Primitives discuss the stolen valor act

[AprilRazz]

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Judge rules Stolen Valor Act unconstitutional

By Dan Elliott - The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Jul 16, 2010 19:14:54 EDT<[/i>

DENVER — A law that makes it illegal to lie about being a war hero is unconstitutional because it violates free speech, a federal judge ruled Friday as he dismissed a case against a Colorado man who claimed he received two military medals.

Rick Glen Strandlof claimed he was an ex-Marine who was wounded in Iraq and received the Purple Heart and Silver Star, but the military had no record he ever served. He was charged with violating the Stolen Valor Act, which makes it a crime punishable by up to a year in jail to falsely claim to have won a military medal.

U.S. District Judge Robert Blackburn dismissed the case and said the law is unconstitutional, ruling the government did not show it has a compelling reason to restrict that type of statement.
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And right out of the box we get these gems.

arbusto_baboso  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Fri Jul-16-10 07:46 PM
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1. You realize it's Freeper types who do this kind of shit most often, right?
   
Don't know of many liberals who would make false claims about military service.

Dreamer Tatum  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Sat Jul-17-10 02:22 AM
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29. Was TominTib a freeper?
   
Mr. Seal Team Three before it even existed?

[chitownchica]

That Dreamer Tatum guy cracks me up!

[TheSarge]

Don't know of many liberals who would make false claims about military service.

John Kerry....Jesse McBeth...Tom Harkin...Richard Blumenthal...those names ring a bell?

[Karin]

No kidding, Txradio!   I don't know any conservatives who would dare exaggerate or lie about military service.  They have way too much respect for the military.  Plus, it's extremely lame and loser-ish. 

[mamacags]

Moneyman at DU and Jesse something that started that Soldiers for Peace or whatever.

[Boudicca]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4468366
And right out of the box we get these gems.
 

Wow, so it's okay if I LIE about something, say embellish my academic credentials, in order to get hired for a certain job?  That's just exercising my freedom of speech?  ****ing sick twisted mind that judge has.

[thundley4]

Wow, so it's okay if I LIE about something, say embellish my academic credentials, in order to get hired for a certain job?  That's just exercising my freedom of speech?  ****ing sick twisted mind that judge has.

Wellllllllllllllll, we still haven't seen any of Obama's transcripts, have we?

[Boudicca]

Wellllllllllllllll, we still haven't seen any of Obama's transcripts, have we?

I'm sure it's because it would show how much of a  he is.  The only "A" attached to him should be the one after his name for Asshole.