Joe Concha: Biden dishonorably Oprah-ized a once-meaningful medal

If President Biden's goal is to anger as many Americans as possible as he limps out the door, he has completely exceeded these dubious expectations.

Exhibit A is Biden's decision to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to election denier Hillary Clinton and George Soros, who as a private citizen has done more damage to the United States for years (or who has run the White House during this period of decline). It is the decision of the person in charge. Probably more than anyone else in this country.

Biden's plans to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton and George Soros has sparked outrage online. fox news

Oprah-ization of handing out medals to Clinton and Soros (and you get a medal, too! And you get a medal, too!) came after Biden repeatedly promised not to do so after his son's This happened shortly after Hunter was granted a full pardon. He awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney and Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson for their work on the Jan. 6 commission that prohibited cross-examination of selected “witnesses.” And for this part, in 2004, Thompson voted against certification of the 2004 presidential election won by George W. Bush.

The Soros award is particularly galling, given the billions of dollars his activism has brought to the American justice system in particular. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who was funded by Soros, is a prime example. Soros donated $1 million to Color of Change PAC in 2021, and the group donated $1 million to Bragg's campaign soon after. Mr. Bragg has turned cities like New York, especially the subway system, where murders and stabbings are currently occurring at an alarming rate, into dystopian hellscapes.

Consider the case of Jamar Banks, who recently stabbed two passengers on the New York subway on January 1st and 2nd. These passengers are in stable condition. Mr. Banks has been arrested 87 times for offenses including weapons possession, assault, trespassing and petty theft (check notes). why. teeth. he. do not have. Were you imprisoned?

Soros' philosophy is simple. “Be as kind as possible to crime.” Don't enforce the many laws that are already in place. Allow American cities to become third-word hellscapes. So what is the current US president doing? He awarded him one of the most prestigious medals given to a nation.

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“This is why I don't prosecute most misdemeanors in the traditional criminal court system,” Bragg boasted upon taking office in 2021. “Either give them the opportunity to complete the program without ever stepping foot in the door.” In court. ”

Soros also indoctrinated students into Hamas-loving robots while funding violent and sometimes deadly anti-Israel protests that only further divided the country.

Certainly one man worthy of receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom is Daniel Penny. He is a Marine veteran who saved a subway passenger from Jordan Neely, who threatened to assault him or worse. He went to prison for that. President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance invited Penny to a recent Army-Navy game, but Biden has yet to say his name.

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Fortunately, not everyone was happy about the current administration's photo op. The world's most popular athlete, perhaps the biggest player since Michael Jordan, soccer star Lionel Messi, ignited the event. A “scheduling conflict” was cited, but #10 clearly chose not to become a prop.

Biden will walk away as the most unpopular president in decades.

And on his way to the exit, he diminishes the value of once-special awards like the Presidential Medal of Freedom to something as worthless as his words themselves.

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