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32. Being named a Knight of the Legion d'Honneur is a minor honor

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 12:19 PM

Jan 2012

Good grief. Knight (or more correctly "Chevalier&quot is the lowest rung on the Legion d'Honneur scale. Its a ceremonial honor that gets bestowed on all sorts of people for all sorts of reasons, including thousands of foreigners. Among those getting the nod over the years: Vladmir Putin. Clint Eastwood. Barbra Streisand. Alan Greenspan.

Do you think that there was no one more "qualified" (based on whatever it is that you think consists of the qualifications for this yawn of an honor) than those particular "Knights"?

If you want to criticize the awarding of honorary "knighthoods" by the French to foreign actors, actresses, political leaders, I can understand. But to single out the award to one actress as somehow being that egregious compared to the others?

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Salma Hayek gets knighted??? For WHAT? For marrying a mega-rich pal of right wingnut Sarkozy? [View all] Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 OP

WTF do you care? nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #1

We already know what you think about most topics. All one has to do is do a search with your name Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #2

haha... good one fascisthunter Jan 2012 #38

:) nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #41

Is there an objective and peer-reviewed list of things we're supposed to care about...? LanternWaste Jan 2012 #55

Ah, well, she certainly looks decorative as well as being smart. n/t Vogon_Glory Jan 2012 #3

Decorative, yup. Smart? For marrying a mega-rich dude who got her knighted? nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #4

She's Not A Stupid Woman Vogon_Glory Jan 2012 #13

"Not being a stupid woman" is not a reason to knight someone. Knighting is for REMARKABLE women Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #15

A Mexican was knighted in France? Iggo Jan 2012 #5

"Only in America," as Yogi Berra would say.... msanthrope Jan 2012 #8

LOL Marrah_G Jan 2012 #54

Someone who has done almost nothing in life was knighted in France, instead of a woman who has Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #12

Not that I'm a huge fan of her Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #103

You're talking to the wrong person. I'm Latin. Want a list of Latin women worthy of this award? Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #28

So? I'm Mexican-American. Big whoop. Iggo Jan 2012 #37

Well I'm not. I'm for the title going to a LATIN WOMAN that has done MUCH MORE. But the 1% awards Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #42

I'm sorry. I guess I wasn't clear. Iggo Jan 2012 #61

Sure, sure, right. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #71

What the fuck are you talking about? Iggo Jan 2012 #76

Really? Re-read your posts. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #77

Oh the humanity! HappyMe Jan 2012 #6

Don't know what they use as standards, still I'd not say she's done nothing Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #7

There are countless AMAZING women in France. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #11

Did I say otherwise? No, I did not. I said she has done many things, you say 'nearly Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #14

My point is that this is not a remarkable woman. There ARE MANY remarkable women on this planet Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #19

Yep Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #104

Money buys power, and titles. liberalmuse Jan 2012 #9

Money does buy power and titles, and rights. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #10

I think she's a "Dame" Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #58

That might be only in England. The "Dame" thing, that is. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2012 #87

how else could he get close to her without seeming obvious ??? madrchsod Jan 2012 #16

How else could Sarkozy get friendlier with that mega-millionaire? :) nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #22

sounds like something out of the Onion. wow, thanks. inna Jan 2012 #17

It does! Unfortunately, it's true. More and more bs goes on. The world is sounding like The Onion Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #21

That's what I thought at first. Catherina Jan 2012 #92

I'd love to know what your aunt said! Sarkozy trips over his own feet worshipping billionaires Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #108

meta Occulus Jan 2012 #120

Seems like an awful lot of effort on Sarkozy's part Codeine Jan 2012 #18

lol Yes, and it's a waste of an award except for Sarkozy, who is now even tighter with her hubby Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #20

More evidence of the control wielded by the 1%. snagglepuss Jan 2012 #23

It is contemptible. And you're right, the 1% does it again. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #24

Activism SaintPete Jan 2012 #25

There are PLENTY of Latin women who do that precise thing and deserve this award FAR MORE than Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #29

Sounds like the problem SaintPete Jan 2012 #35

No. The problem is that knighting is something the 1% do for the 1%, no others need apply. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #36

OK. So what? SaintPete Jan 2012 #39

Thank for those facts. JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #85

When France gets attacked by a dragon and Hayek armors up and kicks that dragon's ass... Dr. Strange Jan 2012 #26

LOL!! Yeah. :) nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #27

Ha ha ha ha ha Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #105

because you know no one has ever been knighted for totally stupid reasons Johonny Jan 2012 #30

Yeah I know. The 1% knight their own, and Salma Hayek became the 1% when she married that Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #31

somehow she couldn't possibly be in that 1% on her own TorchTheWitch Jan 2012 #98

