Sure, donning a yarmulke to lure some Jdate-subscribing gals at a wedding seems humorous, but to many veterans and conservatives, claiming a Purple Heart to earn bridemaid attention is downright offensive. The Wedding Crashers’ website offers a fake Purple Heart you can print out (cause we’re sure tons of single women take thin paper hearts seriously), which "guarantees you attention, admiration and plenty of free booze" and many are protesting the suggestion. Inspired by Owen and Vince’s controversial antics, an FBI agent stated he challenges the actors and producer to visit a military hospital and "talk to some of these people who don't have legs anymore and see how funny they think that movie is."
Taking it even further, the “Stolen Valor Act” bill was introduced in Congress on Friday by Rep. John Salazar, which would extend misdemeanor charges to the other medals and make it illegal to falsely claim military honors. "With the recent release of the popular movie 'Wedding Crashers,' Hollywood has stumbled upon the serious problem of phony medal recipients," Salazar's office said in a news release. "Salazar's legislation would place criminal penalties on those who claim to have risked their lives for our country, restoring honor to those who have truly earned it." Funny, didn’t the Republican National Convention have fun with military arts n crafts last year, when delegates wore fake purple hearts over band-aids to protest Kerry’s service record? Seems like it was “funny” back then, but when the Butterscotch Stallion and Co. employ such tactics to pathetically hit on women, it’s simply “disgraceful.”
