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al_liberal

(420 posts) Fri Aug 31, 2012, 10:02 PM Aug 2012

A wink to Neil Armstrong, a slight to President Obama.

Just as the family of Neil Armstrong requested, I thought of him as I gave a wink to the last blue moon until 2015. God Bless Neil, you will forever be the Man in the Moon!

Incredulously, Wikipedia has this to say: "Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Richard Nixon along with Collins and Aldrin, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, and the Congressional Gold Medal with his former crewmates in 2009."

WTF? Not awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Barack Obama but just awarded the medal.

If anyone knows how to edit Wikipedia "The President Of the United States Barack Obama" must be added to this page.

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A wink to Neil Armstrong, a slight to President Obama. (Original Post) al_liberal Aug 2012 OP

I am fairly, but not completely certain, that Congressional Gold Medals are awarded... DreamGypsy Aug 2012 #1

I'd do it but I only have a few edits on wiki sharp_stick Aug 2012 #2

It's called the CONGRESSIONAL Gold Medal, because it's awarded by CONGRESS. scarletwoman Aug 2012 #3

But isn't it PRESENTED by the President? pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #4

No, it appears this was presented by Boehner tammywammy Aug 2012 #5

You're right. Armstrong's medal was presented by the Speaker of the House. pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #6

DreamGypsy

(2,252 posts)

1. I am fairly, but not completely certain, that Congressional Gold Medals are awarded...

Reply to al_liberal (Original post)

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 10:17 PM

Aug 2012

by the leaders of the House and Senate. Probably the President is in attendance, but does not make the presentation.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

2. I'd do it but I only have a few edits on wiki

Reply to al_liberal (Original post)

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 10:21 PM

Aug 2012

and you need 10 to make changes to a semi-protected page and I'm not sure that Obama actually made that presentation in any case did he?

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

3. It's called the CONGRESSIONAL Gold Medal, because it's awarded by CONGRESS.

Reply to al_liberal (Original post)

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 11:02 PM

Aug 2012

If it were awarded by the President, it would be called the PRESIDENTIAL Gold Medal.

And the Medal of Honor is a completely different thing altogether.

Maybe you ought to try to do a little googling before getting outraged about something you apparently know nothing about.