SpecialEd Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/tiger-woods-presidential-medal-freedom-fresh-criticism What in the world has Tiger Woods done to deserve the freakin' Presidential Medal of Freedom??? I love golf, but this is nothing short of outrageous. Think of all the people who have risked life and limb defending this country . . . This CERTAINLY will denigrate the value of the medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Yeah I have to agree with you 100% Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_recipients Bruce Springsteen has one, and he's a total douchebag. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEd Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 9 minutes ago, Tpoppa said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_recipients Bruce Springsteen has one, and he's a total douchebag. Ugh. That's ridiculous. If the award had a moral clause, Woods would have been miles away from receiving it. I'll never forget that photo of him that ran on the front cover of Vanity Fair during his "whoring around" phase a few years ago. The man hits balls with a stick for a living, and suddenly he is an exemplar of American freedom; an icon to be worshipped. His having received this medal is a mockery of those who genuinely deserved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEd Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Wow, Tpoppa, true enough. It IS sad. 3 minutes ago, Tpoppa said: Wow, Tpoppa, it IS sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 I don't know if any veterans really give a shit about these type of awards. Do they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEd Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 43 minutes ago, Pauly said: I don't know if any veterans really give a shit about these type of awards. Do they? If they did, they probably don't now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Do you folks know why that medal is awarded and for what? Rhetorical question, the answer is obvious by your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEd Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 25 minutes ago, Tonik said: Do you folks know why that medal is awarded and for what? Rhetorical question, the answer is obvious by your posts. 1 hour ago, Pauly said: I don't know if any veterans really give a shit about these type of awards. Do they? . . . which means that the answer to Pauly's question is a clear and unequivocal "hell, no!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, SpecialEd said: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/tiger-woods-presidential-medal-freedom-fresh-criticism What in the world has Tiger Woods done to deserve the freakin' Presidential Medal of Freedom??? I love golf, but this is nothing short of outrageous. Think of all the people who have risked life and limb defending this country . . . This CERTAINLY will denigrate the value of the medal. You clearly don't own any golf courses. Edited May 7, 2019 by motocat12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEd Posted May 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 On 5/7/2019 at 7:25 PM, motocat12 said: You clearly don't own any golf courses. Ha! After doing some very informal research on Wicki, it seems Tonik is correct. There are many, many recipients of this "award," and it is not at all what I originally thought it was. It's basically a medal for greatness in pretty much any area of human endeavor--and a quasi-status symbol given out at the president's whim. Funny, I actually thought it had something to do with freedom . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, SpecialEd said: Tonik is correct As expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEd Posted May 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, Tonik said: As expected. I'm sure your Medal of Freedom has left the Amazon warehouse, and should be on your front doorstep by tomorrow afternoon. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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