...Charlton Heston among Medal of Freedom honorees

[Nambe]

WASHINGTON (AP)

President Bush has selected 11 leaders in arts, sports, politics, science and business for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Friday.

Three of the recipients are receiving the nation's highest civilian honor posthumously. The others are invited to claim their medal at a White House ceremony with the president on July 23.

The Medal of Freedom, established by President Truman in 1945 to recognize civilians for their service during World War II, was reinstated by President Kennedy in 1963 to honor distinguished service. ---

[progressivebydesign]

1. Why?

Some cheezy actor? I don't get it!

[LauraK]

3. The NRA bought dimson way back when.

Heston's cold dead hands are up his ***.

[Dudley_DUright]

2. And just as bad we have

Edward Teller, the original Dr. Strangelove and the man most responsible for the colossal waste of money that is Star Wars is also getting "honored".

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Edward Teller, a physicist who emigrated to America from his native Hungary to escape the rise of Nazi Germany. He worked on national defense projects such as the Manhattan Project and the Strategic Defense Initiative.

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[flamingyouth]

4. Love to see

any exchanges between Heston and Julia Child. She has a fabulous rapier wit.

[PunkinPi]

5. all i have to say is

:puke:

[searchingforlight]

6. It's okay. It will be an unmemorable event.

[sasquatch]

7. They're giving an award for something we don't have anymore

how ironic.

[muchacho]

8. pathetic

Sickening nod to the vile extremists.

Fuck Moses...

[umcwb]

9. Locking - Dupe

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