What do these 11 Americans have in common?

[FakeNoose]

- Antonin Scalia, the late conservative Supreme Court justice
- Miriam Adelson, the wife a Republican megadonor
- Orrin Hatch, a former Republican senator
- Roger Staubach, an athlete and longtime conservative Republican
- Arthur Laffer, a derided Republican economist
- Edwin Meese, a highly controversial former Republican attorney general
- Mariano Rivera, an athlete and Trump supporter
- Roger Penske, a businessman and Republican donor
- Rush Limbaugh, a far-right media personality
- Jim Ryun, a former Republican congressman
- Lou Holtz, a former coach and longtime Republican

ANSWER: They have all received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the last 2 years from Chump; Scalia's was given posthumously.

It was around this time two years ago when Donald Trump thought it'd be a good idea to give the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to the wife of a Republican megadonor. A Washington Post analysis noted at the time that Miriam Adelson's medal reflected "a growing pattern: one of Trump awarding a large majority of such medals ... to supporters, to Republicans, and to recipients who fit his political agenda."

Two years later, as the outgoing president awarded former football coach Lou Holtz with the nation's highest civilian honor, the pattern remains unchanged.

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In case this isn't obvious, this honor hasn't traditionally been politicized, and presidents haven't traditionally seen it as a reward for political allies.

Going forward, perhaps we can make the Presidential Medal of Freedom great again?

link: https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/presidential-medal-freedom-need-restoration-n1250002?cid=eml_mda_20201205

[underpants]

1. Where's Tiger?

He won a golf tournament

I didn’t know Laffer had gotten one

[Arkansas Granny]

2. That almost makes it sound like he's selling them.

[Towlie]

3. It can never be made great again because no self-respecting person should want it. Just replace it.

 
?

Trying to make the Presidential Medal of Freedom great again would be like putting spoiled milk in the refrigerator to try to make it fresh again.

[FakeNoose]

4. That's a good point

Good, heroic Americans - who are non-military but patriotic - should still be recognized by the President. But this "Medal" is now tainted forever more by Chump.

A new medal or award should be created and kept it clean from political nastiness.

[mikeysnot]

5. And just like that....