Surprised Madoff didn't get the Economic prize. What a crack.

Originally posted by soultorent
Surprised Madoff didn't get the Economic prize. What a crack.

Give this one to Obama as well for the so-called bailout which fixed the world economy we are told.

Originally posted by johnny2127
...according to the Nobel committee itself, they did give it to him for what he has accomplished.

It's word parsing. According to your source:

Jagland singled out Obama's efforts to heal the divide between the West and the Muslim world and scale down a Bush-era proposal for an anti-missile shield in Europe.

Now, has he DONE something to make these efforts? Yes. He has spoken to the Muslim world and been inclusive of all religions. He's made "efforts" toward a goal. So, depending on how you look at it, these "efforts" can be seen as something he's done.

His EFFORTS have given the US a good name in the world. Did he actually DO something? Yes. He spoke to people. But speaking to people isn't usually seen as a big accomplishment, UNLESS it makes fundamental changes in how people perceive us, which it has.

The whole idea of him needing to accomplish something specific to win the prize is just wishful thinking. They might as well just come out and say that they awarded it to him because he's so cool. He accomplished being cool.

Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Now, has he DONE something to make these efforts? Yes. He has spoken to the Muslim world and been inclusive of all religions. He's made "efforts" toward a goal. So, depending on how you look at it, these "efforts" can be seen as something he's done.

His EFFORTS have given the US a good name in the world. Did he actually DO something? Yes. He spoke to people. But speaking to people isn't usually seen as a big accomplishment, UNLESS it makes fundamental changes in how people perceive us, which it has.

Hmmmm, when I was overseas, I spoke to foreign nationals about the US being in their country, thanked them (and was thanked in return), and did what I could to foster peace and cooperation between our two countries.

Where's my Nobel Peace Prize? Because I made an "effort", too.

The one event that seems to stick out in my memory was the Honduras coup d'etat. This happened under Obama and a Nobel within months! And since then we have not heard much of it in the mainstream media since.

Maybe thats why the US lost its bid for the Olympics?

The Regan administration did Grenada but it was different, Regan went on TV and the press went with it. Yes it was a more overt operation using the military, but maybe the cia in Honduras was warming up for something bigger.

Just my two cents....best regards!!!!!

okay; well even if he has made some efforts, is it really SANE to give the nobel PEACE prize to the president of a country that's currently at WAR with at least two other countries?

it seems a little...ironic...to me...

a bit upside down and back to front.

a bit alice in wonderland.

in short... a bit illuminati... they like everything to be the opposite of what it is. like in 1984. peace means war. freedom means slavery. etc.

so if you follow that logic thru, he actually was awarded the nobel prize for war. which he probably HAS earned..

The peace prize should have been given posthumously to whoever came up with the idea that a President of the United States could only serve two consecutive terms.

America never likes to unseat a president during a time of crisis. Were it not for the two term limit, America, handcuffed to Dubya by a never ending state of crisis and a tradition of misplaced loyalty, would continue to return him to office until bubbles were rising from her watery grave.

Obama got the prize for being the "unBush". It should go to the framers of the amendments that limited Bush to eight years of misrule.

I don't understand how he could win the Nobel when he wouldn't meet with the HH the Dalai Lama because of China.
If any one should have gotten the nobel it is The Dalai Lama.
Buddhism is a peacefull religion and is non-violent

the funny thing is he did nothing to deserve this award. he is the start to the NWO taking over and the end of free men as we know it

Now I know for certain that the commision that decides who will have a nobel prize is corrupted and run by the NWO elite. Ofcourse I have no evidence of that but neither did Al Gore have for his CO2 accusation presentation.

It has all to do with promotion of false ideas and people on a global level. The whole world should know about it and belief it. Only fools will belief everything the leaders and organisations of our world say.

It is terrible.....the more I think about it the more absurt it feels. First of all I would like to say that I am not an US citizen. The first few times I heared and watched Obama speak I had the impression he will be a blessing for the citizens of the US and the world and would I not be surprised if Obama would refuse this Nobel Prize because in all his honesty and modesty would argument that he did do nothing to deserve this prestigious prize.

But now, after almost one year Obama and seeing that he is all into it....I feel sorry for the people of the USA. Again they have been suckered in and does it appear that Obama is an extension of the Bush/NWO agenda. It will not surprise me if he will turn out to be a bohemian grove party pig too.

Many of you citizens of the USA must feel this compulsive powerlesness. Again being lied to and not to know who or what to trust while slowly and surely seeing the country go into the drain.

Every time I see something NWO related I must think about Bush Sr. speech on 11 sept 1991 for the united nations. He emphasized on the fact that they will succeed to install the new world order. Creepy, and if so it can not be other than Obama to be a part of their trategy.

Hey everybody. I had an account here a couple years ago. Just registered again. I've been a lurker. I enjoy learning from you guys. But I have a question, for someone who feels like venting....

Is Obama ruining the middle class? And how?

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