happy 4th of July - FLY YOUR FLAG AND GET ARRESTED !!!!!

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Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 9:12 AM 
Subject: Fwd: Korean War vet prohibited from flying American Flag in W. Palm 
Beach   
  
Subj:    UNBELIEVABLE 
Date:   6/29/01 8:35:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time 
From:   U301148@mdpd.com (McEachin, Victor (MDPD)) HERE IS SOMETHING THAT 
WILL MAKE YOU SICK.  CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS ... AND JUST 
AS WE ARE ABOUT TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY. * * * * * * * * * * * * * The 
Associated Press 
Published: Jun 27, 2001 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A patriotic Jupiter 
resident said he was willing 
to go to jail for flying an American flag from a 12-foot pole in his front 
yard, a violation of his homeowners association and a court order. But 
instead of jail time, a judge Wednesday ordered George Andres, a Korean 
War veteran, to pay $100 for each day the pole was planted outside his town 
house since she ordered him to take it down last October. Andres could have 
faced up to 90 days in jail for contempt of court, according to his attorney, 
Brook Fisher. The Indian Creek Phase 3B Homeowners Association permits flags 
flown only 
from wall brackets attached to the homes. It says 17 homeowners have chosen 
to raise American flags that way. But Andres, a former Marine and retired 
electrician, says he has a constitutional right to fly the flag from the 
pole. "If you can burn a flag, you have no problem," he said. "So, if you can 

burn a flag, why can't you fly the flag?" He also contends he would be 
desecrating the flag by flying it from the brackets because it would touch 
the bushes in his yard. The association sued Andres over the flagpole, and a 
state court agreed with it last October. Circuit Judge Catherine Brunson 
ruled that the association's restriction 
didn't infringe on Andres' rights. An appeals court earlier this month upheld 

Brunson's ruling. But the two sides were back in Brunson's West Palm Beach 
courtroom this week, after the association said it had photos and a calendar 
to show that Andres had flown the flag 73 days since the Oct. 27 ruling, 
which would cost him $7,300. Andres argued that he flew the flag only on 
federal holidays. The association's attorney, Steven Selz, said the issue 
isn't about the flag, but the pole, which hurts the neighborhood's 
appearance. "I know he's a patriotic guy," Selz said. "But he has to follow 
the rules like everybody else." * * * * * * * * * * * * * I've checked high 
and low and have been unable to find any contact info, 
other than what I have listed below: Judge Catherine Brunson 
15th Judicial Circuit 
Main Palm Beach County Courthouse 
205 North Dixie Highway 
West Palm Beach, FL 33401 
1-561-355-2595 Commissioner Karen T. Marcus 
District 1 County Commissioner 
1-561-355-2201 
930-2201 (Toll Free outside the West Palm Beach calling area.) 
[Unknown how far out of the area that is.] 
KMARCUS@ co.palm-beach.fl.us 
[NOTE;  Commissioner Marcus is not involved in this, but more than likely 
would be in a position to assist.] I was unable to find any info on Indian 
Creek Phase 3B Home Owners Assn., or their attorney, Steven Selz. I am hoping 
that this has upset more people than just me and the sender.  The 
victim in this situation, other than the United States of America, is a 
Korean War veteran!  These brain dead blue hairs, who have nothing better to 
do than dream up stupid rules are trying to put this veteran in jail for 
flying the American Flag!!!Perhaps we can get enough vets, who live in the 
area, to go to Indian Creek 
Phase 3B, with our American Flags, and protest this extremely un-American 
mindset. I am sending this out to my entire list and a few more. Let me know 
what you want to do. Bill P. 
U.S.M.C. (1962 - 1968) 
Vietnam (1967 - 1968) 
Editor, Sunshine Vet News 
Stuart, Florida 


TONY  NEWCOMB- (SOA-570L) (SFA-450L) (AFIO-5746L) (POVA#168)
State Outreach Coordinator, VETERANS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM of ILLINOIS
"The only easy day was yesterday" - Special Ops -   "You have never lived 
until you
      have almost died. For those that have fought for it, life has a special 
flavor the 
      protected will never know."