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Is there a "right to lie?" [View all] groovedaddy Feb 2012 OP

Someone who purports to be a Medal of Honor winner does MADem Feb 2012 #1

Only if he had filed for those benefits MattBaggins Feb 2012 #4

I think arrest is over the top in any instance. MADem Feb 2012 #5

I wonder how many actually were there who lie about their experiences? The most recent example groovedaddy Feb 2012 #10

It's witnesses and superiors who make the MOH happen--the servicemember doesn't put themselves up MADem Feb 2012 #11

MOH nominations are rigorously vetted pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #12

Some interesting facts on the MOH groovedaddy Feb 2012 #13

That shows the reform, 100 years ago, to rigorous examination of nominees pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #14

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Black programs are lies? customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #6

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I do, I just had to have a bit of fun there! n/t customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #9

Yes, there is. Some specific lies to obtain advantage may be forbidden by law. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #3

Lies that are not told to defraud or defame are free speech. NYC Liberal Feb 2012 #7

not if someone else has a 'material interest' in the truth of the statement flexnor Feb 2012 #15

So, what actual harm did the guy do? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #16

Which I guess is the op-ed writers point: this should not be against the law. n.t groovedaddy Feb 2012 #17

Fox News went to court on this very issue and the court ruled they did indeed Bandit Feb 2012 #18

They wouldn't be the propaganda machine they are without that ruling! n.t groovedaddy Feb 2012 #19

it should not be illegal, per se flexnor Feb 2012 #20

You know the meme malaise Feb 2012 #21

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