| Author | Message | ||
     Crusty |
They all have something in common: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47601897/ | ||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
this could be considered political. I'm offended | ||
| Crusty |
Are ya? Cool!  | ||
| Strokizator |
Inasmuch as the "decoration" is an honorific bestowed upon the person much as an honorary college degree is, the president is free to distribute these as he sees fit for whatever reason he dreams up. Other recipients this year include "Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. Low founded the organization in 1912; she died in 1927". I suppose Obama is trying to garner the Girls Scout vote otherwise why would you give a BS medal to someone who's been dead for 85 years? | ||
| Crusty |
I guess that the "Highest US civilian honor for contributions to national interest, peace and culture" is a BS honor. From a BS Administration of a BS country with a BS way of life. They probably make BS motorcycles, too. And the admirers of those BS motorcycles probably post on a BS forum. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Careful John, think of your heart, breathe deeply & remember this quote from that timeless classic movie Casablanca. "it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world"  | ||
| Notpurples2 |
Cool. For those curious; a full list of past recipients http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidential_ Medal_of_Freedom_recipients | ||
| Strokizator |
For the most part it's become a BS medal. Movie stars (Lucille Ball & Doris Day), musicians (Yo-Yo Ma & Beverly Sills), businessmen (Dave Thomas) are nice people but aren't on my list of greatest Americans. It's more in the category of receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Oscars. Maybe I'm cynical in this day of "everyone gets and award" mentality. I still wonder what's the point of giving a non-military medal to someone who's been dead for 85 years? The original medal of freedom was given "to any person, not hereinafter specifically excluded, who, on or after December 7, 1941, has performed a meritorious act or service which has aided the United States in the prosecution of a war against an enemy or enemies and for which an award of another United States medal or decoration is considered inappropriate. The Medal of Freedom may also be awarded to any person, not hereinafter specifically excluded, who, on or after December 7, 1941, has similarly aided any nation engaged with the United States in the prosecution of a war against a common enemy or enemies. The Medal of Freedom shall not be awarded to a citizen of the United States for any act or service performed within the continental limits of the United States or to a member of the armed forces of the United States." The medal may be awarded posthumously. The spirit of the original medal is hardly what we have morphed into today. | ||
| Sifo |
The spirit of the original medal is hardly what we have morphed into today. That is what progressivism is all about. | ||
| Xdigitalx |
O'bama just doesn't like the Polish first no backing for missile defence...(including troops if invaded) then: Polish Death Camps I wonder if someone made "ANY" type of similar remark towards any other race... how much uproar there would be then?? OBAMAIsA=P_R I CK | ||
| Notpurples2 |
For the most part it's become a BS medal. Movie stars (Lucille Ball & Doris Day), musicians (Yo-Yo Ma & Beverly Sills), businessmen (Dave Thomas)... That is what progressivism is all about. Tell me about it, those damn progressive presidents like Reagan and the Bush's giving medals to actors and musicians; Lucille Ball, Kirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra, BB King, and so on. Heck, George W. Bush gave one to that draft dodging muslim Muhhamed Ali, how progressive is that? | ||
| 99savage |
Worse than you think lads, worse than your think 2012 4:00 A.M. President Obama Shuns Lech Walesa The Polish Solidarity leader is “too political” for the administration. By Rory Cooper Lech Walesa was once a trade-union activist. He was often arrested for speaking his mind against Communist oppression behind the Iron Curtain in Poland and for defying the Soviet Union. He was an electrician who, with no higher education, led one of the most profound freedom movements of the 20th century — Solidarity. He became president of Poland and swept in reforms, pushing the Soviet Union out of his homeland and moving the country toward a free-market economy and individual liberty. And President Obama doesn’t want him to set foot in the White House. According to the Wall Street Journal, Polish officials requested that Walesa accept the Medal of Freedom on behalf of Jan Karski, a member of the Polish Underground during World War II who was being honored posthumously this week. The request makes sense. Walesa and Karski shared a burning desire to rid Poland of tyrannical subjugation. But President Obama said no. Administration officials told the Journal that Walesa is too “political.” A man who was arrested by Soviet officials for dissenting against the government for being “political” is being shunned by the United States of America for the same reason 30 years later. http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/301474/pres ident-obama-shuns-lech-walesa-rory-cooper}} | ||
| Reindog |
Obama is a vengeful, petty man with a million dollar smile. Kinda like John Edwards. |
