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Brainstormy

(2,380 posts)
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 03:01 PM Nov 2018

He's made a joke of the Medal of Freedom

I don't get it. Can't see how some of these recipients have contributed to freedom. And Elvis? Heck, I'm from Memphis. I was a fan. But giving this medal to a rock and roll ghost says exactly what?

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He's made a joke of the Medal of Freedom (Original Post) Brainstormy Nov 2018 OP
This is an award given at the President's discretion DeminPennswoods Nov 2018 #1
The award is also given to recognize "cultural or other significant public or private endeavors." WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2018 #2
but they were all alive, weren't they? n/t Brainstormy Nov 2018 #3
It's been given posthumously dozens of times onenote Nov 2018 #4
No objection from me for giving it posthumously with LibDemAlways Nov 2018 #8
Well, it's what it's always been. Hortensis Nov 2018 #5
Elvis is more deserving than Ms Adeson Retrograde Nov 2018 #6
true. but maybe it's the medal that's misnamed Brainstormy Nov 2018 #7
Yeah, seems that way. Hugin Nov 2018 #9

DeminPennswoods

(15,246 posts)
1. This is an award given at the President's discretion
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 03:04 PM
Nov 2018

created, as I understand, so President's can honor celebrities or whomever just because they want to.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,147 posts)
2. The award is also given to recognize "cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 03:04 PM
Nov 2018

Obama awarded it to B. B. King, Yo-Yo Ma, Bob Dylan, Loretta Lynn, Arturo Sandoval, Stevie Wonder, Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, Itzhak Perlman, Stephen Sondheim, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Diana Ross and Bruce Springsteen.

onenote

(42,383 posts)
4. It's been given posthumously dozens of times
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 03:25 PM
Nov 2018

Obama gave it to Yogi Berra after Berra had died -- and Babe Ruth is at least as deserving as Berra was.

LibDemAlways

(15,139 posts)
8. No objection from me for giving it posthumously with
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 04:27 PM
Nov 2018

the caveat that the death was recent. Don't think Fat Tony deserved it, but at least he died in this century. Elvis died in 1977 and Babe Ruth in 1948. I think those were desperate attempts on Trump's part to find people to give the award to since so many living ones want no part of him. In Elvis's case, Trump couldn't even get a single family member to represent.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. Well, it's what it's always been.
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 03:35 PM
Nov 2018

those who accepted it from Trump have dishonored it and themselves, and somehow I don't think they'll be bragging about it outside their loyal circles post Trump.

Retrograde

(10,073 posts)
6. Elvis is more deserving than Ms Adeson
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 03:43 PM
Nov 2018

who did what, exactly? Besides give Trump money. Uh, I may have just answered my own question.

Hugin

(32,778 posts)
9. Yeah, seems that way.
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 04:32 PM
Nov 2018

Adelson disturbs me the most as it's purely political and obviously Orange Julius Caesar gave it to the wifey because he knew giving it to her corrupt husband would cause an immediate uproar... I'm betting Doorman Kelly suggested it.

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