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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is a decoration bestowed by the President of the United States and is – along with the equivalent Congressional Gold Medal bestowed by an act of U.S. Congress – the highest civilian award in the U.S. It recognizes those individuals who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors." The award is not limited to U.S. citizens and, while it is a civilian award, it can also be awarded to military personnel and worn on the uniform.
So... why has this honour been bestowed on so many undeserving people? let's take a look at some of the 'lovely' deserving recipients, starting with Tony Blair, then....
Margaret Thatcher
Alan greenspan- Banker
David rockefeller- Evil incarnate
Lawrence Rockefeller- Evil incarnate descendant
Read on and you will find many bankers on this list too, wonder what amazing feats they achieved in the way of contributing to the security of the US?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_recipientsThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is a decoration bestowed by the President of the... more
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"I will end 'don't ask, don't tell,'" President Obama said at the Human Rights Campaign fundraising dinner for the nation's largest gay advocacy group."I will end 'don't ask, don't tell,'" President Obama... more
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Pulitzer Prize winning American author, columnist, journalist and presidential speechwriter William Safire has died. He was 79.
For more news video by Current TV visit http://current.com/Pulitzer Prize winning American author, columnist, journalist and presidential... more
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A memoir by George W Bush's former speechwriter claims that Bush administration officials objected to giving JK Rowling a presidential medal of freedom on the grounds that her Harry Potter books "encouraged witchcraft".
According to the liberal American blog Think Progress, Matt Latimer's Speech-Less: Tales of a White House Survivor reveals how politicised the medal, which is America's highest civilian honour, became during the Bush administration.
Latimer, whose memoir was published last week by Crown in the US, says that the "narrow thinking" of "people in the White House" led them "to actually object to giving the author JK Rowling a presidential medal because the Harry Potter books encouraged witchcraft".A memoir by George W Bush's former speechwriter claims that Bush administration... more
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President Barack Obama is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 people.
The White House announced the list of recipients Thursday.
The medals, representing the nation's highest honor for a civilian, are the first to be awarded by Obama. He will present them at a White House ceremony on Aug. 12.
The 16 recipients are:
--Nancy Brinker
--Pedro Jose Greer Jr.
--Stephen Hawking
--Former Republican Rep. Jack Kemp of New York
--Sen. Edward M. Kennedy
--Billie Jean King
--Rev. Joseph Lowery
--Joe Medicine Crow
--Harvey Milk
--Sandra Day O'Connor
--Sidney Poitier
--Chita Rivera
--Mary Robinson
--Janet Davison Rowley
--Desmond Tutu
--Muhammad Yunus
Click link for info about recipients
President Bush awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to three white men central to his Iraq policy in 2004. Gen. Tommy Franks, who oversaw combat in Afghanistan and the initial invasion of Iraq, former CIA Director George Tenet, who called the intelligence on which the war in Iraq was based on, "a slam dunk", and L. Paul Bremer, the former Iraq administrator during the post invasion phrase of the war, which was a complete failure.President Barack Obama is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 people.... more
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The Defense of Freedom medal was presented to William "Ron" Little, a former civilian police advisor with Department of State contractor DynCorp International who was wounded in Iraq in 2006. The presentation was made in Washington, DC on February 10, 2009 by Robert B. Rosenkranz, (Major-General, ret.), currently DynCorp International Executive Vice President/Chief of Staff, on behalf of Secretary of the Army Peter Geren. The honor marks the first time an international civilian police advisor has received the Defense of Freedom medal for actions and injuries sustained while on an international Civilian Police (CIVPOL) program mission.
Let's not forget in all the hub-bub over the stimulus package and the state of the economy, that people are still serving this country in Iraq and Afghanistan.The Defense of Freedom medal was presented to William "Ron" Little, a former... more
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Former British PM, Tony Blair is today to receive the USA's highest civil award, the Medal of Freedom, for his efforts in helping the United States "combat terrorism".
The award is presented to those that have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, or world peace, or cultural or other significant public or private endeavours".
I can't help but overlook Blair's input in helping the US fight terrorism, and see this as more of a "thanks for being one of the only ones who stood by me" medal. Maybe the speech will sound something like this: "Congrats Mr. Blair, you did a great job as Bush's lapdog. You get a medal."
Then again, maybe not.Former British PM, Tony Blair is today to receive the USA's highest civil award,... more
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