re: #147 SixDegrees

I can’t find a full list of George Bush’s Medal of Freedom awardees, but the folks awarded the medal between 2001-2008 have names like General Franks, Irving Kristol, Tony Blair, Paul Rusesabagina. He also had an expected tendency to award them to baseball players like Roberto Clemente and Hank Aaron, and long-serving Republican politicians.

The medal is awarded “for especially meritorious contribution to (1) the security or national interests of the United States, or (2) world peace, or (3) cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” I love the Harry Potter books, but J. K. Rowling doesn’t belong with some of those names, and I don’t think she meets the criteria.