You know what, Obama won the Nobel Peace prize. And you know what else. Learn to live with it. Gracefully that is. Because when the ultra right side with the Hamas and Taliban loonies to condemn it, they reveal just how envious they really are. When bloggers of the “hum kitne awesome hain” variety who showcase even wedding announcements from the New York Times as an example of how South Asians have gone up the in the world, not to mention claiming ownership for every even fourth generation Indian Child winning a spelling bee, they look ridiculous. And when ordinary bloggers use some very ridiculous comparison to Bush, they exhibit that disease of have-opinion-will-express. (Not a bad thing I am doing it here!!!!!) Which in itself would not be wrong or bad, if only they did not sound as ignorant as they do. And all this dissent or outrage makes the people seem mean spirited. Really, would it kill them to be polite, and not kind of make their envy obvious. The first two categories envy I can understand,( not condone but understand) the last lot, if it is blogworthy material they need, why not remember the age old adage of speaking because of having something to say as wise men do rather than speaking to say something like fools do.
Because, lets face it, The BO is the President of the United States and HE JUST WON THE 2009 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. And made a very nice acceptance speech about it too.
And by the way, “accomplishment “ is not awarded in the Nobel- otherwise there would be no poor dying in the slums of Calcutta ( Mother Theresa ), global warming would be gone ( RK Pachauri- this is a shout out to the “hum kitne awesome hain websites) the Middle East would be an oasis of peace ( Shimon Peres, Yasser Arafat) there would be no racial discrimination ( MLK anyone), it recognizes efforts being made for the process. The Committee spelled it out very clearly their reasons for nominating the BO (
In awarding President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian committee is honouring his intentions more than his achievements....). And since you dissenters were not getting it anyhow, just be happy for the guy. Ok?
3 comments:
it would seem that Obama winning the Nobel Peace prize represents a vote of confidence from Europe -- that's a nice improvement at least
All along I have been wondering... it's like I do like what he says, it is very important that world leaders say the right things. There words are quoted and used as 'precedence'... I am glad to read this post. I just wasn't sure what to think all this time, but I did like what he said in his Cairo speech, and every other speech. It's becoming fashionable to find faults with BO....
Good to see a post with a different view point on awarding Nobel peace prize to Obama. I think the Nobel committee should have waited atleast till near the end of his term to decide the true worth of Obama. Giving the prize now devalues both the prize and the work of Obama. Will this prize help Obama's efforts to promote peace? I think it will not.
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