Stolen Valor Act Deemed Unconstitutional, Again

By Semperpapa

A panel of the infamous 9th U.S. Circuit Court in California has sided with Xavier Alvarez in his appeal against his conviction under the provisions of the Act.
Alvarez, a Pomona California water board elected official, had been convicted for falsely declaring that he was a recipient of the Medal of Honor while a US Marine. He had pleaded guilty pending appeal, which decision came on Tuesday.
According to the panel, the Stolen Valor Act is unconstitutional on grounds that it violates First Amendment Rights, provided that the lies are not used to gain financially.

So, again, we have the Stolen Valor Act being deemed unconstitutional by an activist court that is more inclined to protect wrong doing under the provisions of the mighty political correctness.
And the U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles has not decided to appeal the decision, which, in the current political environment of liberal corruption, is not a surprise.

The infamous 9th took the position that the lies did not have victims, no impact on anyone, but I think different.
There are victims of this crime, namely those Veterans who have actually been in combat and witness events that civilians like me would never dream of in our worst nightmares.
Those Veterans who have come home with visible and invisible scars that they will carry on for the rest of their lives.
And those Veterans who never came home. Their families are victims of someone who boast of having been recognized for their service falsely.

There were times when the false pretense of having served and having been decorated was looked upon by the population as a scar of shame. Today is not looked at too favorably either, but we have a class of judicial activists and progressive judges who are dedicated to the complete reversal of the rules of decency governing our society.
The same elitist group of judges and politicians who strive to increase the wedge between a complacent and apathetic civilian population and the dedicated Military Family.

Just my thoughts!