BOSTON — Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been named this year's recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award for her advocacy on reducing gun violence.
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President Kennedy, will present the award to Giffords at a May 5 ceremony in Boston.
Giffords, a Democrat from Arizona, was critically injured in a shooting during a constituent meeting in a supermarket parking lot in Casas Adobes, Ariz., in January 2011. Six people died, including a judge, one of Giffords' staffers and a 9-year-old girl. Giffords, who was shot in the head, continues to recover. She resigned from Congress a year after the shooting.
Giffords and her husband, retired Navy captain and astronaut Mark Kelly, launched Americans for Responsible Solutions to encourage elected officials to support measures to prevent gun violence and promote responsible gun ownership.
Giffords is being honored for the "political, personal, and physical courage she has demonstrated in her fearless public advocacy for policy reforms aimed at reducing gun violence," according to a statement Friday from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.
"Gabby Giffords has inspired the world with her bravery and her dedication to making change through the political process," Caroline Kennedy said in a statement. "Instead of retreating following the tragic shooting that ended her Congressional career, she has recommitted herself to fighting for a more peaceful society free from hate and violence."
The award is presented annually to public servants who have made courageous decisions of conscience without regard for the personal or professional consequences.
It is named for President Kennedy's 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Profiles in Courage," which recounts the stories of eight U.S. senators who risked their careers by taking principled stands for unpopular positions.
Leon Ceniceros posted at 9:31 pm on Sat, Mar 9, 2013.
Wanna bet that the Kellys will be making the "LIBERAL TV SHOW CIRCUIT"....in the near future. You know....THE VIEW....ANDERSON COOPER....ELLEN DEGENERATE...THE TALK...PIERS MORGAN...CHRIS MATTHEWS....CHARLIE ROSE...ET ALL.
Gun Control is last week's news...........even Wolf Blitzer has dropped it like a hot potato from his TV Show (he sure gave it a good college try....for more than a week...Gun Control was the Liberal Media's..........DARLING DU JOUR.
I saw a photo of Mark Kelly hugging his wife from behind with his head on her shoulder.....WHAT A ...........PHOTO OP.
Where do the Kelly's get the money to travel all around the Country...day in...day out...week in...week out.....month in....month out.....is the Democrat Party....paying for all of the jet plane tickets (or are rich Democrats giving the Kellys free personal jet flights ???), hotel rooms, meals etc.
THE DEMOCRATS ARE GROOMING MARK KELLY TO BE THE NEXT ARIZONA GOVERNOR OR US SENATOR..........ANY ONE CAN SEE THIS.
Leon Ceniceros posted at 10:28 pm on Sun, Mar 10, 2013.
Folks,
I just saw a Local TV News "blurp" with a cell-phone camera photo of Gabrielle Giffords' husband, ex-astronaut and soon to be Arizona's Democrat Candidate for Governor or US Senator (if they can ever drag John "Keating Five" McCain off the National TV Sunday Political Programs)............
FILLING OUT THE FEDERALLY REQUIRED PAPER WORK IN TUCSON TO PURCHASE (LEGALLY) A...........SEMI-AUTOMATIC 7.62 CALIBER....AR-15....ASSAULT RIFLE.............CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT....THE VERY SAME ASSAULT RIFLE THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA, NANCY PELOSI, HARRY REID AND ALL THE OTHER LEFT-WING LIBERALS WANT TO BAN......WHAT A HOOT.
Ateam1 posted at 6:47 pm on Wed, Mar 13, 2013.
Leon: I saw it myself and you wont get one socialists/Liberal that will give a hoot. They only comment on the policies of their outlaw OBAMA! Period!