Patriot hoists lawsuit in flagpole battle, but fight might be futile — now he’s losing his land

The land’s still there. The lawsuit’s still on. But the flag will have to fly someplace else. Matt Erickson filed court papers against the city of Leavenworth five years ago, charging he’d been denied his constitutional right to erect an 80-foot flagpole on his parcel along Highway 2 near Chumstick Highway. Now, even if he…

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Colorado Student Says He Was Told to Remove U.S. Flags

A Colorado high school student wants an explanation from school officials after reportedly being told by security guards to remove American flags from his truck because they might make other students uncomfortable. Jeremy Stoppel told Denver’s KMGH-TV he received a ticket at Northglenn High School last Thursday for squealing his tires and subsequently had his…

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Georgia Man Wins Right to Keep Flying American Flag at Home

A Georgia man has won the right to fly the American flag outside his home after getting sued for failing to remove the 16-foot flagpole from his front lawn. What is wrong with people where someone has to go secure the right to fly the flag? http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/08/27/georgia-man-wins-right-flying-american-flag-home

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