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parasearchers (171 posts) Wed Sep-30-09 01:50 PMOriginal message JK Rowling denied Presidential Medal of Freedom because writing “encouraged witchcraft†The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civil award, and is given to individuals who have contributed to: 1) the security or national interests of the United States, 2) world peace, or 3) cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.In his new book, Speechless: Tales of a White House Survivor, former Bush speechwriter Matt Latimer reveals how politicized the revered Presidential Medal of Freedom became during the Bush administration.Latimer writes that administration officials objected to giving author J.K. Rowling the Presidential Medal of Freedom because her writing “encouraged witchcraft†(p. 201):
What did JK Rowling do to encourage freedom??
Mary Robinson’s Medal of FreedomAnti-Americanism and anti-Israel activism win Obama’s approbation.By JOHN BOLTONBarack Obama’s decision to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Mary Robinson has generated unexpected but emotionally charged opposition. Appointed by then-U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan as high commissioner for human rights in 1997-2002, Ms. Robinson had a controversial but ineffective tenure. (Previously, she was president of Ireland, a ceremonial position.)Criticism of Mr. Obama’s award, to be officially bestowed tomorrow, has centered on Ms. Robinson’s central organizing role as secretary general of the 2001 “World Conference Against Racism†in Durban, South Africa. Instead of concentrating on its purported objectives, Durban was virulently anti-Semitic, anti-Israel, and at least implicitly anti-American.So vile was the conference’s draft declaration that Secretary of State Colin Powell correctly called it “a throwback to the days of ‘Zionism equals racism,’†referring to the infamous 1975 U.N. General Assembly resolution to that effect. President George W. Bush (whose father led the 1991 campaign that repealed the U.N.’s “Zionism is a form of racism†resolution) unhesitatingly agreed when Mr. Powell recommended the U.S. delegation leave the Durban conference rather than legitimize the outcome.Ms. Robinson didn’t see it that way then, and she has shown no remorse since. In late 2002, she described Durban’s outcome as “remarkably good, including on the issues of the Middle East.â€Outrage over Durban reignited earlier this year when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did her best to get the United States to attend the successor conference (“Durban IIâ€) to polish Mr. Obama’s “multilateralist†bona fides. Because the Durban II draft declaration reaffirmed Durban I’s hateful conclusions, even the Obama administration couldn’t swallow attending.
Let's take a look at one of the recipients of the Presidential Medal Of Freedom that 0Bama awarded. WSJ Online
Link to DU thread?
I dunno. It doesn't seem like writing a book of fiction, for kids is worthy of a Medal of Freedom. That is just plain silly.
Yeah, I agree. I have nothing against her or the books, but was completely inappropriate to even consider her for it.
I recently bought some plastic cups... it said Made in USA on them.
Were they made by the Solo CupTM company?
PackerWare.... Lawrence Kansas
It's surprising none of the DUmmies have suggested she should sue.
Up next, DUmmies calling for the makers of "Twilight" to get a Medal of Freedom. Honestly, I know dozens of people more deserving of these awards than JK Rowling.
