The internet has brought a number of wonderful advances to society and one of the more interesting (and frequently useful) are web sites like E-Bay. The site provides a wonderful ability to sell items you no longer need and to buy products at cheaper prices.
However there are certain things that simply should not be sold, whether on E-Bay or anywhere else for that matter. For example we do not allow people to sell themselves, or to sell stolen property or to otherwise violate the law. But I have noticed something that is for sale on E-Bay that should not be and indeed if it is not already illegal that needs to change.
I refer to military decorations that are being sold on E-Bay. Medals like the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star can be found for sale at any time (just head on over and do a search). In theory these sales should be illegal under the Stolen Valor Act but E-Bay has continually ignored this regulation and it does not seem anyone at the Justice Department is bothering to enforce the law.
I think it is disgusting that such sales take place and it is time that either the Justice Department starts to enforce the current laws or, if needed, that Congress pass stricter regulations.
These medals are awarded to our service men and women for acts of valor and heroism. They do not belong in the same category as my old X-Box games.
Will the Congress and the Obama adminstration act ?
Only time will tell.