Posted on 10/02/2007 4:46:05 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Just hours after Sen. Harry Reid, D-NV, took the senate floor to call on radio talkshow host Rush Limbaugh to apologize for using the term phony soldiers during his Friday broadcast, a newly-formed, grassroots veterans organization endorsed the senate majority leaders efforts.
Phony Vets for Truth, an non-profit group comprised of ex-military personnel who have publicly and deceptively disparaged the United States, the president or fellow U.S. troops in time of war, applauded Sen. Reids bravery, and his appropriate use of senate debate time to discuss Mr. Limbaughs scurrilous remarks.
In a statement completely independent of the Democrat National Committee, Phony Vets for Truth, a non-partisan think tank, also said: When private citizens start to believe that they can say whatever they want without being subject to the normal democratic process of selective sound-bite editing, and selective outrage, then its time for Congress to take action.
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I didn't .....and like I said, I don't look at the author until maybe later.
John "F'ing" sKerry?
Well, you are absolutely on track.
The Stolen Valor Act was passed in 2005 - initial I though this only applied to persons who impersonate Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.
Like this jackass who bought his Medal of Honor at an estate sale and said he earned it:
But, upon further research, I believe it covers all medals.
Perhaps this is a separate (but it is now law of the land) Federal provision now in place that makes it illegal for persons to wear medals they didn't earn.
Here is just one case:
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He was wearing the Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, four Bronze Stars and just about every medal in the book," said Major William G. Dragan, who attended the event and told ABC News that he immediately became suspicious of Weilbacher. "He boasted of getting his Navy Cross by leading a secret mission against drug cartels in Colombia, which seemed very strange to me," Dragan said. Weilbacher's girth also raised suspicion, Dragan said. "He is massively overweight, something like 400 pounds, and yet he claimed he had just left the Marines, which did not add up because he could never meet USMC physical standards," Dragan said.
It also is not "illegal" for people to lie.
If it was illegal to lie, then Hillary, Harkin, Reid, and Pelosi would be in big trouble.
The "soldier" that Rush Limbaugh called out committed other crimes.
He lied to the Veterans Administration about a disability claim, his service record, his rank, and a host of other issues.
He was never a Ranger either.
He never witnessed war crimes. He made it all up.
And now he is the hero to left?
I am sure that Harry got a call from Soros saying he had better do this or he is risking losing Soros’s money.
The Dems are bought and paid for by Soros and he wants something for his investment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Day
He wrote a book that I highly recommend: "Return With Honor."
Be careful, as there are several books out now that also borrowed the title of that book after he wrote his.
Day was amazing. He was literally crucified by the North Vietnamese - and still he maintained his honor.
This is him at a Swiftboat and Veterans For Truth commercial taping.
Oh, no ... they're going for the juggler.
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