you can't BE a doctor, lawyer, etc.. but they're saying you can SAY you are..
There has to be a particular case related to this... I don't know the case, but either the court is biased, or the defendant didn't gain anything from the lies?
The 1st amendment protects his right to be a douche and lie about his credentials?
After reading the article, I would think getting employment, or somehow profiting from the lies would be fraud, and would also not be protected speech... just as practicing medicine or law without a license wouldn't be protected, either.. but it didn't say if he gained anything from the statement.
I find the behavior abhorrent, and anyone doing this is a complete douche-
I think their point of view is that we can't pick and choose how the constitution is applied- until his speech tramples someone else's rights, it's legal...
One interesting part: "The dissenting justice insisted that the majority refused to follow clear Supreme Court precedent that false statements of fact are not entitled to First Amendment protection."
in this case, it's easy to prove that it's a false statement- he never received the medal of honor, period.
Some cases wouldn't be so easy to prove.. but I'd certainly support the position that false statements are not protected speech...
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