Talk:Stolen Valor Act of 2005

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An entry from Stolen Valor Act of 2005 appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 15 December 2006.

[edit] Year

Stupid question... but 2005? Surely if it's getting passed this year it would be the --- Act of 2006? Shimgray | talk | 21:18, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

Acts are referred to by the year they are introduced, which was 2005 for this one, at least until they are signed into law. If the title changes, I'll change the article title, but so far the Pres hasn't signed it. We'll see. Rlevse 21:28, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Purpose

The President has signed it into law. This law was never intended to, nor does it, inhibit anyone from selling, buying, trading, or displaying military medals (except the Medal of Honor). The minute that someone holds up one of those medals that he or she purchased and said, "I earned that medal by....." he/she has broken the law. It is too bad that a law like this was needed, but you would not believe the number of people who have spoken at school assemblies, public engagements, been honored at military affairs, had their local newspapers do stories about what great heroes they are, when in actuality they never served a day in the military. As the original autoress of the Bill, I am glad it is now a law. Pamla Sterner —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.164.180.97 (talk • contribs).

We will have to wait until the matching administrative law is changed to see the reall effects. I think the intent was good, but some of the wording is ambiguious. --Gadget850 ( Ed) 13:01, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Intro

Would someone with more familiarity with this law post a brief summary at the start of this article outlining its provisions? I think this information would be pretty useful - though we might need a legal disclaimer, too, stating that Wikipedia's interpretation is not a legal opinion. Rklawton 18:40, 8 March 2007 (UTC)