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Ninth Circuit | Local National News — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 16:14:02 +0000

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By: Ken Delfino

Ken Delfino — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:14:11 +0000

First off, thank you Doug and Pam Sterner for the work you have done in exposing these pathetic excuses of human beings. There has been a lot of battlefield heroism performed during the wars we have fought and the men who participated in such heroism have never brought attention to themselves. They readily deny being heroes, but decry the fact that their buddies were not given more credit than they were given for acts that Mr. Alvarez could only DREAM of doing.
If the courts continue to refuse to serve justice, then the public in general and veterans in particular, can do so by reminding the populace of the lies and deception put put forth by these impersonators. No need to exagerrate anything…reminding the populace of the FACTS is good enough to embarass these losers. It worked for us in our small town when a town planner who claimed to have been a former Green Beret who was captured in Laos….in fact, WASN’T!
In closing, the founder of the POW Network, died of a heart attack last week. Chuck Schantag and his wife, Mary created http://www.pownetwork.org after hearing of all the ‘heroic claims’ of liars like Alvarez.
Ken Delfino
United States Navy (Ret)
RivDiv 533, TF-116, RVN
10/66-7/68

By: Rex The Wonder Dog!

Rex The Wonder Dog! — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:16:04 +0000

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver refused to overturn Strandlof conviction by stating that “false statements of fact do not enjoy constitutional protection” unless to protect more valuable speech. The case was considered especially egregious, because Strandlof had used his false military heroism in 2008 in support of election efforts by a series of liberal candidates sympathetic to his anti-war views.

IMO the SCOTUS will overturn the 9th Circuit-an awful court-and side with the 10th Circuit.

By: Rex The Wonder Dog!

Rex The Wonder Dog! — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:13:14 +0000

Alvarez lied about so many things it ain’t funny-NUMEROUS FALSEHOODS. Of course this one of the most egregious. I feel his lie is worthy of a felony conviction and jail time.

By: Beelzebub

Beelzebub — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:04:44 +0000

If some knucklehead just lied to friends, neighbors or acquaintances in a non-professional capacity about bogus military service or awards that resulted in no monetary gain or influence for professional advancement I don’t think it should be a crime.

But in Alvarez case – where he falsely claimed to be a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor at a water district board meeting in a professional capacity – absolutely he should be charged. I think anyone who applies for a job and falsely claims to be a vet or military award recipient on a resume should be charged as well. If Alvarez lied to get elected to office the election should be overturned and IMO that should be a felony.

I have said this for the longest time. If a politician knowingly lies about ANYTHING during a political campaign to gain votes or political contributions in an election – that should be prosecuted the same as felony perjury or felony fraud.

If politicians are allowed to knowingly lie during political campaigns and get away with it the toll on our electoral process and so-called democratic republic is enormous. If the best liar wins you might as well use the US Constitution as butt wipe.