George H.W. Bush to Get Medal of Freedom

[moobu2]

President Obama will present the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to former president George H. W. Bush and 14 others with careers in politics, the arts, business and sports.

In a statement, Mr. Obama said the award recipients “have lived extraordinary lives that have inspired us, enriched our culture, and made our country and our world a better place. I look forward to awarding them this honor.”

The award is presented to individuals who have made “especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors,” according to a press release from the White House.

Recipients will receive the award in a White House ceremony early next year.

The White House provided this list of the winners and descriptions of their accomplishments:

George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st President of the United States. Prior to that, he was Vice President in the Reagan Administration, Director of Central Intelligence, Chief of the U.S. Liaison’s Office to the People’s Republic of China, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and a Member of the House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas. He served in the Navy during World War II. President Bush and President Clinton worked together to encourage aid for victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.

NYT'S

[LuvNewcastle]

1. I think I just

threw up a little in my mouth. Oh wait, here it comes....:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[superduperfarleft]

2. This is from November 2010.

He already got the medal.

[deutsey]

3. I was thinking: "What, ANOTHER one?" n/t

[Historic NY]

5. Do they give them posthumously too?

[spanone]

4. actually the awards are presented TODAY

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/02/bush-bush-federal-courthouse-p.html

[superduperfarleft]

7. Good catch. Thanks for that. n/t

[QC]

6. Good thing Pol Pot died some years back. n/t

[LuvNewcastle]

8. Ain't that the truth. n/t

[Marblehead]

9. the medal

obviously doesn't mean anything anymore and is worth more in scrap..

[rusty fender]

10. What? Is Kissinger next?

:puke:

[Wilms]

11. Wikileaks deserves it, not a war criminal. n/t