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orleans

(34,073 posts)
14. great idea
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 03:20 AM
Jan 2020

here's the criteria:
In Profiles in Courage, President Kennedy told the stories of eight United States senators who risked their careers by standing up for particular ideals or principles, even when constituents or powerful interest groups pressured them to bend.

Today, elected officials are too often captives to opinion polls, reluctant to act in the broader public interest when it means taking unpopular courses of action or offending powerful groups. The Profile in Courage Award honors modern-day elected officials who govern for the greater good, even when it is not in their own interest to do so. The award celebrates individuals who choose the public interest over partisanship – who do what is right, rather than what is expedient.

Award Criteria

Ordinarily, the award will be made to living Americans who are or were elected officials.
Individuals at all levels of government—federal, state and local—are eligible for the award.
Emphasis will be placed on contemporary acts of political courage.
On occasion, in rare and special circumstances, awards have been made to foreign officials.
https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/profile-in-courage-award/criteria-and-eligibility

and the nomination page
https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/profile-in-courage-award/submit-a-nomination

thank you adam schiff [View all] orleans Jan 2020 OP
Hear! Hear! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #1
Seems like the majority heard him along with the rest of the managers , , Iliyah Jan 2020 #2
thanks for posting this Demonaut Jan 2020 #3
Amen! MontanaMama Jan 2020 #4
I aggree with you. Of course the DT team lied alot. There were even some blatant lies, so bad napi21 Jan 2020 #5
Such a contrast to all Republicans young_at_heart Jan 2020 #6
"disillusioned and depressed" orleans Jan 2020 #7
A dark night of the soul young_at_heart Jan 2020 #8
Yep. Unfortunately. calimary Jan 2020 #18
Vote Blue Joinfortmill Jan 2020 #9
i certainly wouldn't vote any other way orleans Jan 2020 #10
They can't be scared of tRump because they can remove tRump. They're scared of Putin rainin Jan 2020 #11
It honestly seemed to me as though he was inspired, in the old-fashioned sense, renate Jan 2020 #12
Lets nominate Rep Adam Schiff for the JFK Profile in Courage Award dustyscamp Jan 2020 #13
great idea orleans Jan 2020 #14
Done. calimary Jan 2020 #19
Done! nt crickets Feb 2020 #30
and done! orleans Jan 2020 #15
Schiff deserves this dustyscamp Jan 2020 #16
Done lunatica Jan 2020 #20
Excellent,thanks CMYK Feb 2020 #22
I still think Putin made them promises for the 2020 election. Let's just hope the vote crushes Putin C Moon Jan 2020 #17
JFK done. Thanks for suggesting. Adam is what America is all about. His conduct was exceptional. Evolve Dammit Feb 2020 #21
Thank you, Adam Schiff! Kid Berwyn Feb 2020 #23
Immense respect and aloha. His words ring historic. mahina Feb 2020 #24
K&R ck4829 Feb 2020 #25
K and R well done. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #26
Adam Schiff made me feel proud again to be an American and a Democrat. katmondoo Feb 2020 #27
Perhaps someday I'll get to vote for Schiff for President ElementaryPenguin Feb 2020 #28
Thank you, Adam Schiff; you were brilliant. crickets Feb 2020 #29
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