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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:19 PM
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It is with pleasure I listen to a president read and comment on a list .......
...... of people getting Medals of Freedom. Some really wonderful nominees there.
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Suich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:21 PM
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1. I agree!
This is fun, isn't it?

:applause:
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:27 PM
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2. Nancy Brinker - founded Susan G. Komen Foundin honor of her sister ......
..... and since 1982 has raised $1.3 BILLION for research.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:28 PM
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3. Stephen Hawking
'nuff said

:thumbsup:
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:29 PM
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4. Jack Kemp
Meh ....
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:48 PM
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23. That must be for the medical draft deferment he got while he was playing professional football?
:shrug:
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 04:02 PM
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25. Heh ......
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:29 PM
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5. Ted Kennedy
I love this guy ....
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:31 PM
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6. Billie Jean King
You Go, Girl!!!!!

(She teared up as she got the award.)
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:32 PM
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7. Rev. Joseph Lowery
From Montgomery to today.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:34 PM
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8. Joseph "Medicine" Crow
In full head dress .... a great man and a *true* Natural Born American.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:35 PM
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9. Harvey Milk
:sniffle:

"I am here to recruit you"

Ya got me, Harvey!
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:36 PM
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10. Sandra Day O'Conner
Thanks for the last 8 years, you moron.

:thumbsdown:
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:37 PM
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11. Sidney Poitier
He now sits at the *head* of the table.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:38 PM
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12. Chita Rivera
Read her story .... she is much more than Anita and Aurora.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:39 PM
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13. Mary Robinson
Former President of Ireland ... and so much more.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:40 PM
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14. Janet Rowley
A child prodigy who has given science so much.
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njlib Donating Member (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:40 PM
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15. I'm crying, too
Nice to see who's getting recognized this year. It's a great group!
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:41 PM
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16. K & R #4
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:41 PM
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17. Desmond Tutu
So much ..... oh so much
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:42 PM
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18. Chimpy would not be disqualified by that standard.
Nixon and Reagan are smiling.
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njlib Donating Member (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:45 PM
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21. Can you imagine
what a disaster it would've been if Bush had to put the medal around the necks of Stephen Hawking and Chief Joseph Medicine Crow with that headdress? The asshole couldn't handle opening a door...someone would've definitely gotten hurt!
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:50 PM
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24. No.
I cannot.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:43 PM
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19. Muhammad Yunus
Find out how he works to support the poorest of the poor with banking concepts that actually favor the littlest of the little guys worldwide.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:43 PM
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20. I need to get a tissue .......
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SIMPLYB1980 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-12-09 02:45 PM
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22. Yeah that was a good ceremony.
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