You could use the same reasoning to strike down defamation laws. It will be interesting to see what the Circuit Court of Appeals says about this.
Maybe a stolen valor “kill switch” will pass muster with the courts.
Know what the difference is between a judge and God?
God doesn’t think he’s a judge.
Where do these leftard scumbags get off, just throwing away any duly enacted law they don’t like? That’s not how it’s supposed to work.
I have to agree with the ruling. With that being said, he needs to pursued legally by every organization that fell for his fraud and he needs to be publicly ridiculed on the front page of every newspaper in the area where he lives.......
An element of fraud is knowingly and intentionally making false representations. Is fraud now protected speech too?
Blackburn was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 10, 2001.
A day later, the world changed.
Fraud is free speech?
Piss on you Judge Blackburn!
Violates his “right to lie?”
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It has become obvious that many in the judiciary favor the criminal element of our society. Why should people be suprised that the same judiciary would favor liars?
So I wonder why people get in trouble for being fake lawyers?
**’Fake Lawyer’ Back In Court On Another Case **
http://www.wftv.com/news/21441937/detail.html
Given that he stole someone’s identity and used it to raise cash, forget the “Stolen Valour” charge- this is a simple case of fraud.
Instead of trying to prosecute cases on speech grounds why not go after someone based on fraud? It’s one thing to lie about yourself but it’s another when you do that to solicit money, which this guy had done.
RAT judge? The ACLU has no sense of shame whatever.
Huh? There are a lot of laws based on making false statements. For instance, are false advertising laws now unconstitutional?
I didn't realize that fraud was guaranteed under the Constitution.
Well Judge....expecting me to tell the truth while under oath also violates my freedom of speech! So efff you!
The Stolen Valor law isn't about cheapening military awards and decorations. If they were most VFW and DAV halls would be empty.
They are about prevent fraud. Military service, particularly valorous service, rewards individuals with tangible results. The higher the award the more the rewards. Otherwise your liars would stop at being a discharged junior sergeant or junior officer.
Look at politicians of all strips that have lied about their service from a disabled Congressman who was disabled by his own weapons to people who have never served. Why?
The did it to fraudulently convince us that they were more qualified to hold office.
The article failed to mention what benefits the defendant had applied for based on his lies. That is was the US Attorney should have focused on - tangible fraud not an abstract concept. That would have made it much tougher for the Judge to issue his rulings.
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