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.