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William769

(56,578 posts) Sat Jan 4, 2025, 06:14 AM Jan 4

Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, 18 others

Washington — President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to Hillary Clinton and 18 others "who have made America a better place," the White House announced Saturday.

Clinton, who served as first lady, senator, secretary of state, and was the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party, "made history many times over decades in public service," the announcement said.

Other recipients include actors Michael J. Fox and Denzel Washington, U2 frontman Bono, Inter Miami soccer star Lionel Messi and billionaire philanthropist George Soros.

Those receiving the award posthumously are former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, former Defense Secretary Ash Carter and former Michigan Gov. George W. Romney.

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Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, 18 others (Original Post) William769 Jan 4 OP

heh Skittles Jan 4 #1

Life is good. William769 Jan 4 #2

MAGAverse will go berserk over Hillary Clinton and George Soros. wnylib Jan 4 #6

what no criminals Historic NY Jan 4 #3

Posthumous award to RFK is a very shrewd move. Paladin Jan 4 #4

Love this news! Thanks for posting. nt PunkinPi Jan 4 #5

Trump's head is gonna explode! 😆 Joinfortmill Jan 4 #7

Great Medal Recipients! Well Done Mr. President! Fla Dem Jan 4 #8

Good on him for making good use of his last days in office. Thanks Joe! dutch777 Jan 4 #9

Lovely JustAnotherGen Jan 4 #10

Great choices, President Biden! Especially Hillary & Soros. Didn't know that about Romney. Hahahahaaa, Magats! electric_blue68 Jan 4 #11

Skittles

(161,403 posts)

1. heh

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 06:48 AM

Jan 4

Hillary and Soros - HAHAHA OMG THAT'S A MAGAt *BURN*

William769

(56,578 posts)

2. Life is good.

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 06:49 AM

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wnylib

(25,183 posts)

6. MAGAverse will go berserk over Hillary Clinton and George Soros.

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 08:46 AM

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Historic NY

(38,360 posts)

3. what no criminals

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 07:42 AM

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Paladin

(29,289 posts)

4. Posthumous award to RFK is a very shrewd move.

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 08:09 AM

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Thank you, Mr. President.

PunkinPi

(5,039 posts)

5. Love this news! Thanks for posting. nt

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 08:18 AM

Jan 4

Joinfortmill

(17,060 posts)

7. Trump's head is gonna explode! 😆

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:06 AM

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Fla Dem

(26,178 posts)

8. Great Medal Recipients! Well Done Mr. President!

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:14 AM

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dutch777

(3,797 posts)

9. Good on him for making good use of his last days in office. Thanks Joe!

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:19 AM

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JustAnotherGen

(34,221 posts)

10. Lovely

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:34 AM

Jan 4

All of them. Including George Romney the "hard truth" teller.

https://www.propublica.org/article/living-apart-how-the-government-betrayed-a-landmark-civil-rights-law

The 1968 Fair Housing Act, passed months earlier in the tumultuous aftermath of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, directed the government to “affirmatively further” fair housing. Romney believed those words gave him the authority to pressure predominantly white communities to build more affordable housing and end discriminatory zoning practices.

Romney ordered HUD officials to reject applications for water, sewer and highway projects from cities and states where local policies fostered segregated housing.

He dubbed his initiative “Open Communities” and did not clear it with the White House. As word spread that HUD was turning down grants, Nixon's supporters in the South and in white Northern suburbs took their complaints directly to the president.

Romney’s stance made him a pariah within the administration. Nixon shut down the program, refused to meet with his housing secretary and finally drove him from the Cabinet.

I consider him the God Father of anti red lining. He tried to help Black Americans.

electric_blue68

(19,737 posts)

11. Great choices, President Biden! Especially Hillary & Soros. Didn't know that about Romney. Hahahahaaa, Magats!

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 03:30 PM

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