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Article Courtesy of The
Washington Times
By Douglas Ernst
Published August 6, 2017
A Navy veteran in
Tallahassee says he has no intention listening to his homeowners association and
removing a patriotic mailbox that has been in his front yard for years.
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The Southwood Residential Community
Association recently sent former Navy officer John Ackert a
take-down notice for a stylized mailbox featuring the
American flag. He says the notice, which arrived last week,
is absurd due to the arbitrary enforcement of “aesthetic
values” rules.
“As the holiday season comes to a close, please remove the
American flag mailbox wrap. Decoration may be displayed 30
days prior and must be taken down 15 days after,” the letter
reads, a local CBS affiliate reported Thursday.
“That’s been there for four years. It was put there 30 days
after I moved into this house,” he said. “I view this as a
form of bullying, to be honest. And I think people should
stand up to bullying of any form, and particularly this.”
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Mailbox with flag has been there for four years,
homeowner says.
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Mr. Ackert told reporters that he has not received a response since filing
an appeal. He faces fines if his request is declined and he continues to use
the mailbox.
“They do things like this all the time,” neighbor Mike Stephenson told the
station. “I think it’s ridiculous. What’s wrong with being patriotic in the
country you live in?”
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