Comments on: False medal claims: Crime or just lying? http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/25611 The oldest political news site on the Internet Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:29:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jim0001 http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/25611/comment-page-1#comment-57879 jim0001 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-57879 As a retired soldier, I resent anyone lying about a military award.It should be a crime. Contrary to the Professor's comment this is not about "Bar pick-up lines". Military veterans rarely bragg about decorations. Most are humble and aware of the suffering and horror that accompany some of these awards. As a retired soldier, I resent anyone lying about a military award.It should be a crime.
Contrary to the Professor’s comment this is not about “Bar pick-up lines”.
Military veterans rarely bragg about decorations. Most are humble and aware of the suffering and horror that accompany some of these awards.

]]> By: logtroll http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/25611/comment-page-1#comment-57885 logtroll Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-57885 As a person, I resent anyone lying. Too bad life is so complicated and so many think lying is okay. It should never be okay, or necessary. As a person, I resent anyone lying. Too bad life is so complicated and so many think lying is okay. It should never be okay, or necessary.

]]> By: issodhos http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/25611/comment-page-1#comment-57888 issodhos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-57888 I would say the legislation is unconstitutional, it is certainly a violation of the persons natural right to express himself (even if with a lie) as long as no one has been the target of fraud, and it is not a crime. In all probability it is beening used to target those who are politically afoul of the powers that be, and of course the prostitutes that passed it, did so as a gratuitous suck-up to those voters stupid enough to fall for the "support the troops" crap and other shallow, cheap appeals to faux patriotism.;-) Yours, Issodhos I would say the legislation is unconstitutional, it is certainly a violation of the persons natural right to express himself (even if with a lie) as long as no one has been the target of fraud, and it is not a crime.

In all probability it is beening used to target those who are politically afoul of the powers that be, and of course the prostitutes that passed it, did so as a gratuitous suck-up to those voters stupid enough to fall for the “support the troops” crap and other shallow, cheap appeals to faux patriotism.;-)
Yours,
Issodhos

]]> By: Carl Nemo http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/25611/comment-page-1#comment-57893 Carl Nemo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-57893 My sentiments towards Rick Strandlog is simply that he's a little man excercising his bragging rights through the time dishonored tradition of lying. If he had simply done so for "bar pickups"etc., then no harm done, but he formed an org to help vets and applied for grant money with supposedly no benefit to him. This situation relatively speaking is benign, but when such claims to military service along with decorations involves folks running for office etc., then it moves into the zone of "consumer fraud";ie., citizens being duped by campaign trail liars etc. It's happened before concerning many levels of office throughout this land; ie., city, county, state and federal level. I wasn't aware of this 2005 law which goes to prove ever-busy crimpols are always pushing some sorry form of legislation through with most of us not even aware until it bites us in the a** bigtime or in this case seemingly a tempest in a teapot. Carl Nemo **== My sentiments towards Rick Strandlog is simply that he’s a little man excercising his bragging rights through the time dishonored tradition of lying.

If he had simply done so for “bar pickups”etc., then no harm done, but he formed an org to help vets and applied for grant money with supposedly no benefit to him. This situation relatively speaking is benign, but when such claims to military service along with decorations involves folks running for office etc., then it moves into the zone of “consumer fraud”;ie., citizens being duped by campaign trail liars etc. It’s happened before concerning many levels of office throughout this land; ie., city, county, state and federal level.

I wasn’t aware of this 2005 law which goes to prove ever-busy crimpols are always pushing some sorry form of legislation through with most of us not even aware until it bites us in the a** bigtime or in this case seemingly a tempest in a teapot.

Carl Nemo **==

]]> By: Doc_Holiday http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/25611/comment-page-1#comment-57899 Doc_Holiday Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-57899 I am a Marine veteran myself. As much as I despise those that create stories of missions accomplished and medals "won". I have to side with the Constitution on this. I don't think there should be a law in place to control the words coming from the mouths of our public. No matter how much diarria spills from it. I am a Marine veteran myself. As much as I despise those that create stories of missions accomplished and medals “won”. I have to side with the Constitution on this. I don’t think there should be a law in place to control the words coming from the mouths of our public. No matter how much diarria spills from it.

]]> By: Zengine http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/25611/comment-page-1#comment-57902 Zengine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-57902 I spent four years and a recall to Desert Storm in the Corps with an 0311 as my primary. They gave me a good cookie and a few ribbons. Nothing major, but I earned whatever I pinned to my uniform. Still, I think this law is complete BS. Pure chaffe. I spent four years and a recall to Desert Storm in the Corps with an 0311 as my primary. They gave me a good cookie and a few ribbons. Nothing major, but I earned whatever I pinned to my uniform.

Still, I think this law is complete BS. Pure chaffe.

]]> By: bryan mcclellan http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/25611/comment-page-1#comment-57945 bryan mcclellan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-57945 Well said Marine, and as an old D.I. once related to me, Don't get carried away, And then get, carried away...Allons.. Well said Marine, and as an old D.I. once related to me,

Don’t get carried away,
And then get, carried away…Allons..

]]> By: silentSCREAM http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/25611/comment-page-1#comment-57947 silentSCREAM Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-57947 But if we didn't have laws to sequester nonconforming behavior, then our multitude of culturally revered groupthink conditioning efforts would be nullified. But if we didn’t have laws to sequester nonconforming behavior, then our multitude of culturally revered groupthink conditioning efforts would be nullified.

]]> By: Doc_Holiday http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/25611/comment-page-1#comment-58011 Doc_Holiday Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-58011 What a bright day that would be! Don't be scared that faint sound you hear is nothing to be affraid of, that their is the sound of liberty. Much too quiet still but not yet killed off. What a bright day that would be! Don’t be scared that faint sound you hear is nothing to be affraid of, that their is the sound of liberty. Much too quiet still but not yet killed off.

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