Deep Throat dies

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

For some reason, I thought he died, like, last year or something. And yes, he was an American hero.

Here is my question: Does Felt deserve the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
Does he deserve to he recognized and honored by the government for his actions that led to Watergate?
IMO absolutely, but could an argument be made against honoring Felt?
I'm sure some of the Nixon cronies, those still alive anyway, see him as little more than a bitter whistle blower who was passed over.
But I think his actions were every bit as gallant as Dan Ellsberg, who I also think should be honored with the Medal of Freedom.
Thoughts?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Is Hanks still playing him in the bio pic that was being talked about when this broke a few years back?

 

[Boom_70]

Farewell to a great American hero.

In what way is he a "great American hero"?

 

[Football_Bat]

Linda Lovelace died in '02 - WTF

And I remembered thinking she was dead already when it happened. She'd actually become an anti-porn activist.

 

[hockeybeat]

Farewell to a great American hero.

In what way is he a "great American hero"?

Felt could have stayed quiet, collected his paychecks and ignored his conscience. Instead, he bravely put his career on the line and helped expose a corrupt administration.

 

[dooley_womack1]

I guess heaven needed a source

 

[Baron Scicluna]

I guess God needed to meet someone in a parking garage.

RIP

 

[Boom_70]

Farewell to a great American hero.

In what way is he a "great American hero"?

Felt could have stayed quiet, collected his paychecks and ignored his conscience. Instead, he bravely put his career on the line and helped expose a corrupt administration.

The guy was 2nd in command of the FBI leaking top secret information to journalists. How does that make him a hero?

 

[hockeybeat]

Farewell to a great American hero.

In what way is he a "great American hero"?

Felt could have stayed quiet, collected his paychecks and ignored his conscience. Instead, he bravely put his career on the line and helped expose a corrupt administration.

The guy was 2nd in command of the FBI leaking top secret information to journalists. How does that make him a hero? {/quote]

He did his job and brought criminals to justice.

That is heroic.

And I know what you're going to say next, that I wasn't alive to cover Watergate. You're right. I only read All The President's Men and the subsequent books. And even though I wasn't there, I think I have an idea about what happened.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Farewell to a great American hero.

In what way is he a "great American hero"?

Felt could have stayed quiet, collected his paychecks and ignored his conscience. Instead, he bravely put his career on the line and helped expose a corrupt administration.

The guy was 2nd in command of the FBI leaking top secret information to journalists. How does that make him a hero?

First of all, Boom, he didn't "leak" anything. He merely confirmed what W&B found out from other sources, most notably concerning the secret slush fund that financed a criminal conspiracy from inside the WH and the DOJ. Because of what he did, the criminals -- with one notable exception -- all went to jail.
Hero? Antihero? Don't care.
An act of public service?
You betcha.

 

[Paper Dragon]

For some reason, I thought he died, like, last year or something. And yes, he was an American hero.

Same here, ID. I should know better but if somebody had asked me I would have said he was already dead.

 

[Boom_70]

Farewell to a great American hero.

In what way is he a "great American hero"?

Felt could have stayed quiet, collected his paychecks and ignored his conscience. Instead, he bravely put his career on the line and helped expose a corrupt administration.

The guy was 2nd in command of the FBI leaking top secret information to journalists. How does that make him a hero?

First of all, Boom, he didn't "leak" anything. He merely confirmed what W&B found out from other sources, most notably concerning the secret slush fund that financed a criminal conspiracy from inside the WH and the DOJ. Because of what he did, the criminals -- with one notable exception -- all went to jail.
Hero? Antihero? Don't care.
An act of public service?
You betcha.

Wow - are you the same Fenian who has told us time and time again how the DOJ has trashed the constitution with their wire tao activities.

Mark Felt authorized illegal wire taps and break ins on the Weather Underground.

It seems like this guy consistently trashed the Constitution.

 

[forever_town]

I can remember people speculating about the identity of Deep Throat for years. When one of the editors at the student newspaper where I worked at the time interviewed Henry Kissinger, he asked the former Secretary of State if HE was Deep Throat. Pissed the guy off.

RIP Mark Felt. Your country owes you its gratitude.