Stolen Valor Act unconstitutional

[JoeT]

while I think that people who lie about service are scum and should be kicked in the balls, they do so under the 1st amendment.... the very same 1st that you swore to defend.

[HBARleatherneck]

I'm curious to know how many SCOTUS justices are veterans...

on the scotus biography page, it doesnt list even one served. lawyers get out of things like service to country, duty, honor. they can just be born in to privileged families, go to an expensive college, become a lawyer,get on the bench and then collect money until they die for legislating from the bench.

[HBARleatherneck]

Stevens was the last judge to have served in the military. none of the current judges ever served.

[airborneranger]

I'm curious to know how many SCOTUS justices are veterans...

I don't know. I did, however, go to Ranger School with Scalia's son - now an IN LTC.

[Ronin13]

Stevens was the last judge to have served in the military. none of the current judges ever served.

Well then does it come as a real surprise that they shot this act down? With this and Obamacare I pretty much have lost all hope in the SCOTUS... So uh guys, when are we going to be scheduling that Coup?

[Ridge]

while I think that people who lie about service are scum and should be kicked in the balls, they do so under the 1st amendment.... the very same 1st that you swore to defend.

^This. The First Amendment lets you say whatever the hell you want, lie about anything, as long as it doesn't cause anybody harm or loss.

[Fmedges]

I'm curious to know how many SCOTUS justices are veterans...

while I think that people who lie about service are scum and should be kicked in the balls, they do so under the 1st amendment.... the very same 1st that you swore to defend.

So lying and benefitting from lies is ok?

[Ridge]

So lying and benefitting from lies is ok?

It's politics in a nutshell.

[ghettodub]

There could just be an official squad the beats them within an inch of their miserable, lying lives. no jail, just a public, televised beating by the government goons.

I would support this.

[Ronin13]

^This. The First Amendment lets you say whatever the hell you want, lie about anything, as long as it doesn't cause anybody harm or loss.

In most cases that fell under Stolen Valor (and the several cases that prompted it's creation) there is harm and/or loss...