Typical Politics... - Wren's Nest
George Bush's White House refused to grant an honour to J. K. Rowling, fearing that it would look like a tacit approval of witchcraft, according to a former presidential aide. The decision is revealed in a book by Matt Latimer, a former Bush speechwriter, who relates how the Presidential Medal of Freedom - America's highest award for those who have promoted national security, world peace or culture - was withheld from prominent figures on an array of spurious grounds, political and otherwise. [From Wren's Nest - Article Detail]