Obama signs bill on lying about military medals

Associated Press ^ | Jun 3, 2013 2:24 PM EDT

[Olog-hai]

The White House says President Barack Obama has signed a bill making it a crime to lie about receiving a military medal.

The Stolen Valor Act cleared both chambers of Congress last month. The White House says Obama signed it Monday.

The measure revives a law struck down by the Supreme Court in 2006. …

[Northern Yankee]

How about we sign a bill making it a crime to violate the constitution, or pretend your a citizen of the United States?

Sheesh!

[Arm_Bears]

I assume he approves of the practice?

[gaijin]

SOUNDS good, but with MorroccoBomber NOTHING is what it seems;

This is PREP for shutting up TALK-SHOW HOSTS.

Like Rush.

[the_Watchman]

If I had been in Congress, I would have attempted an amendment to make it a crime to lie about medals I throw away! Oh, wait, that would have affected Kerry. :(

[cripplecreek]

Ruling by decree isn’t the way things are done here.

[gaijin]

Oh suuuuure he’s concerned about the Military, OH SURE HE IS....!

Mark my words, this is the start of a play on the First Amendment —I don’t care HOW many times he puts on a military jacket and goes around saluting miitary people.

How much did he care about the SEALs, huh..?

This is a trial balloon for making certain speech-associated behavior ILLEGAL.

Same with the recent DOJ activity these past couple days about criticizing Muslims.

WATCH THIS SNAKE.

[MichaelCorleone]

But 0, your own religion condones lying if it benefits the muslims - so what gives?

[gaijin]

[Jack Hammer]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[rcrngroup]

Now if there was only a law about lying regarding your birth certificate while running for political office... or perhaps lying about your social security number & a number of aliases....or lying about your selective service records.... Gee so many lies to choose from!

0dumb0Crap must have knocked himself out on this bill. A thousand to one, it will be used to prosecute white, conservative, patriotic, Christian Americans. Rat bastard commie muzzzlim pig!

[cripplecreek]

Now he’s overturning supreme court decisions by decree.

While I didn’t like the supreme court decision, I certainly hope people are willing to oppose the emperor on this even great wrong.

What’s next, overturning Citizens United with the wave of his scepter?

[FreeReign]

Oh suuuuure he’s concerned about the Military, OH SURE HE IS....! Mark my words, this is the start of a play on the First Amendment

You bet it is.

And ironically signed off by a big liar.

[MaxMax]

Kerry was my first thought. Obama was sending him a message on who was Boss,
and who was the lackey lying loser of elections.

[CottShop]

[[signs bill on lying about military medals]]

And then turns aroudn and signs a BILL to allow lying on benghazi and by the IRS and by Auttourney generals

[o-n-money]

This is a blow to bullchit artists everywhere.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Olog-hai.

The measure revives a law struck down by the Supreme Court in 2006.

Had Zero *been* in the Senate when the original law was passed, he'd have voted "present" or "no".

[Ciexyz]

I believe Kerry didn’t lie about receiving medals, he just threw fake medals over a fence at a demonstration, and he lied about that.