Supreme Court also struck down Stolen Valor.

[SFC Ollie]

Supreme Court rejects stolen valor law; but boosts Utah congressman


These fakes cheapen everything that real veterans have ever done....

And they may as well piss on the real heroes who have earned the Medal of honor.

I do hope some congressman rewrites this law so it will pass muster........

 

[Valerie]

In a 6-3 decision released Thursday, the high court said the act is unconstitutional because it makes false speech about military valor illegal whether or not there is any harm done. It suggested a "more finely tailored statute" might pass constitutional muster.

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"Permitting the government to decree this speech to be a criminal offense, whether shouted from the rooftops or made in a barely audible whisper, would endorse government authority to compile a list of subjects about which false statements are punishable," the majority opinion written by Justice Anthony Kennedy said.

Several times, the court notes that scorn for liars in public forums, such as the Internet and a public database, might better serve to prevent false claims.

"Only a weak society needs government protection or intervention before it pursues its resolve to preserve the truth," the opinion said. "Truth needs neither handcuffs nor a badge for its vindication."

Supreme Court rejects stolen valor law; but boosts Utah congressman

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"Only a weak society needs government protection or intervention before it pursues its resolve to preserve the truth," the opinion said. "Truth needs neither handcuffs nor a badge for its vindication."

Indeed.

This is a wise and appropriate ruling, consistent with decades of free expression jurisprudence. Government has no justification to preempt certain speech, regardless how offensive.

 

[whitehall]

SCOTUS prefers a more "finely tailored" law that respects the traditions of the US Military that keeps their freaking black robed butts safe while they authorized a 3,000 page mess that is about as tailored as a car load of hippies. Go figure.

 

[Peach]

Supreme Court rejects stolen valor law; but boosts Utah congressman


These fakes cheapen everything that real veterans have ever done....

And they may as well piss on the real heroes who have earned the Medal of honor.

I do hope some congressman rewrites this law so it will pass muster........

I agree 100%, get a well written law in place. The fraudulent pretense of EARNED military decorations SHOULD be a crime.

 

[Peach]

BUMP. This was the offensive decision today.

 

[Salt Jones]

BUMP. This was the offensive decision today.

Bullshit.

 

[regent]

So who would decide a veteran's awards are legitimate?

 

[whitehall]

So who would decide a veteran's awards are legitimate?

Who would decide? You wonder who the fuk would decide if a fake veteran claimed awards? Think about it dummy.

 

[regent]

So who would decide a veteran's awards are legitimate?

Who would decide? You wonder who the fuk would decide if a fake veteran claimed awards? Think about it dummy.

How about Kerry's awards, were they legitimate?

 

[logical4u]

In the Bible, it says that people will embrace corruption, before our King comes again. It appears we are well on the way :-(

 

[logical4u]

"Only a weak society needs government protection or intervention before it pursues its resolve to preserve the truth," the opinion said. "Truth needs neither handcuffs nor a badge for its vindication."

Indeed.

This is a wise and appropriate ruling, consistent with decades of free expression jurisprudence. Government has no justification to preempt certain speech, regardless how offensive.

Then why can't white people say ******?

 

[Sunni Man]

So lying has been declared legal and acceptable.

What a great country we live in.

 

[jillian]

"Only a weak society needs government protection or intervention before it pursues its resolve to preserve the truth," the opinion said. "Truth needs neither handcuffs nor a badge for its vindication."

Indeed.

This is a wise and appropriate ruling, consistent with decades of free expression jurisprudence. Government has no justification to preempt certain speech, regardless how offensive.

Then why can't white people say ******?

people are prosecuted for using that word? really? or did it make you feel good to type it?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

"Only a weak society needs government protection or intervention before it pursues its resolve to preserve the truth," the opinion said. "Truth needs neither handcuffs nor a badge for its vindication."

Indeed.

This is a wise and appropriate ruling, consistent with decades of free expression jurisprudence. Government has no justification to preempt certain speech, regardless how offensive.

Then why can't white people say ******?

You go to jail for saying ******? That's news to me.

 

[whitehall]

So who would decide a veteran's awards are legitimate?

Who would decide? You wonder who the fuk would decide if a fake veteran claimed awards? Think about it dummy.

How about Kerry's awards, were they legitimate?

I think lefties have a skewed idea of what "Stolen Valor" in intended to do. Kerry's Military service is a subject for discussion and investigation because it was part of his campaign but it is not a "Stolen Valor" issue. Stolen Valor is intended to protect the honor and reputation of members of the Military by prosecuting people who never served but claim to be members of the Military or claim to have been awarded Medals that are not recorded. Nobody wants the federal government to investigate drunken war stories told in bars but when citizens who have never served in the Military wear the uniform or unauthorized awards either to gain notoriety or political office it becomes a violation of law and it insults the memory of real Heroes. It's interesting that this has boiled down to a left vs right issue.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"Only a weak society needs government protection or intervention before it pursues its resolve to preserve the truth," the opinion said. "Truth needs neither handcuffs nor a badge for its vindication."

Indeed.

This is a wise and appropriate ruling, consistent with decades of free expression jurisprudence. Government has no justification to preempt certain speech, regardless how offensive.

Then why can't white people say ******?

They may, no law against it.

 

[Peach]

BUMP. This was the offensive decision today.

Bullshit.

I strongly disagree. Those who put their butts on the line for this nation are ENTITLED to respect, benefits, and protection.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Who would decide? You wonder who the fuk would decide if a fake veteran claimed awards? Think about it dummy.

How about Kerry's awards, were they legitimate?

I think lefties have a skewed idea of what "Stolen Valor" in intended to do. Kerry's Military service is a subject for discussion and investigation because it was part of his campaign but it is not a "Stolen Valor" issue. Stolen Valor is intended to protect the honor and reputation of members of the Military by prosecuting people who never served but claim to be members of the Military or claim to have been awarded Medals that are not recorded. Nobody wants the federal government to investigate drunken war stories told in bars but when citizens who have never served in the Military wear the uniform or unauthorized awards either to gain notoriety or political office it becomes a violation of law and it insults the memory of real Heroes. It's interesting that this has boiled down to a left vs right issue.

The authoritarian conservative, for all to see.

 

[regent]

Perhaps, our real problem is that we have so little moxie. Look at what we buy as the truth, in merchandise, politics, advertising, war stories, and so many times we pass a law to correct the problem, and the perpatrators simply create a new story and method and it all begins again. I think the Court giving corporations the power to spend almost unlimited money in politics needs correcting far worse than passing laws that try to correct someone wearing an unearned medal. Perhaps a course on critical thinking, the type that Texas is supposed to have shot down, would even be more appliable? We could call it Moxie 101.