August 10, 2008 (Harrison NJ).  Harrison Garden's Executive Director and former Councilmember Mike Rodgers this week has continued to enforce the prohibition apparently in the public housing lease agreement that prohibits tenants from flying flags outside their apartments.  Harrison Garden's resident Marie O'Brien wanted to fly the American Flag outside her apartment in honor of her daughter, Jennifer, who will be serving in the armed forces starting next month.  In any other neighborhood, the American flag would be welcomed.  Not in the Harrison Garden's neighborhood.  Here is where a rule needs to be broken.  Let Rodgers or any Harrison Public Housing official and/or worker take down Marie O'Brien's American flag.  In this turbulent time of war, how can Mike Rodgers deny a mother the right to fly the American Flag in honor of her daughter.  Rodgers should be ashamed of himself and should immediately apologize and change the Housing Agency's policy.  What is Mike Rodgers thinking?  Can such a rule be enforceable in a court of law?  What judge is going to tell Marie O'Brien that she has to vacate her apartment because she flew an American flag outside her apartment.  How un-American would that be?  Mike Rodgers is simply wrong.  Harrison needs more American flags being flown in honor of individuals like Jennifer O'Brien who are serving our country.  Prohibiting her mother from flying the American flag just makes no sense. 

Links to Jersey Journal Article & Editorial, click below:

Can't Fly Old Glory

Let the Flags Fly

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