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Scientology Parishioners League Supports “Stolen Valor Act”
Added: (Sat Aug 06 2005)
August 5, 2005
PRESS RELEASE
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Scientology Parishioners League
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Scientology Parishioners League Supports “Stolen Valor Act”
The Scientology Parishioners League fully supports the “Stolen Valor Act”, introduced by U.S. Congressman John T. Salazar of Colorado.
The proposed legislation would penalize distributors of phony medals and those who fraudulently claim to be decorated veterans.
The League also condemns anyone who would abuse the purpose of the congressman’s bill by trying to incite hatred against actual veterans who earned their decorations in the service of their country.
One such abuser is David Rice, who recently posted a press release about the “Stolen Valor Act” in which he made gratuitous and false statements about L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Scientology religion.
Mr. Hubbard’s Notice of Separation from the U.S. Navy shows that he was awarded 21 medals and palms for service during World War II. The document lists, among others, the Purple Heart (palm), a distinction awarded only to those wounded in combat. The palm is awarded in lieu of a second Purple Heart and indicates that the recipient was wounded in action at least twice.
There is plenty of additional documentation evidencing Mr. Hubbard’s combat record, including the statements of those who served under him and who held him in the highest regard.
Rice’s outburst is not unexpected, as he has been making hateful attacks against our religion and its founder for many years. He has posted the global positioning system readings of churches of Scientology on the Internet, along with a photo and coordinates of one of the buildings. Rice has called this “target data.”
We concur with Congressman Salazar’s description of the purpose of the Act, which is “to protect the honor and integrity of our veterans, to make sure the memory of their heroism is not tarnished” and we wish him success in enacting this legislation.
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Scientology Parishioners League