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parasearchers (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:50 AM Original message |
JK Rowling denied Presidential Medal of Freedom because writing “encouraged witchcraft” |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't see anything wrong with witchcraft to begin with and would |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:52 AM Original message |
What good are honors from such men? n/t |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. We save those high honors for people like George Tenet! |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. Bush dishonored the office of the Presidency in a way which hopefully will not be repeated soon. n/t |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. Perfectly silly. nt |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. The Medal of Freedom, sad to say, has been devalued to begin with |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
6. Given my perception of JK Rowling's values, I wonder if |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's a Christian thing. |
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Seldona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Don't forget, the Holy Ghost gets a booty call every so often. Guess that doesn't count. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Hey, let me be a phone rep. I can be very persuasive! |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'm surprised that George H.W. Bush didn't award Saddam Hussein |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
9. Witchcraft? Does that stuff even work? |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. You're just not good at it. You darn muggle! nt |
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Quasimodem (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
10. The Idiocy of the Bush Administration has no bottom. |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. +1 |
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dem mba (732 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. you presuppose that they might read a book every once in a while |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. My question is, would she have accepted an award from Voldemort? nt |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. My reaction too! |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. The decision was not Dick Cheney's to make. nt |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Why would this decision be any different than all the others? nt |
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evenso (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
13. that's what happens when you put religious zealots in charge |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
18. Since the like of the b*sh cronies have received it, it's worthless now IMO. |
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TuxedoKat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'd like to see Paul Newman receive it |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Agreed! His example of generosity continues every time you buy "Newman's Own" brand |
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lupinella (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
24. *stealthily pulls out eleven and a half inch willow wand* |
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parasearchers (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I've learned to just embrace my geekyness :) |
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