+1 Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #106

The fact is, her husband's father, a multi-billionaire, is going to be knighted as well. Her Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #107

Being named a Knight of the Legion d'Honneur is a minor honor onenote Jan 2012 #32

You're right. Someone else mentioned that. The 1% knight their own, and not because they're worthy Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #33

The Puss and Boots actress is not in the same league as DeNIro. Many in France snagglepuss Jan 2012 #34

Were they thrilled with Putin? onenote Jan 2012 #47

She is an activist and champian of human rights. EC Jan 2012 #40

But we know that's not why she received it. Many French women and men who've done much more Catherina Jan 2012 #84

It looks to me like she is using her good fortune EC Jan 2012 #88

So that's why she turned me down. bikebloke Jan 2012 #43

uh, have you seen the way that women looks. I would knight her in a okieinpain Jan 2012 #44

I have a list for you to knight. :) In fact, turn on the TV or watch any movie. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #52

I'm all for it.... DataException Jan 2012 #45

That does it. I vote for you to knight all the Barbie females on TV and movies! :) nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #53

Come on, be honest....who HASN'T had fantasies of Salma in a suit of armor wielding a longsword? tjwash Jan 2012 #46

No, no it's not just you. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2012 #49

Well, why not knight the frikkin' Kardashians, while we're at it? :) It'd be just as good. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #51

There isn't a foundry in Europe worthy to make her breastplate, though Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #59

lots of celebrities get knighted Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #48

That's true. BUT RONALD REAGAN WAS KNIGHTED? For what? For being an a-h??? nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #50

dunno, I just copied the whole list Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #57

Scary if Raygun was knighted! nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #75

I like Salma Hayek Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #56

Performers are usually made a knight in the Order of Arts and Letters, there. Norrin Radd Jan 2012 #60

Sure would've. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #65

I thought knighting people went out with the revolution anyway. dameocrat67 Jan 2012 #62

Apparently not. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #68

I promise, I'll be outraged next week. tabasco Jan 2012 #63

I'm going to make you outraged right now lol :) Read Salma's latest comment about her implants: Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #66

Looks like Jesus answered her prayers to me....lol (n/t) EX500rider Jan 2012 #94

Dr. Jesus :) nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #109

Well Jesus works in mysterious ways! lol (n/t) EX500rider Jan 2012 #112

Sure does! I wonder if Dr. Jesus has a website and offers financing for lipo. lol nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #113

I didn't see the interview in question Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #110

France no longer has a monarchy yet the titles still exist. Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #64

Yup. This award was not even given to her. It was given BECAUSE she married a multi-billionaire. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #67

And here is an article from New Zealand on the issue... Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #69

That's disgusting but so is everything about Sarkozy. Catherina Jan 2012 #81

Yup. Sarkozy is right wing. They have no idea what meritorious means. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #83

Imperial honors, titles of nobility and heredetary monarchies can fuck off. Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #70

It is. However, we DO have nobility. Occupy calls it the 1%. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #72

knights are different in France Enrique Jan 2012 #73

LOL! Knights in France have implants. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #74

You seem overly obsessed with this whole thing Beaverhausen Jan 2012 #78

Proof positive that Repukes read DU (or infiltrate it). My original post made it on a wingnut site Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #80

Why shouldn't she be a French knight? She's already a Mayan Queen. Monk06 Jan 2012 #82

She's friends to pythons ..... BOHICA12 Jan 2012 #91

Pythons need friends and she made Quentin Taratino suck beer off her toes. Monk06 Jan 2012 #95

I'm too outraged at stuff in THIS country to worry about who France knights. Bake Jan 2012 #86

True. After the 3 decades of Repukes destroying our country, this is Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #89

Your dismissal would ring slightly more true had you not posted repeatedly to this thread ... 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #116

Well ... For Dusk til Dawn ... enough said nt BOHICA12 Jan 2012 #90

French Knights? Is no one going to say it? FSogol Jan 2012 #93

You silly English Kniggetts......... Monk06 Jan 2012 #96

He's REPRESSING me! You saw it! n/t eridani Jan 2012 #101

She has magical boobies that can feed the world. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #97

That's easy for her to say.... FSogol Jan 2012 #102

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She deserves it for giving us 'Ugly Betty'. roody Jan 2012 #111

for some perspective cemaphonic Jan 2012 #114

Who the hell is that man??? nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #115

Elton John cemaphonic Jan 2012 #117

Good heavens! He looks utterly different! nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #118

look at it this way Sarah - if the aristocracy has respawned in France .... marasinghe Jan 2012 #119

lol Too true. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #123

This thread is awesome. flvegan Jan 2012 #121

If she's an American she's in a lot of legal trouble. Quartermass Jan 2012 #122