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<blockquote data-quote="vvvvvvv" data-source="post: 1215947" data-attributes="member: 5151"><p>I side with with court on this one. The concept of allowing the government to decide whether something is truth or not and then prosecuting based on what Congress deems as "harmful" bothers me. Basically, you'd give the government the power to prosecute you for anything that they deem false. That is not a power that I think that any of us want in the hands of government, no matter what the regime.</p><p></p><p>It is one thing to lie about receiving military honors; it's a different thing to use those false honors to your benefit.</p><p></p><p>Think about how many more people would unrightfully be considered felons if it was criminal to make a claim that the Holocaust never happened, the George Washington supported Imperialism, that Obama is not a U.S. citizen, that the CIA isn't involved in funding the drug war, that warm beer is better than cold beer, that turkey bacon is better than real bacon, or that their height and/or weight (both easily verifiable) is different than what it really is?</p><p></p><p>Wearing the medals or using them to advance your career or deprive someone of their property should be a crime. It is one thing to lie to your peers about qualifications you have; it is another thing to lie on a job application about those qualifications.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vvvvvvv, post: 1215947, member: 5151"] I side with with court on this one. The concept of allowing the government to decide whether something is truth or not and then prosecuting based on what Congress deems as "harmful" bothers me. Basically, you'd give the government the power to prosecute you for anything that they deem false. That is not a power that I think that any of us want in the hands of government, no matter what the regime. It is one thing to lie about receiving military honors; it's a different thing to use those false honors to your benefit. Think about how many more people would unrightfully be considered felons if it was criminal to make a claim that the Holocaust never happened, the George Washington supported Imperialism, that Obama is not a U.S. citizen, that the CIA isn't involved in funding the drug war, that warm beer is better than cold beer, that turkey bacon is better than real bacon, or that their height and/or weight (both easily verifiable) is different than what it really is? Wearing the medals or using them to advance your career or deprive someone of their property should be a crime. It is one thing to lie to your peers about qualifications you have; it is another thing to lie on a job application about those qualifications. [/QUOTE]
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