barry Honors ted kennedy!?!?

**chefdennis** · 08-01-2009, 01:59 PM

This is just B/S...while there are good people on this list, to include TED KENNEDY is so far from the thing to do it isn't funny...maybe a little tip of the liberal hat before he dies.......

Medals Of Freedom: Obama Honors Ted Kennedy, Harvey Milk And 14 Others

AP/Huffington Post
First Posted: 07-30-09 12:14 PM | Updated: 07-31-09 12:00 PM

Medals Of Freedom: Obama Honors Ted Kennedy, Harvey Milk And 14 Others

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 people, including political ally Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, tennis legend Billie Jean King and Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa.

The medals are the first to be awarded by Obama and they represent the country's highest honor for a civilian. Obama will present the awards at a ceremony on Aug. 12. Other names on the list are: Race for the Cure founder Nancy Brinker, physicist Stephen Hawking, and civil rights activist Rev. Joseph Lowery. Former Rep. Jack Kemp, who died in May, will receive a posthumous award.

The White House announced the list of recipients Thursday.

The full press release:

President Obama Names Medal of Freedom Recipients
16 Agents of Change to Receive Top Civilian Honor

WASHINGTON - President Obama today named 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America's highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

This year's awardees were chosen for their work as agents of change. Among their many accomplishments in fields ranging from sports and art to science and medicine to politics and public policy, these men and women have changed the world for the better. They have blazed trails and broken down barriers. They have discovered new theories, launched new initiatives, and opened minds to new possibilities.

President Obama said, "These outstanding men and women represent an incredible diversity of backgrounds. Their tremendous accomplishments span fields from science to sports, from fine arts to foreign affairs. Yet they share one overarching trait: Each has been an agent of change. Each saw an imperfect world and set about improving it, often overcoming great obstacles along the way.

"Their relentless devotion to breaking down barriers and lifting up their fellow citizens sets a standard to which we all should strive. It is my great honor to award them the Medal of Freedom."

President Obama will present the awards at a ceremony on Wednesday, August 12.

The following individuals will receive the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom:

Sen. Edward Kennedy

Senator Edward M. Kennedy has served in the United States Senate for forty-six years, and has been one of the greatest lawmakers - and leaders - of our time. From reforming our public schools to strengthening civil rights laws and supporting working Americans, Senator Kennedy has dedicated his career to fighting for equal opportunity, fairness and justice for all Americans. He has worked tirelessly to ensure that every American has access to quality and affordable health care, and has succeeded in doing so for countless children, seniors, and Americans with disabilities. He has called health care reform the "cause of his life," and has championed nearly every health care bill enacted by Congress over the course of the last five decades. Known as the "Lion of the Senate," Senator Kennedy is widely respected on both sides of the aisle for his commitment to progress and his ability to legislate.

You can read the full article at the link above...some of the people i question, but putting TED on this list is a long stretch and if i were the others, id have an issue with being named along with a guy who got away with murder....i wonder if Mary Jo Kopechne's parents will be there.........

**OntarioVanMan** · 08-01-2009, 02:07 PM

thats disgusting.....

**dieseldiva** · 08-01-2009, 05:07 PM

Keep in mind that the lefties did their best to sweep the "unfortunate incident" involving Mary Jo under the rug. They circled the wagons years ago for him and they won't be giving up the fort now.

They need to move quickly to "honor" him and I think we can look forward to whatever healthcare monstrosity they end up with carrying his name.

It makes anyone with any sense of true honor sick to their stomach but that's just the way it is. You won't be hearing any of the media speaking out against this as anyone that would dare do so, now that he's dying, would be seen as crass.

So, with that said, I will speak the truth here........Teddy doesn't have brain cancer.....that's the ghost of Mary Jo rattling around that rum-soaked cranium of his.....now bring on the "shame on yous".

**layoutshooter** · 08-02-2009, 02:07 PM

REAL Americans who have EARNED medals for do REAL things must be rolling over in their graves if they are dead or 'barfing' if they are not. IF I had EARNED a medal such as that one I would return it to Obama and tell him to "Stick it in his ear!!" I would NEVER want my good named associated with some of the SCUM on that list!! It is personal for me since I KNOW 2 who have recieved this medal and I KNOW what they had to go throw and DO to be honored in such a way. This list just cheapens their efforts and makes a mockery of their accomplisments.