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8. Who'd a thunk that Mr. Bob Dylan would end up with a fancy ribbon and medallion and join the
Wed May 30, 2012, 09:48 PM
May 2012

likes of Sec of Defense Dick-less Chaney and VP Dick-torture Chaney with this "prestigious" award?

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The medal of freedom is given to him for what he has done, not what the administration has done still_one May 2012 #1
Exactly SHRED May 2012 #2
I'm sure he's devastated that you think he's sold out to the man...nt SidDithers May 2012 #3
Lol SHRED May 2012 #4
perhaps he's only the messenger...the minstrel. the thought provoker. spanone May 2012 #10
Bob Dylan moved away from PatSeg May 2012 #13
A much different Dylan in 2010 though PatSeg May 2012 #15
Bob was never, ever into politics nor did he take part in protests then 'move away' Bluenorthwest May 2012 #20
I have a vague memory of a press conference PatSeg May 2012 #24
If you want someone to Skidmore May 2012 #19
Did you feel the same about To Kill a Mockingbird when Harper Lee Bluenorthwest May 2012 #21
There has never been, and there will never be, a time where nothing bad goes on in any country. Honeycombe8 May 2012 #5
diffusion and pablum... SHRED May 2012 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author ManyShadesOf May 2012 #11
If you want to defang potential dissenters, get them to sell Cadillacs and give them medals. JVS May 2012 #6
Who'd a thunk that Mr. Bob Dylan would end up with a fancy ribbon and medallion and join the sad sally May 2012 #8
maybe ManyShadesOf May 2012 #9
Of course you're not Dylan, and he's not you onenote May 2012 #12
You are correct SHRED May 2012 #14
More to the point, you would never have the opportunity to accept such an award onenote May 2012 #16
Ad Hominems SHRED May 2012 #17
because ManyShadesOf May 2012 #18
sorry, but that was to the point cali May 2012 #22
The sixties me is pretty much dead, too... Wounded Bear May 2012 #23
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