Free Speech or Crime???

[Richard]

If a person is a known liar - how can he then swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth...or to any other oath...and be believed or held to his word.

And if lying is a protected 'right' under the 1st Amendment - how can one then be threatened with punishment for commiting perjury - an impossibility under such reasoning.

Richard

[craigepo]

Richard

"And if lying is a protected 'right' under the 1st Amendment - how can one then be threatened with punishment for commiting perjury - an impossibility under such reasoning."

The distinction between perjury and lying is that perjury is generally committed while the speaker is under oath. This law is quite old, and probably dates back at least to the biblical commandment of "Thou shall not bear false witness".

This is an interesting argument. More to follow

[Snaquebite]

Was doing a little internet searching about this guy and ran across this picture of Alvarez. Wearing SF Tab and Cresthttp://claremontca.blogspot.com/2008...rez-redux.html

medal+winner+xavier.jpg

Edited to add: Most of the news stories refer to Alvarez being convicted while claiming to be a former Marine.

[Dozer523]

Originally Posted by Snaquebite

Was doing a little internet searching about this guy and ran across this picture of Alvarez. Wearing SF Tab and Cresthttp://claremontca.blogspot.com/2008...rez-redux.html

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Edited to add: Most of the news stories refer to Alvarez being convicted while claiming to be a former Marine.

you missed this "LEFT: Three Valleys Board Member Xavier Alvarez (Pomona) prepares to make war on common sense. Alvarez, self-awarded winner of multiple fictional military decorations, dons imaginary uniform in defense of hypothetical honor.

Alvarez is currently on leave to the Planet Earth from his native Zoltar, a distant Class-M world in the constellation Orion.

[Snaquebite]

YEah I did....