Alfred Nobel stipulated that the peace prize should go "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses."
There were 205 submissions this year - more than ever. Filled with people who have actually accomplished things that have had an impact on our world. Yet the prize went to Barack Obama because "Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future," the committee said. "His diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population."
Huh?
Throughout history great oratory has inspired but it is hard work and effort that actually produces change. Until he (Obama) demonstrates some change I can believe in with real results I think this award is presumptive (even with it's politcial "weight") and should be declined by him.
I think Obama is headed for some major problems if he doesn't start getting shit done. Poll after poll is showing that Independents are starting to sour on him and the Dems. I overheard a guy who HATES Bush and voted for Obama actually say, "Well hell, Bush was a douchebag but at least he got shit done. I may have hated the shit he did but he got something done." That is a HUGE problem. If Obama wants to be seen as anything more than a gifted orator cum ineffectual narcissist he better put on his big boy pants and step up his game.
And yeah yeah I know it's his first year and he was left with a big bag of stinking dogshit. Wah! Nobody said it was gonna be easy and he said he could do it. So do it already!
I think Obama is headed for some major problems if he doesn't start getting shit done. Poll after poll is showing that Independents are starting to sour on him and the Dems. I overheard a guy who HATES Bush and voted for Obama actually say, "Well hell, Bush was a douchebag but at least he got shit done. I may have hated the shit he did but he got something done." That is a HUGE problem. If Obama wants to be seen as anything more than a gifted orator cum ineffectual narcissist he better put on his big boy pants and step up his game.
And yeah yeah I know it's his first year and he was left with a big bag of stinking dogshit. Wah! Nobody said it was gonna be easy and he said he could do it. So do it already!
