Stolen Valor Act of 2005

The Library of Congress - Bills Resolutions ^ | 2005 | Congressman John Salazar

[Calpernia]

In July, Congressman Salazar introduced HR 3352 - the Stolen Valor Act of 2005. His bill aims to expand federal law enforcement's ability to prosecute individuals who claim to have received military medals they did not earn.

These imposters degrade the meaning of medals earned in service to our nation and sometimes use their "standing" as a medal recipient to commit further fraud and more dangerous crimes.

Congressman Salazar’s Stolen Valor bill already has bipartisan support. In the first week alone, more than 50 Members of Congress signed up to help defend the honor of our veterans.

[freema]

I like the way you think : )
Don't ever let anyone tell you you're an unreasonable person ; )

[freema]

And very interesting that Murtha insisted the Commandant hand one out for an accident.

[freema]

LOL! or Jack ; )

[AmericaUnited]

Murtha's missing. LOL! Exactly. The new laws first 'perp'.

[F-117A]

LOL My thoughts exactly!

[R. Scott]

Not only do I still have my 214 filed at home, but I have my Purple Heart orders on my wall beside other military awards.

[R. Scott]

Wonder if that means that John eFn Kerry is in DEEP DO DO?!!

No, it will mean nothing to them. They were awarded the medals – even if they did not meet the accepted criteria. This bill is to punish those who simply buy the medals and start bragging on them.

[Calpernia]

>>>> They were awarded the medals

They were officially awarded? I didn't know that.

[R. Scott]

Yep.

[silverleaf]

And what is the penalty for throwing medals over the fence at the US Capital and falsely claiming they were earned by the thrower?

Has Congressman Murtha weighed in on this bill? Or is he too busy stealing valor from Iraq war vets by telling everyone how wrong the war is?

[usmcobra]

"Along with John Kerry, John Murtha comes to mind. It is ironic how Democrats seem to pick tainted ex-vets to represent them as they try to take the high ground militarily."

There is method to that Madness, they expect to be attacked, and get to complain when they are.

The flip side is that if they aren't, it's an easy win for them.

Let's make their lives hard and make them whine.

[Calpernia]

I've been reading back through all the articles. Are you sure they were officially awarded? Or is that what has been being challenged this entire time in reference to Kerry and Murtha?

[MarineBrat]

ng with John Kerry, John Murtha comes to mind. It is ironic how Democrats seem to pick tainted ex-vets to represent them as they try to take the high ground militarily.

I believe it's because so few untainted ex-vets are democrats.

[stephenjohnbanker]

BTTT

[stephenjohnbanker]

Kerry deserves a prison where he breaks boulders into pebbles !

[R. Scott]

They were officially awarded – but in Hanoi John’s case he had to ask, beg and plead for the awards. Even his story about the “wounds” shows they weren’t of a Purple Heart nature.

[dljordan]

" I respect all the very good work you do Cal, but this is a minor matter"

I have to agree with you. Let the veteran's groups "out" these people if it's that important. Congress legislates a new crime and we have to fund the enforcement. Just getting the records to prove a case may be a problem in many cases as some of them were destroyed in a fire in St. Louis years ago as I found out when I requested copies of mine.

[onedoug]

Murtha and Kerry. Coming time to put-up or shut-up. (Though I think this is codified in law already.)

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

PING every list you have!

Write every real Conservative Senator and Representative.

Spread the word far and wide.

This is a no brainer, conservatives control Congress
and the White House

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"From Ray Funderburk, MOPH

The greatest threat to the sanctity and significance of the Purple Heart comes from the medal's easy availability. Anyone can buy one at flea markets, pawnshops or on the Internet, where Web sites offer the decoration, no questions asked, for as little as $35. An accompanying certificate on onion skin parchment and personalized with your name and any rank you choose costs about $25.

Such commerce in the symbols of American courage and sacrifice would be outlawed by a measure spearheaded last July by Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo.

