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10-11-2009, 08:17 AM
Un-American traits rewarded
By Carol Swain, Ph.D.
Other Views
What has President Barack Obama accomplished that would qualify him as a reasonable choice for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize? That is the question of the day.
Some consider his attainment of this honor well-deserved. More are mockingly scratching their heads, while still others see this as final proof that he is the antichrist who seeks to establish a one-world government while promising world peace and prosperity.
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded since 1901. According to the criteria set forth by Alfred Nobel, the prize was to be given to "the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."
In announcing its selection of Obama, the prize committee praised his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples … (his) vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons … (his efforts) meeting the great climatic challenges the world is confronting." Noted was the hope that Obama offers the world.
Like almost everyone else, Obama expressed astonishment at his selection, which represented an amazing comeback for a man who barely a week ago was being derided for failing to bring the Olympics to Chicago.
Shroud of secrecy
Everything that we know about President Obama causes one to marvel at his extraordinary good fortune. The odds against his election were enormous. No other president has been surrounded by a shroud of secrecy that includes sealed birth, educational and travel records. These sealed records have made it difficult for him to garner the military respect needed for a successful commander-in-chief.
President Obama was awarded a peace prize on a resume that even he admits is thin. His prize comes at a time when Gallup polls show his job approval ratings as slightly below average and his handling of foreign affairs at 53 percent. The U.S. is engaged in two wars, and the crisis in the Middle East is escalating. What, if anything, does his prize mean for America? Since his election, favorable opinions of the U.S. have risen. But at home, some see cause for alarm.
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A great fear is that the prize was given to influence future presidential behavior. That it could serve to curtail military options. Already some people fret about weakening national sovereignty, reductions in domestic freedoms through increased surveillance of citizens, and a thumbing of the nose at traditional American values.
The peace prize has gone to a president who engaged in what some called an international apology tour for past U.S. behavior. Under his watch, U.S. military officers ordered the burning of Bibles in
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091011/OPINION01/910110349/1007/
By Carol Swain, Ph.D.
Other Views
What has President Barack Obama accomplished that would qualify him as a reasonable choice for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize? That is the question of the day.
Some consider his attainment of this honor well-deserved. More are mockingly scratching their heads, while still others see this as final proof that he is the antichrist who seeks to establish a one-world government while promising world peace and prosperity.
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded since 1901. According to the criteria set forth by Alfred Nobel, the prize was to be given to "the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."
In announcing its selection of Obama, the prize committee praised his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples … (his) vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons … (his efforts) meeting the great climatic challenges the world is confronting." Noted was the hope that Obama offers the world.
Like almost everyone else, Obama expressed astonishment at his selection, which represented an amazing comeback for a man who barely a week ago was being derided for failing to bring the Olympics to Chicago.
Shroud of secrecy
Everything that we know about President Obama causes one to marvel at his extraordinary good fortune. The odds against his election were enormous. No other president has been surrounded by a shroud of secrecy that includes sealed birth, educational and travel records. These sealed records have made it difficult for him to garner the military respect needed for a successful commander-in-chief.
President Obama was awarded a peace prize on a resume that even he admits is thin. His prize comes at a time when Gallup polls show his job approval ratings as slightly below average and his handling of foreign affairs at 53 percent. The U.S. is engaged in two wars, and the crisis in the Middle East is escalating. What, if anything, does his prize mean for America? Since his election, favorable opinions of the U.S. have risen. But at home, some see cause for alarm.
http://cmsimg.tennessean.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=DN&Date=20091011&Category=OPINION01&ArtNo=910110349&Ref=AR&Profile=1007&MaxW=180&Border=0
A great fear is that the prize was given to influence future presidential behavior. That it could serve to curtail military options. Already some people fret about weakening national sovereignty, reductions in domestic freedoms through increased surveillance of citizens, and a thumbing of the nose at traditional American values.
The peace prize has gone to a president who engaged in what some called an international apology tour for past U.S. behavior. Under his watch, U.S. military officers ordered the burning of Bibles in
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091011/OPINION01/910110349/1007/