From KHOU.com:
Man says apartment complex called his US flag a ‘threat to Muslim community’
by Alice Barr
WEBSTER, Texas — A Webster man says his apartment complex manager told him his American flag was a “threat to the Muslim community,” and that he has to take it down. But he’s not giving up without a fight.
Stepping onto Duy Tran’s balcony in Webster, one thing is clear: “It means a lot to me,” he said.
He’s talking about his American flag that he proudly put up when he moved in just a few days ago. But then an apartment manager at the Lodge on El Dorado told him he had to take it down.
“What really stunned me is that she said it’s a threat towards the Muslim community,” said Tran. “I’m not a threat toward anybody.”
There you go. The American flag is a threat to the Muslim community. Not in the Middle East, mind you. No. In the United States of America.
This occurred in Webster, Texas, at the Lodge on El Dorado apartment homes. Their mealy-mouthed pablum-smeared PC response:
“While the Lodge on El Dorado admires our resident’s patriotism, we must enforce our property rules and guidelines. Such guidelines maintain the aesthetics of our apartment community and provide for the safety of all residents. The apartment community already proudly displays our country’s flag in a safe and appropriate manner at the entrances to our community.”
A “safe and appropriate manner.” Just what would that be, pray tell? And how does one display the American flag in an unsafe and inappropriate manner?
However, Mr Tran has said:
“I’m gonna leave my flag there, as an American, until she shows me proof that I don’t have the right to leave my flag there,” said Tran.
To Tran it’s about so much more than stars and stripes.
“I have friends that died for this country,” he said.
First: good for Mr Tran. This is a man who plans to persevere in his efforts to honor the American flag.
Second: how is is that we as a nation have become so incredibly cowardly in the face of the Politically Correct Gestapo? It is fear that drives this Leftist movement. And apparently the administration in this Webster complex is comprised of the craven.
BZ
I cannot think how the display of the American flag can ever be considered not aesthetically appealing and not in compliance with ‘aesthetic’ regulations. Seeing the Flag displayed is one of the finest sights in the WORLD! She is a beautiful lady who represents blood and sacrifice and hope for a better tomorrow. The very idea that restricting the display of OUR nation’s flag in OUR own country is, well, outrageous. Association rules are fine but displaying the Nation’s flag should never be restricted by them.
How is it Mr. Tran’s display allegedly makes “the muslim community” feel threatened yet the flag at the community’s entrance does not?
If anyone feels ‘threatened’ by the display of the Stars and Stripes, in AMERICA, I submit they are in the WRONG country. And need to find another one. Quickly.
I would not disagree in the slightest. See my comment regarding the application of the word “craven.”
BZ
Didn’t another clown brigade claim that the flag on a t-shirt was offensive to wetbacks recently? Maybe at a school, I don’t remember the particulars.
Don’t like the flag? Fine, leave then.
If the American flag offends ANYONE, not just Muslims, ANYONE, they need to get their asses OUT of the USA and go live in some third-world shit hole…
I do NOT say this just to be making a comment, I am as serious as I can be… America, love it or leave it!
I’m a bit suspect of this guy’s claim. Much like living in deeded community and those with HOA’s,, when one moves into these places you have to do it with eyes wide open. They have rules…..do I always agree with those rules, no, but there are certain guidelines you have to be aware of.
It’s for that reason my home is not located in any such area.
WTF??? Somebody needs to grab management by the throat and shake some sense into them!
You really want to end this decrace?
Then send the TEXAS PATRIOT GUARD, motorcycle escort over to “talk to them.
I guarantee you 100%, that this problem will be solved.
On that note, I remind everyone: this IS in Texas.
Hence my surprise.
BZ