President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

LoisLane wrote:

Yep, the Nobel Peace Prize lost credibility a long time ago...

Quote :

Hussein awarded Nobel Peace Prize for not possessing weapons of mass destruction

Oslo, Norway -- Norwegian Nobel Committee officials announced Monday that the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for his efforts in not proliferating and stockpiling weapons of mass destruction.
http://www.recoilmag.com/news/hussein_awarded_nobel_peace_prize_1103.html

No wonder you think so highly of Glenn Beck.

paul87920 wrote:

Passion wrote:

I also think the prize has lost a lot of credibility from this selection.

It has been losing credibility for a long time now. Remember in 2007 when they picked Al Gore over the Polish woman who smuggled like two or three thousand Jewish babies out of Warsaw during WWII.

I wouldn't dismiss it so easily. In terms of global impact, AGW wins hands down. The Pentagon's been warning of and preparing for coming resource wars as a result of AGW for the already strained systems. The casualties for those wars on top of those killed, displaced, and ruined by the immediate effects of AGW itself will easily surpass that number saved by Sendler. Her efforts were certainly heroic, I just disagree that awarding the continued education on and potential mitigation of one of the largest threats currently facing our civilization diminishes the Nobel.

Well, if this article doesn't make you laugh out loud....you have NO sense of Humor!


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-11-oct11,0,6621520.column

It's a 12-day miracle! Praise Obama and pass the Hopium



John Kass

October 11, 2009



Isn't it great that President Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize?

He'd been in office only 12 days when the Nobel nominations were due. That's a mere 288 hours for Obama to have been credentialed as President Peace.

It's not every day that a Chicago politician with City Hall guys running the White House goes and wins the Nobel Prize. So when the news broke last week, a bold decree was read across the land:

Henceforth, the 12 glorious days shall be known as Barack's Golden Almost-Fortnight; or Barack's Amazing Days of Peace, Harmony, and Universal Love!

The prize is probably the last thing Obama wanted, since it practically writes skits for "Saturday Night Live." And to his credit, he was quite modest in accepting the award.

"To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many transformative figures who have been honored by this prize, men and women who've inspired me and inspired the entire world through their courageous pursuit of peace," said Obama, who unlike his media cheerleaders is grounded in a place called reality.

The last time a politician from Illinois was nominated, it was former Republican Gov. George Ryan, who was about to stand trial for corruption. Ryan's Nobel nomination, for clearing Illinois' Death Row, was understood by anyone with a brain as a vulgar attempt to sway the jury that ultimately convicted him.

Ryan has won no prizes in federal prison, unless you count the pouches of tuna he must be hoarding, to curry favor with inmates who covet extra protein, guys with those blue Mike Tyson tattoos on their faces.

Sadly, there were no Nobel laurels for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat facing his own federal corruption trial. He came close with those free CTA rides to seniors, but he must content himself with a gig on TV's "Celebrity Apprentice" with Donald Trump.

Last January, at the beginning of those 12 Amazing Days, thick clouds of Hopium wafted over us. So there is a slight chance I inhaled, repeatedly, and became confused about those early, heady days. Yet through the fog of time and Hopium, I remember it as a time of high adventure; of gentle forest creatures and centaurs banding together to fight cynicism and sprinkle hope upon the people. It was a time of tea and cakes.

On the First Day, tens of thousands waited hours and packed the National Mall to hear his inaugural speech. They were so cold, tired and hungry. Obama brought forth two McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwiches and five burger buns, broke them and distributed these among the people. All were nourished, with plenty of scraps left over for the starving Republicans.

The next day, Obama journeyed to the tomb of the Republican Party, which had shot itself repeatedly in the foot until it died. There in the shadowy rocks, Barack bent over the corpses of commentators Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh and breathed new life into them.

"Rise, my good friends!" cried Barack. "I give you purpose! Rise and flap your gums, call me socialist and enrich yourselves. Blame me, though George Bush started the federal bailouts. Rise and prosper!"

