Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi and 19 others.
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President Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
The diverse group of recipients ranged from political trailblazers like Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Jim Clyburn to activists like Opal Lee and Judy Shephard as well as Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky and Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh.
Awards, medals, etc., given to high profile people have become meaningless, especially since there are some deserving people out there whose accomplishments have been diluted by this nonsense. It's the participation trophy crowd all grown up. Things really started going downhill when Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize because he might do something worthy of it in the future.
Sometimes Biden's behavior makes me think I'm having a nightmare that won't end. He is so completely and utterly ridiculous and out-of-touch, it almost can't be real.
Pelosi is up there with the great Speakers of the House, - next to Henry Clay, Joseph Cannon, Thomas Reed and Sam Rayburn. Folks may not like her, but her legislative agenda and skills were second to none. People don't like her because she was so successful.
President Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
The diverse group of recipients ranged from political trailblazers like Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Jim Clyburn to activists like Opal Lee and Judy Shephard as well as Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky and Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh.
Every president has the opportunity to present such medals. It started with JFK.
Generally there's a cross-section of people from various areas: military, congress, entertainment, business, philanthropic, etc.
Partial list of people who received the Medal of Freedom from the prior president during his tenure:
- Dan Gable - wrestler and coach, won gold for wrestling at '72 Olympics
- Lou Holtz - football coach (multiple teams) and sports media personality.
- Mariano Rivera - MLB relief pitcher, considered one of the best.
- Jim Ryun - runner in 3 Olympics '64 - '72, and state representative for KS for 10 years.
- Roger S. Penske - Penske car dealership and Team Penske motorsports group.
- Jerry West - basketball player in NBA (Lakers) and NBA general manager (Lakers)
- Bob Cousy - NBA player (Celtics)
- Tiger Woods - PGA golfer, considered one of the best of all time.
- Roger Staubach - NFL quarterback (Cowboys), Hall of Fame award
- Orrin Hatch - Senator from Utah, 41+ years.
Freedom from prosecution. She (husband) is the wizard of wallstreet. Nothing to see there.
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