Lawmakers retarget ‘valor’ thieves after court rules bogus military boasts are free speech . Does this surprise you in light of their recent voting history?
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2012/06/29 20:25:06
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A day after the Supreme Court struck down a law that made it a crime
to lie about military service, veterans groups and lawmakers are gearing
up for another battle.
The nation's top court voted 6-3 on Thursday that the Stolen Valor
Act of 2006 infringes upon speech protected by the First Amendment. The
law, which was enacted amid the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,
targeted those who made bogus claims about receiving the Medal of Honor
or other military decorations. The retooled Stolen Valor Act of 2011
wouldn't stop barroom boasting about bogus service, but would take aim
at people who benefit financially or otherwise from their phony claims.
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- beach bum 2012/06/30 09:40:27I may not have a lot of them, but I earned them all
+1they need to go after the people who are getting benefits by lyingreply -
+1I'm not sure what benefits they are getting, but the valor medals I earned were not just passed out. I would hate that some coward was bragging about the same medal I had and he never saw a minute of combatreply
- beach bum CCRNRT 2012/06/30 09:53:45+1well, you see my friend, i have read cases where imposters tricked the VA in regards to benefits...then they were exposed as liars...now as in those who have medals not earned, there is a butt ton of them...i am glad that there are sites that expose their cowardicereply
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- I. Car Rus 2012/06/29 21:04:19No it doesn't+2No it doesn't, but its got nothing to do with their recent voting history.reply
- wolf sloan 2012/06/29 20:43:29Undecided+2I am glad that the lawmakers are going after fraud, anyway.reply
