George W., Laura Bush to receive Liberty Medal on Veterans Day in Philly

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Penn Live

The National Constitution Center announced Thursday it will award its 30th annual Liberty Medal to President George W. Bush and former first lady Mrs. Laura Bush for their commitment to veterans.

The Liberty Medal will be awarded to President and Mrs. Bush at 5 p.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, in Philadelphia.

The Liberty Medal, established in 1988 and hosted by the National Constitution Center since 2006, recognizes individuals who strive to secure the blessings of liberty to people around the globe, a press release says.

Recent recipients include U.S. Senator John McCain, U.S. Representative John Lewis, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, and Malala Yousafzai. With this honor, a prize of $100,000 is awarded.

Read more: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/07/george_w_laura_bush_to_receive.html

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Press Release -

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush to be honored on Veterans Day in Philadelphia

Today, the National Constitution Center announced it will award its 30th annual Liberty Medal to President George W. Bush and former first lady Mrs. Laura Bush for their commitment to veterans. The Liberty Medal will be awarded to President and Mrs. Bush on Veterans Day, November 11, 2018, at 5 p.m. in Philadelphia.

The Liberty Medal, established in 1988 and hosted by the National Constitution Center since 2006, recognizes individuals who strive to secure the blessings of liberty to people around the globe. Recent recipients include U.S. Senator John McCain, U.S. Representative John Lewis, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, and Malala Yousafzai. With this honor, a prize of $100,000 is awarded. President and Mrs. Bush will donate their prize money to "A Charge to Keep," the campaign to endow the work of the George W. Bush Institute and its Military Service Initiative.

"Our democracy depends upon the embrace of high ideals and civic responsibility, and there's no finer example of citizenship than our veterans," said President Bush, adding "Laura and I are honored to dedicate this award from the National Constitution Center to the men and women who have defended and upheld the rights and freedoms enshrined in our Constitution."

"On Veterans Day, and every day, we recognize the selfless men and women who volunteer to defend our freedoms," said former first lady Mrs. Laura Bush. "We are grateful to our veterans and their caregivers for giving our nation tremendous strength."

"The National Constitution Center is honored to award the 30th annual Liberty Medal to President and Mrs. Bush on Veterans Day for their service to veterans," said Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center. He added, "Their tireless work on behalf of those who serve our country and defend our Constitution is inspiring."

George W. Bush served as 43rd president of the United States and Laura Bush served as first lady from 2001-2009. They are founders of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, which is home to the George W. Bush Institute, a nonpartisan public policy and leadership development center focusing on solving today's most pressing challenges.

The Military Service Initiative within the Bush Institute honors the service and sacrifice of all post-9/11 veterans by ensuring they and their families make successful transitions to civilian life, specifically in addressing the challenges of employment and overcoming the invisible wounds of war. Core programs of the Military Service Initiative include an employment partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce called the Veteran Employment Transition Roadmap, and the Warrior Wellness Alliance, which connects peer-to-peer veteran networks with best-in-class health care providers. Mrs. Bush's work is especially focused on caregivers of post 9/11 veterans. In 2017, President Bush also painted and penned Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors, which helped dispel the stigma of the invisible wounds of war and tell the human stories of those who courageously volunteer for our country.

The Liberty Medal Ceremony is supported by corporations, foundations, and individuals with proceeds going to further the work of the National Constitution Center. Sponsorships and individual tickets to the Liberty Medal Ceremony and Dinner Reception are currently available for purchase. For more information, please contact 202-459-0870 or [e-mail].

A limited number of complimentary tickets to the Liberty Medal Ceremony will be available to Members of the National Constitution Center and to the general public. More details will become available in August. For further information, please visit constitutioncenter.org/libertymedal.

http://6abc.com/politics/george-w-bush-laura-bush-to-receive-2018-liberty-medal/3828292/

Official Press release here (PDF) - https://constitutioncenter.org/media/files/Liberty_Medal_2018_Recipient_Release_President_and_Mrs._George_W_._Bush_FINAL_.pdf

[sandensea]

1. For whut?

For creating the most maimed, emotionally crippled, and dead Veterans?

