Comments on: That Ain’t No Way to Treat a Soldier http://andrightlyso.com/2008/06/15/that-aint-no-way-to-treat-a-soldier/ Live Free Or Die Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:22:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: civil truth http://andrightlyso.com/2008/06/15/that-aint-no-way-to-treat-a-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-72145 civil truth Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:13:56 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/?p=5017#comment-72145 Well stated, Duncan. On the other hand, there is the law ,and then there is grace and life. Although not legally obligated, the apartment manager would be well advised to be gracious and come up with an accomodation that all can feel respected by. Certainly a court battle is in no one's interest, except perhaps for the lawyers collecting fees. Well stated, Duncan. On the other hand, there is the law ,and then there is grace and life. Although not legally obligated, the apartment manager would be well advised to be gracious and come up with an accomodation that all can feel respected by. Certainly a court battle is in no one’s interest, except perhaps for the lawyers collecting fees.

]]> By: Ogre’s Politics and Views » Camden Living Supports the Troops http://andrightlyso.com/2008/06/15/that-aint-no-way-to-treat-a-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-72073 Ogre’s Politics and Views » Camden Living Supports the Troops Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:01:17 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/?p=5017#comment-72073 [...] I heard from Kender over the weekend about this story from St. Petersburg, FL. Always on Watch mentioned it, as did And Rightly So. [...] [...] I heard from Kender over the weekend about this story from St. Petersburg, FL. Always on Watch mentioned it, as did And Rightly So. [...]

]]> By: Raven http://andrightlyso.com/2008/06/15/that-aint-no-way-to-treat-a-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-72060 Raven Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:03:11 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/?p=5017#comment-72060 I saw your post AOW and things were different then eh? And I wondered how, since so many people were against the war back then too. I saw your post AOW and things were different then eh? And I wondered how, since so many people were against the war back then too.

]]> By: Raven http://andrightlyso.com/2008/06/15/that-aint-no-way-to-treat-a-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-72059 Raven Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:02:24 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/?p=5017#comment-72059 Oh...thanks Duncan for that info. I wasn't really sure how it all should work; I agree this could have been handled a lot better though. Too many people have forgotten our recent history and it shows in so many areas. Oh…thanks Duncan for that info. I wasn’t really sure how it all should work; I agree this could have been handled a lot better though. Too many people have forgotten our recent history and it shows in so many areas.

]]> By: Always On Watch http://andrightlyso.com/2008/06/15/that-aint-no-way-to-treat-a-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-72054 Always On Watch Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:26:38 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/?p=5017#comment-72054 I, too, posted on this. Mr. AOW's experience with something similar was very different -- back in 1974. The landlord should be more understanding with Agosto. I, too, posted on this.

Mr. AOW’s experience with something similar was very different — back in 1974. The landlord should be more understanding with Agosto.

]]> By: Duncan http://andrightlyso.com/2008/06/15/that-aint-no-way-to-treat-a-soldier/comment-page-1/#comment-72048 Duncan Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:16:34 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/?p=5017#comment-72048 Here is where I stand on this. The apartment is well within their legal right according to state law. The way around this would be to cancel his lease thirty days after he learned that he would be shipping out. Simply shut off all of the utilities and move your stuff into storage, like he was planning to do anyway. And I believe that this soldier was obligated, due to state law and the contract he signed, to pay for the thirty days he agreed to when he signed his contract. I am all for special priviledges for our soldiers when they get orders to PCS. Heck, I've used this same clause to get out of a few of the contracts I've signed when I got PCS orders. However, I never expected to get out of the 30 days notice clause that protects the renter. Nor should this guy. All that being said, I believe the aparment complex should take the higher ground and let him out of his contract anyway. Had this been immediately after 9/11, then I have no doubt that the renter would have been more agreeable. Unfortunately, this war has faded to the backs of the minds of the average American. American Idol is on the tube dontchaknow? Here is where I stand on this. The apartment is well within their legal right according to state law. The way around this would be to cancel his lease thirty days after he learned that he would be shipping out. Simply shut off all of the utilities and move your stuff into storage, like he was planning to do anyway. And I believe that this soldier was obligated, due to state law and the contract he signed, to pay for the thirty days he agreed to when he signed his contract. I am all for special priviledges for our soldiers when they get orders to PCS. Heck, I’ve used this same clause to get out of a few of the contracts I’ve signed when I got PCS orders. However, I never expected to get out of the 30 days notice clause that protects the renter. Nor should this guy.

All that being said, I believe the aparment complex should take the higher ground and let him out of his contract anyway. Had this been immediately after 9/11, then I have no doubt that the renter would have been more agreeable. Unfortunately, this war has faded to the backs of the minds of the average American. American Idol is on the tube dontchaknow?

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