Do you think that lying about receiving certain military medals and awards should be constitutionally protected as free speech?

Yes, free speech means just that, and banning lying about medals would create a bad precedent.
3% (169 votes)
Yes, while I disagree with military imposters, no one is actually harmed by their lies.
2% (115 votes)
No, the constitution was not intended to allow individuals to use fraud and deceit to sell a product or a cause.
23% (1317 votes)
No, every time one of these phonies shows up claiming an award to which he is not entitled, it steals from those who earned the honor.
72% (4029 votes)
Total votes: 5630

 

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SFC007

January 21, 2010 - 5:58pm

Honor, Duty, Country, a concept that seems to be missing in this individual.

raster44

January 21, 2010 - 9:00pm

We had a guy in the post who told stories of Vietnam that seemed to be right out of one those books about the war. As he got older and the stories became Audie Murphy like, information was requested regarding his Vietnam record. It was found that he had never served out of country, had a honorable medical discharge from the Army after 9 months service, and no combat experience except in line in the PX. What did him in was his comment about being spit on by protesters at Travis Air Base.

NightOwl_6871

January 21, 2010 - 11:35pm

It's Sad when an individual lies ... Anyone who's been
in Country would figure this person Out in NO Time !

chris.vince

January 22, 2010 - 2:34am

In this day and age where we are more worried about whether terrorists are getting proper treatment and are to be given a trial in civilian courts to "protect their rights". It's amazing how everybody is worried about making sure that their rights are protected, but could care less about the ones in uniform that REALLY protected their rights. If the courts say that this dirt pile has the "right" to lie about nonexistent military service, we should give him so many "rights" he begs for a "left".

jerry gmm-1

January 22, 2010 - 9:36am

HE WANTS IT?... FINE!, DRAFT HIS ASS, SHIP IT OVERSEAS
AN MAKE HIM EARN IT IN COUNTRY.....BASTARD!

BigDJT

January 27, 2010 - 3:20pm

he didnt serve and he wouldnt agree to give benifits make him go away in the bards words

BigDJT

January 27, 2010 - 3:22pm

He didnt serve he doesnt 'back' the process of becoming a veteran let him pass un remarked into the oblivion he so richly deserves.

FKBROWNJR

January 29, 2010 - 12:28pm

You find liars such as these who have imaginary military service and must lie about what they wish they would have as well as those at the top of our government who use the liar approach to achieve their power grab desires and build on their egos.

Absolutely NO SUPPORT for their kind can be given!

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