Funny way of honoring our Vets.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. SMDH

[sandensea]

4. At me or them?

[BumRushDaShow]

12. Oh definitely at THEM!!!!!!

[sandensea]

14. I see. Thanks!

Sorry about that.

As for these National Constitution Center clowns, here's hoping the souls of our departed Vets curse them for this. It's unspeakable.

[BumRushDaShow]

23. Poppy Bush had been Chair in the past. But guess who is the current chair?

Biden named chair of National Constitution Center Board of Trustees

February 15, 2017 by NCC Staff



The National Constitution Center has announced that Vice President Joe Biden has been elected Chair of the Center’s Board of Trustees, succeeding Governor Jeb Bush, whose term ended in January 2016. Previous Chairs of the Center’s Board of Trustees also include President Bill Clinton and President George H.W. Bush.

“Vice President Biden’s love for the Constitution, and passion for teaching all Americans about its enduring principles, have inspired people around the world,” said Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center. “From his service in the Senate to his time in the White House, Vice President Biden has devoted himself to educating all Americans about the founding principles of the Constitution and their timeless relevance today. The National Constitution Center is America’s leading convening place for non-partisan constitutional education and debate, and all of us here are thrilled and honored that Vice President Biden will lead us as our Chair.”

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/biden-named-chair-of-national-constitution-center-board-of-trustees1

Last year, he replaced JEB who was chair from 2013 - 2017.

[sandensea]

24. Wow. Thanks for informing me.

I realize that top Democratic figures (especially presidential contenders) need to play ball with Wall Street, Big Business, and all sorts of other brigands - but as much as I like Biden, did he have to do this?

I guess it's always better than having Miami Jeb or World Trade Marvin in that post. But still.

[BumRushDaShow]

25. I think he did it because he lives not too far away in Delaware

So it lets him still be able to "commute" to work on Amtrak, except going the other way (up here to Philly instead of to D.C.)!

[sandensea]

33. I guess this means he's not running in 2020 then.

Being part of something that dastardly, even in a ceremonial capacity, won't do him any favors in trying to clinch the Democratic nomination.

Which is a shame, as I think he would have been our best shot.

I myself prefer Liz Warren; but Biden has that "average Joe" appeal that means so much (no pun intended).

[BumRushDaShow]

41. We still have a few years to worry about that.

[sandensea]

43. True - but remember that the '20 campaign season starts in 7-8 months (God, time flies!)

If Joe Biden intends to run, he can't afford any mistakes from here on out.

This one could end up being trivial - but he'll have to be more careful going forward.

Then again, we have several great choices - unlike the GOPee, stuck with Comrade Cheeto as they are.

[BumRushDaShow]

44. Only thing is too - he still has a random medical issue -

previous brain aneurysms (at least 2 or 3 over the past 30 years). So although he seems to be a very determined guy and fit as a fiddle... and moving faster than me although he is 20 years older... He also has grandchildren that he might want to enjoy too. He was lucky that his mother lived as long as she did as a support system so he may have some of those longevity genes.

[sandensea]

45. Good point.

I had forgotten about that health scare of his; partly because it was so long ago (30 years ago, as I rceall), and partly because he just seems so vigorous.

The GOPee, however, hasn't forgotten - and you can bet they'll make all the hay out of it they possibly can, complete with vicious jokes about the aneurysm itself and everything.

Which would be quite the irony, if Cheeto has a major stroke himself. Not that I wish it on him; but he's a definite candidate, the way he eats, screams, and (in the past anyway) did coke.

As far as his rotten personality it would be an improvement, I'll say that much.

[Aristus]

2. Ah shit...

GWB created a lot of veterans.

I don't think he should be honored for that...

[Scarsdale]

47. My first thought, too!

Every time I saw Dubya riding bikes with the vets, it just galled me. He and Dickless Cheney made millions off the war, probably still are. Ironic that he will be honored for what he caused. What's next, tRump and Mrs. t honored for bringing "class" to DC??? Maybe a trophy for being the only gold digger to actually be called "Forst Laydee"?

