What did the previous Stolen Valor Act deal with lies that were told about, before Obama changed it in June of 2012?
The Stolen Valor Act dealt with lies that were told about oneself. This law was enacted in the United States to address individuals who falsely claimed to have received military honors or served in the military. It made it illegal to falsely represent oneself as a recipient of certain military awards and decorations. So before you couldn't lie about your military service, and then Obama made it so you couldn't charge people for lying, but you could charge them for fake medals and badges. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/06/03/obama-signs-new-stolen-valor-act.html
2013 - Obama changed the Stolen Valor Act
President Obama on Monday signed into law the latest version of the Stolen Valor Act, which makes it a federal crime for people to pass themselves off as war heroes by wearing MEDALS they didn't rightfully earn. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/06/03/obama-signs-new-stolen-valor-act.html
In 2012, Obama also "modernized" the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948
The Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 protected Americans from propaganda and fake news. After he "modernized" it, propaganda was legal for MSM to disseminate to the American public. And that's what happened. https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/07/14/u-s-repeals-propaganda-ban-spreads-government-made-news-to-americans/
So Obama made it legal to lie. He set us up for it.
What did the previous Stolen Valor Act deal with lies that were told about, before Obama changed it in June of 2012?
The Stolen Valor Act dealt with lies that were told about oneself. This law was enacted in the United States to address individuals who falsely claimed to have received military honors or served in the military. It made it illegal to falsely represent oneself as a recipient of certain military awards and decorations. So before you couldn't lie about your military service, and then Obama made it so you couldn't charge people for lying, but you could charge them for fake medals and badges. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/06/03/obama-signs-new-stolen-valor-act.html
2013 - Obama changed the Stolen Valor Act
President Obama on Monday signed into law the latest version of the Stolen Valor Act, which makes it a federal crime for people to pass themselves off as war heroes by wearing MEDALS they didn't rightfully earn. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/06/03/obama-signs-new-stolen-valor-act.html
In 2012, Obama also "modernized" the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948
The Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 protected Americans from propaganda and fake news. After he modernized it, propaganda was legal for MSM to disseminate to the American public. And that's what happened. https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/07/14/u-s-repeals-propaganda-ban-spreads-government-made-news-to-americans/
So Obama made it legal to lie.