Sunday, June 26, 2011

U.S. Veteran Faces Legal Action for Flying American Flag

The story:
U.S. Veteran Faces Legal Action for Flying American Flag
Retired U.S. Army chaplain Fred Quigley, 77, of Macedonia, Ohio, is being threatened by his homeowner's association with legal action for flying the American flag in his front yard. -Fox News,

Personally, I feel that this man deserves the support of his fellow citizens. He fought for our freedom. We should fight for his, and I am calling for a nationwide protest on behalf of the right to fly the American flag.

I propose to everyone reading this that we all do the following:
Go to your nearest cheap-o dollar store (Dollar tree, Dollar General, Family Dollar, etc.,) and buy one of those little 3' x 5' plastic flags.
Write a short note to the effect that you support Mr. Quigley's right to fly the American flag on his own property. This part is easy. All it has to say is, "To whom it may concern: I fully support the right of Rev. Fred Quigley to fly the American Flag on his own property. I am writing to you to express to your city my outrage over the fact that this U.S. military veteran is facing legal action to force him to take down this great symbol of American patriotism and freedom. I have enclosed a copy of the American flag in protest against this legal action." Or, you can write whatever you choose (though please keep it rated G to maintain our credibility and to show respect for the man whose rights we're defending) to get the message across.
Enclose both the note and the flag in a regular mailing envelope and address it to Macedonia's city council at the following address:

Macedonia City Council
9691 Valley View Road
Macedonia, Ohio 44056

A mass mailing from across the U.S. will definitely get the attention of the city council. While they are not the ones infringing Mr. Quigley's rights, drawing their attention to the issue is important. His neighborhood's ward councilman can contact the president of the overly snooty homeowner's association and point out to him that he and his snobbish attitude are making the entire city of Macedonia look like a bunch of total asses. Also, if enough people mail letters of support, the event might make the area's local news, and Mr. Quigley will know he has support from all over the country. Maybe that will help make Mr. Migliorini understand that there are some things over which homeowner's associations simply do not have jurisdiction!

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