Think Progress (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civil award, awarded to individuals who have contributed to: 1) the security or national interests of the United States, 2) world peace, or 3) cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. Yesterday, the White House released a list of the newest recipients, who will be [...]
Power Line (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
Yesterday the White House announced six recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Medal of Freedom is our highest civil award. Among the deserving recipients are General Peter Pace and Judge Laurence Silberman. Unfortunately, also among the recipients is the former Clinton administration mediocrity Donna Shalala. Shalala first made her name in academia with her effort to stamp out freedom...
Queerty (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
Peter Pace, the former Joint Chiefs of Staff who called gay people “immoral,” will receive the Medal of Freedom, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards. [Think Progress]
Tammy Bruce (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
In a remarkable exhibition of his liberalism, Bush has announced that free-speech opponent and Clinton lackey Donna Shalala will be given our nation's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Democracy Project makes their disgust with this clear: According to a White House press release (Update II, below), President Bush has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a woman...
bilerico.com (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
What do you get for calling LGBT Americans immoral and supporting the continued firing of gay Americans? If you're retired General Peter Pace, you get a Presidential Medal of Freedom . The White House announced today that Pace, a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, will be honored with one of our country's highest honors, despite maligning lesbian and gay Americans in uniform. Continue reading "Tell...
Alternate Brain (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
I was looking for some Marine stuff that might relate to General Pace getting the "Heckuva Job" Award Medal of Freedom from the Chimp, but fuck that , I found this : THE UPPER RANKS AS SEEN BY THE LOWER RANKS THE GENERAL Leaps tall buildings with a single bound. Is more powerful than a locomotive. Is faster than a speeding bullet. Walks on water. Gives policy to GOD. THE COLONEL Leaps short buildings...
Dad29 (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
Poor GWB. Now he's gone and honored a Certified Opponent of Free Speech . According to a White House press release (Update II, below), President Bush has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a woman who did her best to stamp out freedom of speech while chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Donna Shalala ...Shalala was architect of the infamous speech code at Wisconsin which, before...