[Pacifist Patriot]

5. Did I miss the memo where 11/11/18 is opposite day?

"strive to secure the blessings of liberty to people around the globe"

[sandensea]

9. Every day is opposite day to these miscreants.

[Jopin Klobe]

6. The Republican protocol for aid and support ...

... is the same as that of a pyromaniac fireman ...

... Republican: "There, I've saved you all!" ...

... Us All: "Yeah ... but ... didn't we see you with a match?" ...

[pangaia]

7. Fucking sick!

Shrub at least should be executed for crimes against humanity and multiple homicides.

His wife, I have no fucking clue... But who would marry such a little shit?

[sandensea]

35. A social climber, that's who.

Her father was a prominent businessman in Midland - but compared to the Bushes and their CIA/Wall Street connections, the Welches may have just as well owned a gas station in a one-horse town in the middle of the Pecos valley desert.

It's no secret their marriage was arranged - which I feel bad for Laura about. My grandparents were in arranged marriages on both sides (for the same reason as always), and both had pretty miserable marriages.

Then again, the Bushes did get her off that vehicular manslaughter rap, so she made out ok.

[pangaia]

37. thanks. i learn4ed something i didn;t know..

[sandensea]

38. Sure thing, Pangaia.

That's one of things that disppointed me about Oliver Stone's 2008 biopic 'W': that it left so much family drama out.

True, it's not really any of our business - but these are not everyday people here.

Delving into these stories would have helped the public understand these people better, and more importantly understand some of what drove them to be the way there were.

To be fair though, Stone probably had to sanitize his movie a lot. The Bushes are known to keep very close tabs on anyone who publishes anything biographical on them - let alone a movie!

[duhneece]

52. Agreed

Bush’s war in the Iraqi people is a crime against humanity. No one close to him should receive any honor. Ever.

[sandensea]

8. "recognizes individuals who strive to secure the blessings of liberty to people around the globe..."

Riight.

[yurbud]

20. I suspect the opium is a big part of why we are there.

The illiterate, backward Taliban managed to dramatically suppress it, and under our occupation it shot through the roof.

What are the chances some of that money is being laundered to prop up our banks?

[sandensea]

21. Absolutely.

Follow the money, and the answer is usually not too far away.

[yurbud]

57. there must be an accountant who tells the rich whether to do something legally or illegally...

"Look, if you legalize it, some of the production and transportation costs will go down, but that would be more than offset by taxes and liability when the product kills people. If it's illegal, and somebody comes after you for their kid ODing, you can just kill them for a fraction of the cost of a court settlement."

[7wo7rees]

31. +1

I gotta an award fer ya Bushie...

[sandensea]

32. If reincarnation is real, I have a good idea of where he, Cheney, and the rest will be born:

The Bush legacy marches on.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Adulterating the coinage

This must be the Making America Great Again Liberty Medal Edition

I think this is a Mrs. Bush driven award. She has been a slightly moderate version of her husband, without all the baggage of having actually made decisions in office.

[sandensea]

16. The Bushes are nothing if not shameless.

The robbed the country blind with those wars, and now they're giving themselves medals for it.

America's answer to Marcos and Mobutu - but of course on a far, far grander scale.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

30. Or maybe they're trolling Trump, who hates the Bushes (and vice-versa).

Otherwise I can't think of a good reason why they (especially W) deserve the award.

[Solly Mack]

11. Yes, I can see how torturing people secures the "blessings" of "liberty" to them.

Sure, I can. Especially those who were tortured to death - they found the "blessings" of "liberty" in death, no doubt. Liberation from life and fear is a sort of liberty, I suppose.


But that's just me and I can neither forgive nor forget a war criminal or his actions. Silly me, I'm sure.

[LudwigPastorius]

13. Nice to see that W is being honored for helping wounded veterans.

I mean, it's only right. He singlehandedly created so many of them.



What's next, a trophy from the Iraqi Undertakers & Embalmers Association?

[Mrs. Overall]

15. I'm old enough to remember when G.W. Bush was the most horrible president to befall the US.

[Scarsdale]

48. Me, too.

Seems so very long ago, doesn't it? I LOATHED him, even seeing his face on TV or the internet made me cringe. Never thought an even worse gop "leader" would show up. A fat orange blob, with a mouth like an anus, and shit for brains. He repulses me, I feel physically ill when I see his ugly face. His family is as loathsome as he is, same ugly mouth, same entitled attitude.

