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It belittles the democratic process when one person gets to ignore the vote of the people and does what he wants whether he is a hero or not. (Did he not read the rules before he bought into that community?) If the rule is broken or wrong then it should be brought up for change using a democratic process not dictated by some half/assed legislator using a phoney means to try to make a name for himself to get votes. (Who made the rule we can't fly a flag at night?)
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There have been many, many issues over the years concerning restrictive covenants in condo's, single family home developments, and various other places. In many/most cases, the restrictions represent only the opinion of the developer and aren't the result of a vote by the homeowners. Yes, the better developments usually allow for homeowner vote and control once the condo or neighborhood is fully functional, but that's not always the case. So if you happen to buy in one of those places where some zealot developer slipped in BS restrictions and made no provision for eventual homeowner rule, what do you do? Give up your home, or flip the figurative bird at the BS restriction? I remember when developments put restrictions on satellite TV antenna's, forcing people to either go with the local monopoly cable company or try to catch a couple over-the-air stations with an indoor antenna. Fortunately, enough people gave that one the finger that the courts and government agencies stepped in and declared such restrictions null and void. If that was the case for something like an antenna, I would surely hope at least the same effort would be spent to assure American's that they could fly their country's flag without some jerk making their lives miserable. All the yuppie's need to get a real life and quit worrying about what their neighbor might be doing.
Jerry