His "Stolen Valor Act" would make it a federal crime to falsely wear the Purple Heart and other top military decorations, or to even list them on a resume if they were not officially earned.

But the proposed bill now sits in the House Judiciary Committee, and its fate remains unclear.
"We're waiting for the committee to act," said Salazar

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1560750/posts?page=2#2

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Any Republican or Democrat politicians who don't get this bill passed is as guilty as the phonies that this bill targets.

The Swift Boat Vets already proved, beyond a doubt,
that hanoi kerry's 1st Purple Heart is fraudulent.

A US Attorney General can get ALL of hanoi kerry's
records and once and for all prove that the
Swift Boat Vets were accurate and true.

All that has to be done is to get this bill passed and signed into law now, before the '06 election.

Since hanoi kerry will be under indictment he'll
have to sit out the '06 election for his illegal seat
in the US Senate.

AND the best part is that it is a Democrat sponsored
bill that will his downfall.

COSPONSORS(60), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)


Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] - 7/27/2005
Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] - 7/28/2005
Rep Barrow, John [GA-12] - 7/27/2005
Rep Beauprez, Bob [CO-7] - 9/6/2005
Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] - 7/27/2005
Rep Boren, Dan [OK-2] - 7/27/2005
Rep Boswell, Leonard L. [IA-3] - 7/27/2005
Rep Boyd, Allen [FL-2] - 7/27/2005
Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] - 9/6/2005
Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. [CA-18] - 7/27/2005
Rep Case, Ed [HI-2] - 7/27/2005
Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] - 7/27/2005
Rep Cooper, Jim [TN-5] - 7/27/2005
Rep Costa, Jim [CA-20] - 7/28/2005
Rep Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [AL-5] - 7/27/2005
Rep Cuellar, Henry [TX-28] - 7/27/2005
Rep Davis, Geoff [KY-4] - 7/26/2005
Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] - 7/27/2005
Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 7/26/2005
Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. [TX-20] - 7/29/2005
Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] - 7/28/2005
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 7/26/2005
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] - 7/28/2005
Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] - 7/26/2005
Rep Herseth, Stephanie [SD] - 7/27/2005
Rep Hinojosa, Ruben [TX-15] - 7/28/2005
Rep Holden, Tim [PA-17] - 7/27/2005
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 7/28/2005
Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] - 7/27/2005
Rep Kline, John [MN-2] - 7/28/2005
Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] - 7/28/2005
Rep Marshall, Jim [GA-3] - 11/2/2005
Rep Matheson, Jim [UT-2] - 7/26/2005
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 9/7/2005
Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] - 9/14/2005
Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 7/26/2005
Rep Melancon, Charlie [LA-3] - 7/27/2005
Rep Menendez, Robert [NJ-13] - 10/6/2005
Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] - 7/27/2005
Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] - 7/27/2005
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] - 10/17/2005
Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-38] - 7/27/2005
Rep Northup, Anne M. [KY-3] - 9/15/2005
Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] - 7/28/2005
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 7/27/2005
Rep Pomeroy, Earl [ND] - 7/27/2005
Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] - 7/27/2005
Rep Rogers, Harold [KY-5] - 9/7/2005
Rep Ross, Mike [AR-4] - 7/27/2005
Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] - 7/26/2005
Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] - 7/27/2005
Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 7/29/2005
Rep Strickland, Ted [OH-6] - 9/27/2005
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [CO-6] - 9/6/2005
Rep Tanner, John S. [TN-8] - 7/27/2005
Rep Taylor, Gene [MS-4] - 7/27/2005
Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] - 7/27/2005
Rep Udall, Mark [CO-2] - 7/22/2005
Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] - 7/28/2005
Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] - 9/20/2005

There is no valid reason why this bill can't pass both Houses of Congress
and be signed by President Bush
BEFORE the '06 elections.

[Jet Jaguar]

See post 99 Bump!