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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 02:56 PM Original message |
Liviu Librescu should be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Excellent idea and thanks for the suggestion |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. I haven't heard what he did? Did he confront the shooter? Thnaks in advance. n/t |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. He stood between the shooter and his students |
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Mandate My Ass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Held the door shut while telling students to jump out the window |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Unbelievable. He was a true hero in so many ways. RIP professor. n/t |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. the students saw him -- several people e-mailed his family. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-20-07 01:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
41. put himself between shooter and students so students could escape EOM |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. No argument here. A true hero. |
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Bad Thoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. Reversing the Holocaust |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Also the monomaniacal debasement of selfhood the Holocaust represented |
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Truthiness Inspector (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:01 PM Original message |
Excellent suggestion! K&R |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Absolutely. |
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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. k & r |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 11:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. . |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-19-07 09:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. . |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. I figured the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but your idea is better. |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I wonder if anyone has ever been honored with both. nt |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That's reserved for colossal failures, until 2009 at least. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Oh, so Bush has run out of them? |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Whoever he awards his next one too will be unworthy of any award. |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 04:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. * has really cheapened the Presidential Medal of Honor |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-20-07 01:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
42. He gave one to Muhammad Ali and that was awesome |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. That's been tarnished by certain political awardings of late |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. He'd be in very poor company indeed... |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. Spectacular idea! |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. People should be honored for the good they have done for others... |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. thanks |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
18. Done. |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
23. semi-embarrassed self-kick |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. k |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
24. Excellent idea |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
26. agreed nt |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
27. THAT is heroic. Rosie - not so much. |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-18-07 10:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Haven't been impressed with her lately. nt |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-19-07 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
31. What do you think of this? |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-19-07 10:34 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. That's awesome! |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-19-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Thank you! |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-19-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. It is perfect, tho so much more could be said |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-19-07 09:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Excellent letter, do you mind if I copy that to send to my |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-20-07 12:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Send away! |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-20-07 04:15 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Done...and Thanks... |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-19-07 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
37. Librescu Honored in Native Romania |
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Rhythm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-20-07 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
39. Sent to all 3 of mine... |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-20-07 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
40. i would be strongly in support of this |
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Kingshakabobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-20-07 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
43. . |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-20-07 04:21 AM Response to Original message |
45. My Senators are Cornyn and Hutchinson |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-20-07 10:39 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. thanks! |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Done! |
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