Go ahead, blame the Nobel Prize Committee. After all, they’re such a convenient scapegoat for those of you who are not currently happy with a Nobel Peace Prize honoree.
This is an international recognition and thankfully there are still people, most of whom obviously live beyond the state of Georgia, who measure men and women and their works by more than the myopic “what have you done for me lately” issues driven debate and spin talking that is so rampant here in the good ol’ USA, and most especially in the blogosphere.
Like all Nobel Peace Prize announcements it’ll be 50 years before the intricate details of this particular nomination will be revealed. Those of us lucky enough to be around and still have the mental faculties to read and understand what went in to this particular decision will gladly wait ‘til then to pass final judgment on its merits. The rest of you can mark this one down on your bitter or sweet list and carry it to the grave.
I hope I never know the satisfaction of reaching such an opinionated conclusion somewhere between rolling off the feather down mattress and that second cup of caffeinated mud. 10:52am, it’s a safe bet most people in the recipient’s home state of Hawaii were not even aware of the committee’s decision by then. What time did you start writing your brilliant, insightful take on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize, 10:51:30? If only every blog posting could be crossed off the to-do list so quickly each day!
Far from absurdity, the bestowing of a Nobel Peace Prize to Barrack Hussein Obama may just be a recognition of his track record and impact on a world that yearns for individuals and leaders who strive toward building consensus to address issues of great importance, such as world peace. Be they community organizers or Presidents. Of course se won’t know for sure until 2059.
But please go ahead and feel free to demean the prize and what it stands for by selfishly linking it to your petty and petulant dissatisfaction with his performance the past 9 months.
Thank you for your thoughtful response. I hope this blog will always be experienced as a place where heartfelt disagreements are sincerely welcome. I will offer in my own defense that I had been aware of the prize for several hours and had considered several responses before making this entry. So while my response may legitimately be perceived as wrong-headed, it was thoughtful and well-considered. I would also argue that a review of the Nobel Peace Prize winners of the past 80 years reveals men, women, and orgainzations of sustained and substantial accomplishment and not merely of promise and celebrity. There may very well be a time when Barack Obama will have earned the Nobel Prize, I maintain that time has not yet come.
Go ahead, blame the Nobel Prize Committee. After all, they’re such a convenient scapegoat for those of you who are not currently happy with a Nobel Peace Prize honoree.
ReplyDeleteThis is an international recognition and thankfully there are still people, most of whom obviously live beyond the state of Georgia, who measure men and women and their works by more than the myopic “what have you done for me lately” issues driven debate and spin talking that is so rampant here in the good ol’ USA, and most especially in the blogosphere.
Like all Nobel Peace Prize announcements it’ll be 50 years before the intricate details of this particular nomination will be revealed. Those of us lucky enough to be around and still have the mental faculties to read and understand what went in to this particular decision will gladly wait ‘til then to pass final judgment on its merits. The rest of you can mark this one down on your bitter or sweet list and carry it to the grave.
I hope I never know the satisfaction of reaching such an opinionated conclusion somewhere between rolling off the feather down mattress and that second cup of caffeinated mud. 10:52am, it’s a safe bet most people in the recipient’s home state of Hawaii were not even aware of the committee’s decision by then. What time did you start writing your brilliant, insightful take on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize, 10:51:30? If only every blog posting could be crossed off the to-do list so quickly each day!
Far from absurdity, the bestowing of a Nobel Peace Prize to Barrack Hussein Obama may just be a recognition of his track record and impact on a world that yearns for individuals and leaders who strive toward building consensus to address issues of great importance, such as world peace. Be they community organizers or Presidents. Of course se won’t know for sure until 2059.
But please go ahead and feel free to demean the prize and what it stands for by selfishly linking it to your petty and petulant dissatisfaction with his performance the past 9 months.
Thank you for your thoughtful response. I hope this blog will always be experienced as a place where heartfelt disagreements are sincerely welcome.
ReplyDeleteI will offer in my own defense that I had been aware of the prize for several hours and had considered several responses before making this entry. So while my response may legitimately be perceived as wrong-headed, it was thoughtful and well-considered.
I would also argue that a review of the Nobel Peace Prize winners of the past 80 years reveals men, women, and orgainzations of sustained and substantial accomplishment and not merely of promise and celebrity. There may very well be a time when Barack Obama will have earned the Nobel Prize, I maintain that time has not yet come.