Obama Presents Presidential Medal of Freedom to DeGeneres, Others
President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday to 21 individuals, telling them how impressive they are in their life experiences and adding: “These 21 individuals have helped push America forward, inspiring millions of people around the world along the way.... Everyone on this stage has touched me in a very powerful, personal way, in ways that they probably couldn’t imagine.”
The award is the highest civilian award offered by the United States and is supposed to recognize those who have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” As is clear from the roster, Obama used the award to reward those who helped “push America forward” by promoting the liberal-left agenda, from rejecting Christianity as oppressive, to promoting homosexual "marriage," to...