[heaven05]

17. and on the 10th

herr trump has his 7-10,000 troop parade with tanks and all the paraphernalia one would see at a Russian Victory Day parade. He' want's to make his boss/handler proud.

[SamKnause]

18. What the fuck for ???

For illegally invading Iraq ???

For invading Afghanistan when the terrorists came from Saudi Arabia ???

For torture ???

For the most black sites ???

For bankrupting the country and warmongering the world over ???

This is one fucking sick country.

This is outrageous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yurbud]

19. for deny VA benefits to vets with PTSD? for starting unneeded wars that gave them PTSD?

[olddad56]

40. true, but he and Cheney also started the entire shit show in the middle east..

that has lead to the refuge situation. Bush should be thanking Trump every day for making people forget how fucking terrible he was. He left parts of the middle east uninhabitable, and now the world has a refugee crisis that Trump is just making more miserable every day.

Fuck Bush, Fuck Cheney, Fuck Trump, Fuck Putin, and fuck every GOP elected official in this country. There, now I feel a lot better.

[BlueStater]

22. This is like a guy chopping your hand off, then thanking him because he bought you a hook.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. Whose idea was that?? How did starting a war against Iraq qualify GWB as

"an individual who strives to secure the blessings of liberty to people around the globe"? The fact that Bush didn't suck quite as bad as Trump doesn't mean he ought to be getting awards based on his presidency. He sucked then and he still sucks now.

[rpannier]

34. You could write and ask the chair of National Constitution Center Board of Trustees

Joe Biden. He might know
Then again, before him it was Jeb (201?-2017)
So, it is hard to say who approved this dumb idea

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

36. Which takes me back to my other post on this thread:

Maybe (he) they did it to troll Trump because (a) Trump hates the Bushes, and (b) Trump will never get that or any other award.

[lapfog_1]

27. It is almost refreshing to see a thread

hammering onShrub...

takes me back to the good old days of DU.

I much preferred the Move On movement and election theft and the Iraq war and even the economic crash. Hurricane Katrina...

The good old days... at least compared to the impending loss of democracy that faces us now.

[BumRushDaShow]

42. Boy isn't that the truth!!!

Darth Cheney, Heckava Job Brownie, Make Way for Gonzo, Carolina Rice.... It's like Throw-back Thursday!!!

[Scarsdale]

49. Ah, yes.

Memories of the "good old days" In the future I see a large award for Orange Assh**e in the WH. It is the gop way, isn't it? The worse their leaders are, the more they protect the family, as Ryan puts it. If not tRump. at least Ivanka for all her hard work on bringing jobs to the US and securing day care tax credits for all those hard working women with nannies to pay.

[peekaloo]

53. looking into Pootie Poot's soul

Our children still isn't learning.

[Mike Nelson]

28. Huh...

… On Veterans Day? Crazy... maybe they will thank the Cheneys in their acceptance speech.

[SergeStorms]

29. Is it mounted...

on the warhead of a "smart" missile? You delivered so many of those "liberty" missiles to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan.

What a fucking travesty!

[Tiggeroshii]

39. Wut

[joanbarnes]

46. The Guy who went AWOL?

[Demonaut]

50. for helping to create more from his fucking war?

[peekaloo]

51. Will Lynndie England be a guest speaker/presenter?

[BumRushDaShow]

54. That name is a blast from the past!!!

[yurbud]

55. She should not have gone to prison unless everyone up the chain of command

who authorized torture did too, including Bush.

Bush & Cheney did the opposite of "supporting the troops"--they used them as human shields and blamed them for their own morally bankrupt decisions.

[peekaloo]

56. I do not disagree.

You stated exactly why I brought up her name.

Boo$h was especially abhorrent with his photo ops of maimed soldiers. Grinning like an idiot with a trophy.

[yurbud]

58. Like Vietnam, the most powerful critics of Bush's wars are the troops who served in them

[Maxheader]

59. Committment to veterans?

Worthless p.o.s. should be..as many as he sent to fight his
eeevil empire wars..

[Owl]

60. Puke 🤮