Let It Go!
This comes from Sam Brock, Staff Reporter with the WTVR.com site in Richmond, VA.
"The chess match between Col. Van T. Barfoot and the Sussex Square Homeowners’ Association continues.
One day after the Henrico County group backed off a Friday legal deadline demanding Col. Barfoot remove a flagpole from his front yard, the Medal of Honor recipient responded with a strongly-worded declaration.
"All of my life, from childhood to now, I’ve been able to fly the flag," remarked Barfoot. "In the time I have left I plan to continue to fly the American flag without interference."
Barfoot made no reference to a potential lawsuit, and took no questions on the topic. However, he did address a small crowd of journalists and veterans with his full legal team in tow.
The president of the Sussex Homeowners’ Association, meanwhile, spoke to CBS 6 regarding the group’s decision to drop its deadline.
President Glenn Wilson referred to Tuesday’s statement, in which the board formally agreed "to withdraw legal action previously announced for Friday, December 11."
Wilson explained the move in no way restricts the board from pursing legal recourse in the weeks ahead."
You can read the full article here.
That’s right George. You made a foolish, self-centered, self-serving, WRONG decision in the fist place and you are just too arrogant to let it go. You just might want to reconsider your losing position before you begin spreading implied threats of future litigation against Col Barfoot. What is your real motivation? What is it you are really trying to accomplish here? You probably could give a hoot whether the Col has a flagpole or not. You probably have an underlying reason for acting the way you do. Did someone offer you a book deal?
You know, a book or movie deal is not out of reach here. Think of the many times in past years that someone has committed a crime against a person. The victim suffers. Eventually the criminal is offered a movie or a book deal and someone makes money by sensationalizing a bad incident. I can see the headlines now: Virginia HOA President just inked a publishing deal to present his new book: " How to Shame a MOH Hero for No Reason at All". Let it go George. Get on with your life. Stop with the implied threats under your breath.
Be it known that there is currently legislation before Congress that would allow MOH recipients to fly a flag anywhere, anyhow they desire as long as it complies with the Official American Flag Code.
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February 22nd, 2010 at 12:05 pm
God bless heroes like Col Barfoot. ‘Nuff said.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:04 am
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