>>My concern with a mere lie being a crime(as opposed to fraud, which is theft-by-lying) is “who gets to decide what is true?”<<
You either served honorably in the military or you weren’t. You either were awarded certain commendations or you weren’t. You either went on certain missions or you didn’t.
These are not subject to interpretation. They are wither true or false. All your other examples are opinions.
“All your other examples are opinions.”
According to Obama, the science is “settled” about Global Warming. It’s a fact.
The line between face and opinion is a difficult line sometimes.
Criminalizing speech because of preening morons is an insult to the Constitution I swore to protect.
Just beat them up. Not everything has to have a law.