A Small Victory For Conservatives Goes Unnoticed by the Left
With the exception of a few conservative bloggers, like the folks at Tongue Tied, and the standard news outlets, this one passed under the radar yesterday. President Bush signed a bill sponsored by Maryland Republican Roscoe Bartlett designed to put an end to the harassment of homeowners who display the American flag by politically motivated homeowners associations.
Cases of homeowner association officials who become unhinged at the mere sight of an American flag have been growing rapidly in the last decade or so. Incidents of homeowners being forced to pay huge fines or face forclosure, although not common, have nevertheless occured. That it’s even remotely possible for an American to lose his or her home for displaying an American flag is beyond belief.
Those on the left will undoubtedly view the bill as a ridiculous waste of time and taxpayer money because so few of them understand or care about Americans who love their country and have a strong desire to fly the flag. But time and time again, rogue homeowner associations have proved to be motivated by a leftist political ideology that is more concerned with contempt for America than the integrity of the community. This bill therefore, represents a small victory over the America-haters.
July 25th, 2006 at 10:19 pm
The victory is not against the left; it is against people who would try to prevent a citizen’s rights from being upheld. It is as much a citizen’s right to wave the American flag and display it in his front yard as it is his right to burn it.
Furthermore, the American flag means just as much to most on the left as on the right, although it means something different to every person (as with all symbols). To one veteran, the flag may mean pride in accomplishment in war. To another veteran, the flag may mean belief in a war-free United States. To a political refugee, the American flag may mean freedom at last. To a young person, the flag may cause them to remember tragedies on television in his childhood and the angry faces that followed. The flag is a symbol for something relating to our country, yes–but as to what part, that depends on who you are, not on your political alignment.
July 26th, 2006 at 8:49 am
Dan-
“Feelings - nothing more than feelings.” - Barry Manilow
July 26th, 2006 at 12:06 pm
I love the flag, I use it to wipe my ass every day.
That remonds me, my flag supply is getting low.