And they did as they were told. They had new life and plenty of money.

On the Third Day, he bid adieu to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, who'd spent the night at the White House to make sure things would run smoothly. This was proper, since years ago, the Daley women found the infant Barack floating in a reed basket along the banks of the Chicago River. They nurtured the crying babe, until he was ready to transcend the politics of the past.

Obama spent the Fourth Day pondering getting a dog for daughters Sasha and Malia. Journalists were so enraptured, so turgid with glee about the dog, they forgot to ask if he'd walk Bo and scoop up his legacies with a plastic bag from the Jewel like every other American dad. And things were good.

On the Fifth Day, Gov. Blagojevich sent the president a life-size wooden puppet named Roland. Barack placed his palm on the puppet's forehead, and lo, the puppet became a United States senator. And the Democrats, with a solid majority, were amazed.

For seven more days it continued, one miracle after another. The president picked the Steelers in the Super Bowl. They won. He submitted an $885 billion stimulus plan to Congress. The money was printed. He nominated a tax cheat for secretary of the Treasury. The tax cheat was confirmed.

"This is not how I expected to wake up this morning," said Obama on Friday. "Malia walked in and said, 'Daddy, you won the Nobel Peace Prize, and it's Bo's birthday.' And then Sasha added, 'Plus we have a three-day weekend coming up.' It's good to have kids to keep things in perspective."

It's good that the Nobel committee has things in perspective, too, recognizing his 12 Amazing Days of Peace, Harmony and Universal Love (may their memories forever burn brightly).

Oh, what a time it was. Now please pass the Hopium.

Peace.

sparks wrote:

The negative comments on Obama winning the Nobel prize show how far we have fallen as a country. I think we should be proud that the Nobel committee thinks enough of Barack Obama to award him the Nobel prize, yet the bigots are bashing him for it.

As I said, I'm not bashing Obama. He couldn't control whether or not he received the prize. I'm just not thrilled with what I believe is a premature selection. Can you explain how that makes me a bigot?

Heretic wrote:

paul87920 wrote:

Passion wrote:

I also think the prize has lost a lot of credibility from this selection.

It has been losing credibility for a long time now. Remember in 2007 when they picked Al Gore over the Polish woman who smuggled like two or three thousand Jewish babies out of Warsaw during WWII.

I wouldn't dismiss it so easily. In terms of global impact, AGW wins hands down. The Pentagon's been warning of and preparing for coming resource wars as a result of AGW for the already strained systems. The casualties for those wars on top of those killed, displaced, and ruined by the immediate effects of AGW itself will easily surpass that number saved by Sendler. Her efforts were certainly heroic, I just disagree that awarding the continued education on and potential mitigation of one of the largest threats currently facing our civilization diminishes the Nobel.

That being said I'm not dismissing AGW. There are probably people who are doing more work in AGW than Al Gore.

paul87920 wrote:

sparks wrote:

The negative comments on Obama winning the Nobel prize show how far we have fallen as a country. I think we should be proud that the Nobel committee thinks enough of Barack Obama to award him the Nobel prize, yet the bigots are bashing him for it.

As I said, I'm not bashing Obama. He couldn't control whether or not he received the prize. I'm just not thrilled with what I believe is a premature selection. Can you explain how that makes me a bigot?

Paul,I'm sure that he didn't mean you. You've always been fair with your comments.

LoisLane wrote:

Artie60438 wrote:

LoisLane wrote:

Yep, the Nobel Peace Prize lost credibility a long time ago...

Quote :

Hussein awarded Nobel Peace Prize for not possessing weapons of mass destruction

Oslo, Norway -- Norwegian Nobel Committee officials announced Monday that the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for his efforts in not proliferating and stockpiling weapons of mass destruction.
http://www.recoilmag.com/news/hussein_awarded_nobel_peace_prize_1103.html

Do you realize you just got pwned? Do some research first before making a jackass out of yourself again.

