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Odds and Ends => Etcetera => Topic started by: wolfhawaii on September 18, 2012, 06:51:30 pm

Title: House Passes new Stolen Valor Act
Post by: wolfhawaii on September 18, 2012, 06:51:30 pm

http://www.military.com/veterans-report/house-passes-new-stolen-valor-act?ESRC=vr.nl

Title: Re: House Passes new Stolen Valor Act
Post by: Pono Aloha on September 18, 2012, 09:03:41 pm

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The Supreme Court, in its 6-3 decision overturning the 2006 Stolen Valor Act in June, ruled that while lying about receiving military awards might be contemptible, it was protected by the First Amendment. Several justices, however, also noted that it was established that the government could restrict speech if it involved false claims made to obtain money or other benefits.

Do you think if a workshop leader or book author included a false claim in their marketing that would be considered "made to obtain money"? I would hope so.

Title: Re: House Passes new Stolen Valor Act
Post by: wolfhawaii on September 18, 2012, 09:28:10 pm

Hopefully they will have language that has some teeth to cut down on the flood of fakes coming out of the woodwork.