‘Semper Fi’ Scrutiny: Disabled Veteran’s Patriotic Stickers Under Fire

WOFL: Frank Larison is a disabled veteran with more than 14 years of service, including more than a year of combat duty in Vietnam. The 58-year-old former Marine now finds himself under attack by his Dallas homeowners association for displaying seven decals on his vehicle supporting the Marine Corps.

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May 29, 2009 at 10:11 am - WOFL Orlando
Dateline: Dallas, Texas
duncan   May 29th, 2009 - 10:17 am

I think the HOA needs some sensitivity training.

Finn   May 29th, 2009 - 10:19 am

What has happened to the people of this natio? Instead of showing pride for our service men and women, are we to hide in a dark corner and ignore their sacrifices? This type of thing is disgraceful! We’re tormented for flying our flags, we can’t put decals on our car displaying our pride in our service? Is this what the obamanation is all about???? I think so. I have a “NoBama” decal on my car, and I won’t remove it for anyone or anything!! It’s my right as an American as it’s this mans right to display his love for the USMC. My son is a former Marine and we proudly fly the USMC flag everyday. We’re proud to be Americans and no one is going to take that away from us!!! Shameful!!!

if   May 29th, 2009 - 10:23 am

This country exist because of the brave men and woman in uniform. The freakin liberal retards need to get their cowardly arses out of this country, and go somewhere that their communistic values are embraced. AMERICA LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!

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Neal E   May 29th, 2009 - 10:32 am

Little by little, our freedoms are being chipped away, by federal, state, and local governments…and now even homeowners associations!

Where does this madness end!

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WhatEver   May 29th, 2009 - 11:33 am

I can see a Home Owners Association being strict about what color you can paint your home, how long you can leave your trash cans out, keeping your yard mowed, things that involve the HOME.

But a vehicle?!?! it’s not like the guy had it on blocks in his yard. Sorry this is a joke.

HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS SUCK - NEVER BUY A HOME THAT IS IN A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION   May 29th, 2009 - 11:52 am

AND LEAVE THE VET ALONE, YOU FREAKS!

Forrest Butler   May 29th, 2009 - 12:02 pm

Well what do you expect? Over half the voters in our once great nation voted for an alien with a liberal socialist voting (at least when he voted) record a mile long. When the democrat party allows 20 plus million illegal aliens to flood across our borders and gives them a voting card with every driver’s license, their place in government is secured. Frankly, I think it is too late to recapture civility and sanity in our country. The liberals in power have enough mindless robots to guarantee their election. It’s going to get worse, not better.

Spider Man   May 29th, 2009 - 12:31 pm

Over half the voters in our once great nation voted for an alien

I keep telling everyone Barack Hussein Obama is really a person named Kal-El from the planet Krypton, and was rocketed to Earth as an infant by his scientist father Jor-El, moments before Krypton’s destruction,but no one believes me.

File a Lawsuit   May 29th, 2009 - 12:51 pm

Obviously, he’s being singled out because of the military aspect. The letter writer ignored the liberal caused stickers and attacked the “conservative” cause of the military. This is a clear case of discriminaton and a violation of this man’s civil rights. I’d grab a lawyer and lower the boom on the pinko homeowners group.

dr jay   May 29th, 2009 - 12:57 pm

maybe an enabled vet can pay a visit to the home owners assoc.
in robert heinlein’s book starship troopers he give a radical view of society where only those that serve in the military get citizenship and are therefore allowed to vote. hmmm, sounds good to me.

Marine   May 29th, 2009 - 1:47 pm

Don’t poke the sleeping hippos…

Semper Fi

American Liberal   May 29th, 2009 - 1:52 pm

Rules are rules. If you let him get by with this other rules will be broken. People will start having cats and dogs in their homes and some may even want kids. We need to have order and as soon as the President gets his army of volunteers going we will have order.

Some the neighbors might even leave their newspapers out for the morning.

Craig Allen   May 29th, 2009 - 2:10 pm

Forrest Butler said, ” It’s going to get worse, not better.”

ABSOLUTELY, you have God’s Word on it!

2Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

WHICH PART OF “SHALL” DO NOT UNDERSTAND?
WHICH PART OF “WORSE AND WORSE” DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?

Craig Allen   May 29th, 2009 - 2:18 pm

HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS SUCK …

Soon you will find that there are NO homes that are not under the thumb of an association.

If you haven’t figured it out yet, it is all about CONTROLLING you and me!

Smoke_and_Mirrors   May 29th, 2009 - 2:25 pm

If there is a clause in the HOA bylaws, unfortunately, this veteran would have no legal standing to fight this. However, I highly doubt, would bet my life, that there is nothing in the HOA’s bylaws that has any mention at all of Bumper Stickers, therefore, they have no right to complain about them. They could add a bylaw with a vote by the HOA residents, but I highly doubt it would pass quorum. It honestly seems like a Liberal complaining for the sake of complaining, and I hope that the Veteran stands strong, refuses to remove any bumper stickers, and basically just tells the HOA to shove their complaint where the Sun doesn’t shine.

Drano   May 29th, 2009 - 3:36 pm

Clearly the HOA is singling him out since there are other stickers and symbols on other cars in the parking lot as pointed out in the video. It is probably and obviously political in nature and the HOA cannot win this unless they enforce the rules against ALL vehicles which they are not doing. And although it is a situation for lawyers to sort out the HOA rules do not trump the constitution. Nobody loves power like a leftist Democrat. I know the HOA pres is a leftist Democrat because no one else would be concerned about it.

Write your state reps and senators and complain about the HOA abuses we are seeing. It will only change with new laws restricting them. You CAN afford the price of a stamp to do that.

Jon Brooks   May 29th, 2009 - 3:44 pm

They are using the excuse that these are “advertisements”. Well then he has every right to bring them up on notice that on their cars (as well as his of course) there are names in chrome that will have to be ripped off the cars such as Chevrolet, toyota, Ford etc. If these are not advertisements then what is.

Pencey Prep   May 29th, 2009 - 4:50 pm

If you want to know how “liberal” they really are, just try disagreeing with one of them.

Philip Lowry   May 29th, 2009 - 5:16 pm

This is disgusting.
If they were ACORN stickers, I guarantee you Obama would have a pardon ready.

A word of wisdom to the lefties:
DON’T SCREW WITH US.
It’s a battle you will NOT win.

Semper Fi

sargas   May 31st, 2009 - 10:34 pm

I say this on behalf of all of us vets and current servicemen… Sod off you commie pinko crackpots. There is nothing wrong with someone sporting stickers on their car. And, truth be told, if the man wants to raise a USMC flag in his front yard he should be allowed and respected for it.

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines…Bless them all

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