Tiger Woods - Medal of Freedom Thread -

[Jackcrevol]

Medal of Freedom awarded to 'true legend' Tiger

Interesting to say the least.

 

[simvol]

Best speech I've heard from him.

 

[golfballs]

 

[BenGrimm]

Why?

 

[Go aeiou]

Why?

Golfing buddies

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

I don't think the Medal of Freedom should go to athletes or entertainers

 

[golfballs]

I don't think the Medal of Freedom should go to athletes or entertainers

Why? That’s basically half of all the recipients

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Why? That’s basically half of all the recipients

They get enough goodies as it is without having a medal just for them

 

[BearCat204]

I don't think the Medal of Freedom should go to athletes or entertainers

It has become a bastardized version of what it was intended for when President Truman established it in 1945.

 

[golfballs]

It has become a bastardized version of what it was intended for when President Truman established it in 1945.

That was a wartime honor. JFK purposefully changed it.

 

[SDV]

I see nothing wrong with it. The man has paid for his sins. What he’s done for the game of golf is remarkable. Dems are just mad because Trump is giving it

 

[BearCat204]

That was a wartime honor. JFK purposefully changed it.

I'm aware, that's why I posted what I posted

 

[golfballs]

I'm aware, that's why I posted what I posted

So it hasn’t just become that way.

 

[BearCat204]

So it hasn’t just become that way.

Holy **** lol. No it hasn't just become that way.........yet it is greatly different from what it originally was intended for.

 

[golfballs]

Holy **** lol. No it hasn't just become that way.........yet it is greatly different from what it originally was intended for.

But it’s exactly what it was intended for.... that’s why it was created and the old one retired. They’re two different honors

 

[malinoisvol]

@Orange Sunset

 

[BearCat204]

But it’s exactly what it was intended for.... that’s why it was created and the old one retired.

Its not what it was originally created for, no. The old one that was superseded by this new one with EO 11 something was intended was something much more than what it is given for after Kennedy changed it. Saying that it's a bastardized version of what it was originally intended for is exactly what it is lol. That's like you telling me that if they changed the MoH by EO to include civilians who make balloon animals, that it wouldn't now be a bastardized version of its original form. I'm baffled that you aren't getting the point here lol.

 

[BenGrimm]

I don't think the Medal of Freedom should go to athletes or entertainers

It’s the American version of being knighted but you don’t get fancy title to add to your name like “Sir”.

 

[BenGrimm]

I see nothing wrong with it. The man has paid for his sins. What he’s done for the game of golf is remarkable. Dems are just mad because Trump is giving it

Of the list of things I dislike about Trump this ranks near the bottom of the Dont-GAF-meter.

 

[golfballs]

Its not what it was originally created for, no. The old one that was superseded by this new one with EO 11 something was intended was something much more than what it is given for after Kennedy changed it. Saying that it's a bastardized version of what it was originally intended for is exactly what it is lol. That's like you telling me that if they changed the MoH by EO to include civilians who make balloon animals, that it wouldn't now be a bastardized version of its original form. I'm baffled that you aren't getting the point here lol.

I get what you’re saying I just see them as two distinctly different honors. Unfortunately the name was recycled. This one is definitely a misnomer.

 

[Slydell]

Participation trophy?