longer stand - who died in wars. That's why I fly the flag."

Sharron White, a long-time resident, was told by management to take down the flag she's flown on her car for eight years because "someone might get offended."

"I just said to her, 'They'll just have to get over it,'" White told the station.

The ban also applies to flag stickers on cars, as well as sports flags.

KATU attempted to contact management at the apartment complex, but no one returned their calls.

Click here to read more on this story from KATU.

 

[AlphaCrab]

No. What is "serious" is how Fox "Noise" has now quickly becomes Sowal "Noise". I am inclined to believe Fox Noise is now becoming the mouth piece of Sowal.Com. :angry: ..and part of the vast right wing conspiracy here in the Panhandle!

 

[sunspotbaby]

Seriously? conspiracy? :roll: No one is forcing you to participate. You have free will, no?

 

[AlphaCrab]

Seriously? conspiracy? :roll: No one is forcing you to participate. You have free will, no?

Actually the "conspiracy" part was just for chuckles...

Seriously though, it just seems that Fox Noise likes to get certain people all up in arms over absolutely nothing, you know like Merry Christmas being replaced with Happy Holidays by the left wing media. "Fox to base, Fox to base, come in please."

 

[sunspotbaby]

You ought to be "up in arms" when some jackass says you can't fly the American Flag in ....AMERICA.

 

[Lynnie]

Yes, My Daddy would be all over this. And, others are reporting the same story. Oh well, Fox was first and so~~~~~~~

 

[kathydwells]

Fortunately the ban has been lifted!

Flag ban lifted at apartment complex after huge outcry | KATU.com - News, Weather and Sports - Portland, Oregon | Local & Regional

 

[poppy]

The last line from the article reads - - -

"We're told the ban includes sports flags and even flag stickers on cars."

So it seems they ban all flags of all types, it isn't a ban on the American flag so put your weapons away and calm down.

 

[Lynnie]

The last line from the article reads - - -

"We're told the ban includes sports flags and even flag stickers on cars."

So it seems they ban all flags of all types, it isn't a ban on the American flag so put your weapons away and calm down.

I saw that last sentence, too. They were probably rethinking what they were thinking when they were saying what they were saying specifically, pointedly and quite direct about the American Flag. Holding it (American Flag) inclusive to a news source lets them off the hook a tad......but, just a tad. ;-)

Afterall, America is a melting pot and is there a better symbol than the American Flag to show that apartment complex's diversity?

 

[Jdarg]

Is it private property?