The 2003 prize was awarded to
SHIRIN EBADI for her efforts for democracy and human rights.

I fell for it? I don't think so...you responded. THAT gramps, was my intention...everyone knows this was a spoof. I wanted to see how long it took you.

Thanks for playing...

You posted it as fact,dumbass. No smileys or anything else to indicate otherwise.

paul87920 wrote:

Heretic wrote:

paul87920 wrote:

Passion wrote:

I also think the prize has lost a lot of credibility from this selection.

It has been losing credibility for a long time now. Remember in 2007 when they picked Al Gore over the Polish woman who smuggled like two or three thousand Jewish babies out of Warsaw during WWII.

I wouldn't dismiss it so easily. In terms of global impact, AGW wins hands down. The Pentagon's been warning of and preparing for coming resource wars as a result of AGW for the already strained systems. The casualties for those wars on top of those killed, displaced, and ruined by the immediate effects of AGW itself will easily surpass that number saved by Sendler. Her efforts were certainly heroic, I just disagree that awarding the continued education on and potential mitigation of one of the largest threats currently facing our civilization diminishes the Nobel.

That being said I'm not dismissing AGW. There are probably people who are doing more work in AGW than Al Gore.

Yeah. Well IIRC, Gore was a co-winner, along with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. I don't think that anyone can deny that Gore and the IPCC worked tirelessly to raise worldwide awareness of the threat posed by climate change.

The IPCC did the hard science, and Gore made it all easy for "everyman" to understand it all. Gore was also a pivotal player in several worldwide environmental summits dating back to the early 90's. Getting the entire world to agree on anything is a monumental undertaking.

If the world finally gets its act together and takes the difficult steps that are necessary to halt, or at least mitigate the damage of AGW, then there is no doubt that Gore and the IPCC deserve a great deal of credit for their contributions. We're talking about potentially saving millions and millions of lives, on a global scale. If that isn't worthy of a Nobel Prize, then what the hell is?

sparks wrote:

The negative comments on Obama winning the Nobel prize show how far we have fallen as a country. I think we should be proud that the Nobel committee thinks enough of Barack Obama to award him the Nobel prize, yet the bigots are bashing him for it.

Only a bigot would think that. What on earth brings race into the question of whether someone has demonstrated that they are the most worthy of winning the peace prize? Nothing! To bring race into this discussion is itself an act of racism and should not be tolerated.

Heretic wrote:

paul87920 wrote:

Passion wrote:

I also think the prize has lost a lot of credibility from this selection.

It has been losing credibility for a long time now. Remember in 2007 when they picked Al Gore over the Polish woman who smuggled like two or three thousand Jewish babies out of Warsaw during WWII.

I wouldn't dismiss it so easily. In terms of global impact, AGW wins hands down. The Pentagon's been warning of and preparing for coming resource wars as a result of AGW for the already strained systems. The casualties for those wars on top of those killed, displaced, and ruined by the immediate effects of AGW itself will easily surpass that number saved by Sendler. Her efforts were certainly heroic, I just disagree that awarding the continued education on and potential mitigation of one of the largest threats currently facing our civilization diminishes the Nobel.

The doctrine of Global Warming is a myth. But since you are so concerned about the environment the case might be made that whether or not on purpose Obama is allowing the Russians to aid the Iraqi nuclear weapons program, which of course would do far more destruction to the environment than any perceived catastrophic man made contributions to Global Warming would be able to do for quite some time I would think. As it is written, they shall say peace, peace but there will be no peace.

And exactly what is Obama doing to curb the Iraqi nuclear threat? Just as in Nazi Germany when good people refused to stand up to intolerant behavior innocent people died. I mean it's not as if Iraq has never used WMDs in our lifetime, right? And it's not as if their government doesn't talk about the extermination of Jews. So I think we can see more reasons to disqualify Obama from receiving the peace prize because his actions and inactions are actually making genocide more possible, not less possible.

Enjoy... from Fiore.

Pre-Emptive Prizes!