Since when did we start giving out awards for people who have said many things and have great ideas but there has been no fruition to their work. Last time I checked - not many. We give out participation awards to children to acknowledge their efforts in hopes that this will motivate them and encourage them to continue their efforts. But the Nobel Peace Prize is something different. Past winners have been Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Mother Teresa. I'm sorry but I don't see Obama in this category of people who have made a difference. Maybe - just maybe - he may end up doing things that will qualify him to be in that group of people - but why don't we wait to see what happens before we start handing out awards?
Greg Mortenson was nominated for the peace prize. He's a humanitarian and he opened up schools for girls in countries where people get killed for trying. And he didn't get the peace prize? Ridiculous!
The old saying "Actions speak louder than words" seems not to apply here. Apparently, ambition is worth more than results.
Makes you wonder who he paid off. The nominations for the peace prize were closed on February 1, 2009....how many days was he in office?
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