tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561063057849690721.post3519697839716925340..comments2023-09-09T09:03:59.531-04:00Comments on Terror Victims' Voice - For those who cannot speak for themselves.: Mary Robinson and the Medal of FreedomStephen M. Flatowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07529775616562530575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561063057849690721.post-56814561657593496702009-09-08T01:47:12.688-04:002009-09-08T01:47:12.688-04:00I suspect that you are among those that publicly s...I suspect that you are among those that publicly sates that criticism of Israel is acceptable, while reflexively reacting to any criticism of Israel as an act of Israeli bashing.<br /><br />Nice comment BTW The Expatriate.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11927721455792120335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561063057849690721.post-1297162378415545152009-08-12T21:11:24.434-04:002009-08-12T21:11:24.434-04:00You are clearly not aware of Mary Robinson's c...You are clearly not aware of Mary Robinson's career in the field of human rights, or you have subsumed that knowledge to your own political agenda.<br /><br />You should be aware that Robinson has struck blows for freedom both in her own country and internationally. In Ireland, she has played a major role in loosening the Roman Catholic Church's death grip on that country, legalizing contraceptives and homosexuality. That alone is an accomplishment not to be scoffed at.<br /><br />In terms of foreign affairs, she has worked to implement ethical rules for the treatment of migrant workers both in Ireland and around the world. Her receiving the award has been endorsed by charities such as Oxfam, and by Israeli human rights organizations such as the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.<br /><br />The most amusing part of diatribe is your claim that her selection does not rise to the dignity of the award. You evidently have very little knowledge of the Medal of Freedom's history beyond a quote from President Truman's original executive order. The award has been granted to sports stars such as Roberto Clemente (2002), actors such as John Wayne and Audrey Hepburn, and economists such as John Kenneth Galbraith and Friedrich Hayek. If you had known this, or thought about it a bit, you would have realized the award has evolved far beyond its origins, and that your comments on the original intention are in fact a moot point.The Expatriatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11762488684043664889noreply@blogger.com