My best friend lives in a pretty up-scale neighborhood, and her dad, a lawyer/war-vet flew an American flag outside his house like always. Then his home-owners association tried to force him to take it down because it was against the contract....So her dad installed a taller/bigger pole in his front yard, and flew an even bigger flag out front

I don't understand how you can live in America or be an American and be insulted by the American Flag. If you're not proud of it, then leave!