关于《反军事荣誉窃取法案》
《反军事荣誉窃取法案》的通过非常快速，但是联邦法官对该法令的通过见解不一~~Hints:
Stolen Valor Act
Congress
George W. Bush
House of Representatives
the United States Supreme Court
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答疑：ENIGMABACHhttp://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201204/201204040818404113439.mp3Let me begin with some history about the Stolen Valor Act. The Act was proposed in both houses of Congress in 2005. The measure easily won congressional approval. It became law after President George W. Bush added his signature in late 2006.
There were no congressional hearings on the Act. And the debate in the House of Representatives lasted just 20 minutes.
Some federal judges and free-speech activists say the law is unconstitutional. They say this case is not about military honors, but about government power. But supporters of the law say it is necessary to protect both the honor of those who have received awards and the integrity of the military honor system. They say the case is about theft -- not about lying.
These competing arguments have made their way to what is sometimes called "the highest court in the land" -- the United States Supreme Court. It was asked whether the government should have the power to jail someone for claiming that they received a military honor when, in fact, they did not. Some observers say the court is really being asked to decide what kinds of lies the federal government can punish. It is a case of free speech versus government power.首先我要讲一讲《反军事荣誉窃取法案》 的相关历史。 该项法案由国会参众两院在2005年时共同提出，并且很快获得国会通过。2006年年末，在获得当时的乔治·W·布什总统签字后正式成为一项法案。
该项法案并没有举行国会听证会。在众议院的讨论也不过只持续了短短20分钟。
有些联邦法官和自由主义者认为该法案是有违宪法的。他们认为该法案不关乎军事荣誉，而是关乎政府权力的。 但支持者表示我们有有必要维护那些得到功勋的人的荣耀和整个军事荣誉体系的公平性。该项法案是针对窃取军事荣誉问题的， 而不是针对撒谎。
这个具有争议的问题最后抛给了被戏称为“地球最高法院”的美国最高法院。人们提出，政府是否有权把那些谎称自己获得了某项军事荣誉的人送进监狱。有些观察员认为人们应该问问联邦政府可以惩罚撒了哪种类型的谎的人。这个问题关乎言论自由和政府权力之间的博弈。
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