Thursday, June 28, 2012

Some Reaction To The Stolen Valor Act Ruling

White House photo by Pete Souza.

Reaction to Stolen Valor Ruling -- New York Times

The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a federal law that made it illegal to lie about being a decorated war veteran, saying that the law was an unconstitutional infringement on free speech.

The New York Times’ James Dao reported that the court’s 6-to-3 ruling was “somewhat surprising, since during oral arguments in February, the justices seemed to accept that it might be able to uphold the law without infringing First Amendment guarantees.”

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My Comment: So .... the rights of liars and cheaters take precedent over soldiers who sacrificed to earn their medals and honor. Hmmmmm ....

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