Stolen Valor and The Supreme Court

Seniors Medals--Who did EARN the right to wear them!

Ahead of the decision on Obamacare the SCOTUS also ruled on a case involving "Stolen Valor" some of you may have heard about this, some you not. It was in no way a news headline, but yet it did indeed make its way through the highest court of liberals in the land.

Senior and I both are seething and dissappointed over the courts decision..  The case first started with a man named Xavier Alvarez from Los Angeles, who claimed he not only served in the Marines but was a Medal of Honor Reciepient. When in fact he had never served. For his lie he was discharged from his position with the Three Valley Water District out in L.A.  and hac to serve probabtion. So, to make long story short, this one case made it all the way to SCOTUS and they actually ruled in favor by a 6-3 vote. So now lieing about military service, and medals, is legal and protected under the 1st Amendment of our Constitution.

The court did agree that Alvarez was pathetic and and his comments contemptable but, is guarenteed under the 1st Amendments right of free speech.  I do beg to differ with the court..We do not have the right of free speech in this country..You do not have the right to enter a crowded room and shout "Fire". Radio show host can not freely drop the "F-Bomb", You can not make threats, or commit libal and defammation of others..And in many states you can now actually be fired for making statements as a private citizen about your employer..so therefore we do not have the right of free speech in this country.

This ruling is a degredation to those who did serve and earned their medals. And it devaluates the sanctity of being awarded medals for your military service. You are not just "presented" a medal, you have to go through a lot to receive one, and for a person who never served and did not do anything to earn them is a real slap in the face to those who have. And Senior and I both should know..he did 20 years in our Navy and has many medals to show for his hard work and dedication to the service.

If an active duty member  wears a medal they did not earn  they will face punishment under the  Uniform Code of Military Justice....so why should it be legal for some private citizen to be able to walk in to some sleaze bag  pawn shop or military surplus store and buy them..its just an absolute outrage.

All ready there is new legislation being presented to Congress to Amend the Stolen Valor Act. The bill would make it a crime to lie about military honors if there was an intent to gain material benefit.
But still the fact remains that somebody is allowed to lie about receiving awards they did not receive in service to their country. Falsely claiming that you bled for your country or received any award you did not earn is a disgrace.

Remember "No New Taxes" ?

At first I was very heated over the decsion by the SCOTUS. I had hope for a much better outcome.
Then Senior came home, and gave me a positive light about it. He made me see that the Admin has some heavy explaining to do to the American People. Could it be that in reality the SCOTUS is setting up the President? What they have just awoken is nothing less then a sleeping giant.

How is BO going to explain himself when at first it all wasnt a tax, but now it is.. 
He is now having to go back on his word much like George H. Bush did, when he said "No New Taxes".

In this horrible economy, millions out of work, people losing their homes every day..how in the heck is BO going to sell this new tax? 
Obamacare was the focal point of the 2010 midterms and now it has just been made the Pivotal benchmark topic of the 2012. It is going to make or break this election.

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STEPHANOPOULOS: I wanted to check for myself. But your critics say it is a tax increase.

OBAMA: My critics say everything is a tax increase. My critics say that I’m taking over every sector of the economy. You know that. Look, we can have a legitimate debate about whether or not we’re going to have an individual mandate or not, but…

STEPHANOPOULOS: But you reject that it’s a tax increase?

OBAMA: I absolutely reject that notion.

My day in a Nutshell

Today is probably one of the most news worthy days we have seen in a long time. Obamacare hangs on a thread. I have FOX news on, and awaiting the high courts ruling. If they keep everything else in it, I would at least hope the individual mandate gets struck down. But, I have the feeling they are going to rule against all of it,and the the hot summer we are all ready having is going to really heat up.

Then there is the Holder issue..today is the House vote to find him in contempt...It will be the first time EVER that a sitting AG will be found in contempt..The odds are so stacked against him that even some of the Dems are crossing the lines to vote in favor.  Interesting News Day indeed.....

I am also watching the New out of Colorado..I have friends stationed at Ft. Carson-so far I think they are okay.
It is really bad there and they all need our prayers, One of my favorite personalities: Michelle Malkin lives there and had to evacuate..I feel guilty with all the rain we got, they needed it worse..I hope and pray for the best for the state.

The weather has cleared here, and we are about to get the heatwave the rest of the country has been feeling..near 100  tomorrow...Senior is about a day behind in work due to Debby, so he will be out in it. I think we will head to the store later and get him one of those misty fan things..

Our youngest announced Tuesday that IF he were to have a little sister he wants to name her Debby..lol  I told him that factory shut down 6 years ago and will outsource the job...  :  )   The only sister he will be getting in the future will be the four legged kind...

Jeep needs washing today, I played in all of Debbys puddles too much...so it will be a good day to have the boys help and I squirt them with the hose to cool them off.

My little cucumber sprouts have broken the top of the soil, now I have some babies to tend too...I was so excited. It is a good science lesson for the boys to watch how plants grow. The one box Senior made me withstood all of Debbys rains, and so now I hope he can get to building me another.

I await tomorrow with excitement, the boys are staying at the grandparents, and Senior and I are finally getting some range time. Its been so hard since school has been out, and I am itching to shoot the AK. Plus give my Glock a work out, I feel like I am getting a bit rusty.

Now it is off to do lots of things..laundry, cleaning up the house, planning a good dinner for the family...etc.. and to await the courts ruling..must go pour more coffee...  : )

Funnies for the week...

Yep its one of those copy and paste kind of days for me...lots of rain, stuck inside with a bored 5 and 6 year old..heading to a movie later just so we can all get out of the house....so enjoy and laugh because I did...  : )

My Raised Garden Project

I said it since last Thursday that  blankety Debby was coming this way..my sister is a human barometer, when the rod in her back starts to aching, you know bad weather is coming. Not only that, but the humidity around here has been so thick you could cut it with a  knife. It has been like  steamy jungle tropics in these parts, okay I know Its Summer time in Florida,  you don't need to tell me about the humidity, I am from here...but seriously, Its rare I see it like this..and Debby is like a bad house guest, that doesn't want to leave. Forecasters are saying we may be dealing with her until Saturday!. 

Well, enough of Debby--This past Saturday Senior got to work on what is the first of several raised garden beds for us. I absolutely love it..mainly because it is elevated and I won't be on my hands and knees digging.. We plan on adding about 2-3 more. The boys love it too, we planted pickling cucumber seeds in this one, and every day they have ran out to check for sprouts.. Senior decided to play a joke and put a blade of grass and came in telling us one had sprouted..so the kids went running out the door..Needless to say they weren't happy with the joke.

We Used The Wood From Sod Pallats as the legs, and bottom support

Looks kind of like a coffin uh?

We put plain pavers under the legs to help keep it level.

Obama Gift Registry

How pompous and arrogant can one candidate be? Is this how deeply desperate his campaign is for funds? If I found out one of wedding guest or guest to any sort of event had done this I would Be Peeved off with a capitol P.They might as well not show their faces at my event...

 Hey our  5 and 6 year olds have  birthdays coming up...lets explain to them that Obama needs his presents more then he does!  and that its the gift that keeps on giving...lol

But you know the worst part about it? Is there are those out there that will do it!  Kind of like all those Sunday  morning evangelist begging for money on the TV. There is always a sucker out there and this will appeal to a lot of them..they will do anything to keep their man in office...

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/06/22/Obama-wedding-registry

Perfect Bug Zapper

I FOUND IT!  the most perfect bug zapper for those pesky government insect drones.....