When I heard that Obama had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, I immediately asked the radio announcer, "What for?" What was funny was that the two NPR announcers who talked about it during the next segment seemed to have the same question. One even listed off all the things that Obama hadn't done...Guantanamo is still open, the two wars are in progress, and Afganistan is growing, and a few other things. Then, on MSN there was an opinion poll, and like me, 63% of those who answered agreed that he didn't deserve the prize- he hasn't done anything yet. Later when I went back to the poll it was gone.
As I thought more on the subject, I realized the political problems with accepting the prize. If he does a lot of great things, he'll be OK 10 years from now. If he bombs out and his big ambitions aren't accomplished, the prize is going to look like a joke. I think that if it were me, I'd say, "Thanks so much for the honor, but I need to decline so that history can play out first."
6 comments:
mmm mmm mmm, Barack Hussein Obama! (as in the words of the elementary school kids who sang his praises....)
Him winning the prize certainly cheapens its value!
aunt G
Hey Heidi. All I can say for the man is that he has done nothing in his life other than the writing of two books that are said to be well written. The Chicago powers (union power) have seen to it that he became a senator and backed him in OB's bid to become the first black (partly black) President. Frankly, the office is above his pay grade! Pro abortion, pro homosexuality, pro socialism may impress certain types in this world. Certainly the world likes him. The world is no friend of God's! Let's continue to rejoice that our faith in Christ has given us the victory over the world! Love you and yours. Dad
Dad David said it firs, so I just say, Amen!! What a farce the Nobel Prize has become. Gpa Robert
Hello Heidi, Yes, even more amazing, the nomiations for the prize had to be received by Feb 1 and Oboma took office Jan.20. So he had been in office 11 days at that point. Well,praise God that He is bigger.Love you.
Yes - I totally agree. Exactly my reaction to hearing it - I was incredulous! Well said. :)
Post a Comment