Who Should Get The Presidential Medal of Freedom But Hasn't?

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It's a shame the MoF isn't more like the honors bestowed by the Queen and now King in the UK. (I typed "Queen" reflexively, but decided to leave it in) There are honors for the arts, letters, and sciences, but also a lot of "regular" people who do extraordinary things in community development and charity.

If I were Joe, I'd have given one to Mackenzie Scott in recognition of her generosity with grass roots community groups that are hands on and boots in the field for many worthy causes. Also, to piss off Musk. DK if Jeff would care beyond the fact that it would contrast his declining taste in women and support for autocracies.

Anita Hill would be a good choice to piss off Clarence.

E. Jean Carroll.

Stormy Daniels.

Mary Trump.

Me.

Rosie O’Donnell

Norma McCorvey aka Jane Roe in Roe v Wade

John Lawrence and Tyron Garner for Lawrence v Texas which ended sodomy laws in the US

James Oberkfell

LIZA!

[QUOTE]Norma McCorvey aka Jane Roe in Roe v Wade

No.

[QUOTE]Later in her life, McCorvey became an Evangelical Protestant and in her remaining years, a Roman Catholic, and took part in the anti-abortion movement.[3] McCorvey stated then that her involvement in Roe was "the biggest mistake of [her] life".[4] However, in the Nick Sweeney documentary AKA Jane Roe, McCorvey said, in what she called her "deathbed confession", that "she never really supported the anti-abortion movement" and that she had been paid for her anti-abortion sentiments.[5]

"Before you die [any day now], we have a lovely parting gift. Oh, and please help yourself from the bowl of mints by the exit door!"

Anyone who voted to impeach Trumpy.

They should've given HRC a bag of medals for later.

(I mean they probably did, plus gift receipts)

R11 Dead people can get them, too!!!

Viola Davis.

The Duchess of Sussex

Even though they're not American, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr because they are beloved.

I don't understand this kinda desperate award shit.

What does geriatric HRC get from it? Why this idiotic pageantry.

It's fucking weird.

Linda Blair

r18, some are awarded posthumously. What could be the point of that?

It's such a jerkoff award

R20 They get better service in heaven.

Or, hell.

R21 Honestly....most awards are jerkoff awards.

Jennifer Lopez

OK, very lovely as "el puto jodio" headlines.

Any chance we'll hear what really happened?

Alexander Vindman

Eugene Vindman

Billy Bush

Shay Moss

Ruby Freeman

Angella Reid

Alec Baldwin

James Austin Johnson

Chubby Checker.

Gloria Gaynor.

Village People.

Miss Lindzebelle

Charo!

Dolly Parton

Susan Dey.

Billy Porter!

Sharon Stone

It's a pretty weird mix of folks that have been awarded it. Some good, some bad. If I were President, I'd give it out to actual scientists (not Bill Nye), artists, and others who have made significant contributions to make this a better place.

Trump will probably give it to himself. I'm only half kidding on that part. But you know Elon Musk will get it immediately.

[quote]Dolly Parton

[quote]Now, the country icon says the Trump administration offered her the honor, not once but twice — and she turned it down both times. "I couldn't accept it because my husband was ill, and then they asked me again about it and I wouldn't travel because of the COVID," she said in an interview with the Today show.

[quote]And, she added, "I don't work for those awards. It'd be nice, but I'm not sure that I even deserve it. But that's a nice compliment for people to think that I might deserve it."

The award should be retired as a national embarrassment, considering who all it has been given to, and replaced with a new medal for civilians.

Dolly has the right idea. Her work speaks for itself, and she is greatly admired. She doesn’t need any fake embellishment.

Viv Vance

LIZA!!

The four cops who testified Fanone, Hughes and the two others after the January 6th Insurrection. And the one who died of his injuries.

R35 They should just mail it to her with no return address.