Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Stolen Valor: A Constitutional Right to Lie
Sometimes what is legal is still just "wrong".
An easy example might be burning the American flag. One could be arrested for littering, causing a disturbance, trespassing, and many other things; however, the act itself is protected by the First Amendment.
Now we have this. I don't like it one bit; BUT, it apparently is legal...
An easy example might be burning the American flag. One could be arrested for littering, causing a disturbance, trespassing, and many other things; however, the act itself is protected by the First Amendment.
Now we have this. I don't like it one bit; BUT, it apparently is legal...
Mark Seavey has the story at BigPeace.com:
"Last week a Federal Judge in Denver, Colorado ruled that lies are constitutionally protected. It is the first such ruling of its kind, extending to fallacious speech the same protections as say the “I have a Dream” speech. It’s instructive to see how we got here before delving into the decision itself."
