This would be illegal, unamerican and unconstitutional. Just because you don't like what someone says doesn't mean they don't have the right to say it. Freedom of speech people.

Why couldnt they have done this when john kerry was running his "when i was in vietnam...." Campaign? Every stinkin sentence out of his mouth started with "when i was in vietnam...."....and it turned out he wasnt even there......lol

Originally posted by phroziac
Why couldnt they have done this when john kerry was running his "when i was in vietnam...." Campaign? Every stinkin sentence out of his mouth started with "when i was in vietnam...."....and it turned out he wasnt even there......lol

Guessing you got that 'fact' from Rush or someone in a similar position.

Originally posted by phroziac
Why couldnt they have done this when john kerry was running his "when i was in vietnam...." Campaign? Every stinkin sentence out of his mouth started with "when i was in vietnam...."....and it turned out he wasnt even there......lol

While Kerry is the epitome of douche - he did serve "in" Vietnam. In the country not just "during" the war as some have the penchant for saying around here.

There is a guy at the VFW who says he served "in" Vietnam - but what he means is "during" Vietnam. No one gives him a hard time about it.

He doesn’t do it maliciously as he will readily tell you he was at Fort Reilly, KS. It’s just he's an old country boy and not really good at English.

Sometimes there is no ill intent just a lack of intellect.

Maybe they could outlaw lying about being a famous designer/rock star/rapper someone in order to gain approval, rewards and women!

its like where do thay draw the line" if its a small. or big lie? and what if people who have served omit that ya know? most lies are for personal gain in one form or an other .
i guess i should actuly go read the link-something stinks here

Originally posted by jplaysguitar
it’s like where do thay draw the line" if its a small. or big lie? and what if people who have served omit that ya know? most lies are for personal gain in one form or an other .
i guess i should actuly go read the link-something stinks here

I used to give a speach to new Soldiers - you can lie to your mother (tell her you are f-ing James Bond or the ever popular no Mom I can’t make it home for Xmas we have to train and I can’t say why - for all I care), lie to your girlfriend (no I can't come home tonight we are working when we are getting drunk in the team room more likely), lie to get drinks ( I am broke, I am from NY too...), or to get laid (no I have no girlfriend), I could care less. Lie to another rival team in a bar (Billy made a 1.5 mile headshot), embellish a story (there I was alone no # nothing but a grenade and a K-bar), no one cares... It a game of sorts.

However, in the profession of arms when people's lives are on the line if I find you have ever lied to me or to another man on our team about anything operational or mission related and I will personally see to it you find yourself on staff and never serve on any team again.

Never lie even if it means you failed - I can work with a mistake, I can help you if you are honest; but we have to know what that mistake is... We can recover.

Say I am lost if you are, say I have no clue what to do next, say if that’s the case, say I can't handle being first in the stack again... Whatever, we can work it out.

As weird as it may seem - lying is part of being an operator and these type lies - the ones I mentioned in the first paragraph are ways to hone the skills... It’s a unique profession full of unique characters and very charismatic people. However, they all know the line.

Bottom line - never lie to your team mates.

very articulate post as i could not have said it better.
evrybody knows when thats guy blowing smoke up the proverbial as

Lmao....an ax to grind with democrats? Who do you think youre talking to, a republican? I have an ax to grind with almost all politicians. Dont try that partisan stuff on me, its just an illusion...please.

Regardless of whether it counts to serve in the armed forces during vietnam but not in the country, or in the country but not in the war, whatever, doesnt mean its ok to say "when i was in vietnam" every single time your mouth is opened. Im not even going to argue about it, just sayin.... If it wasnt for that i would have said nothing.

As far as this law goes. Im not sure how i feel. Its a slippery slope and next thing you know theyll ban criticizing muslims, or joking about the president...... But its disrespectful to the real vets to lie about if youre a vet or not...

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