townhall.com - 25 days ago
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According to Alfred Nobel's will, the Peace Prize should be awarded to the person who: "during the preceding year, shall have done . the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or...
gallup.com - 30 days ago
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gallup.com —
PRINCETON, NJ -- The majority of Americans do
not believe President Barack Obama deserved to win the
Nobel Peace Prize (61%), but the public is split in its personal reaction to the announcement. Asked if they are "glad" Obama received the prize, 46% ...
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Americans’ Views on Obama and the Nobel Peace Prize
powerlineblog.com - 20 days ago
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powerlineblog.com —
Hugo Chavez says that President Obama should try
to earn the Nobel Peace Prize that he was
prematurely awarded. That's a sentiment that has been voiced by many, and that Obama seems to share. Perhaps it lies behind the administration's unhelpful ...
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Justifying the Prize
spectator.org - 21 days ago
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spectator.org —
The Nobel Prize Committee has been faulted for
awarding the 2009 Peace Prize to someone short on
concrete accomplishments. Critics, however, should realize that President Barack Obama's Peace...
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The Precedented Peace Prize
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Walter E. Williams on Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
Booker Rising —
The libertarian economics professor opines: "When I heard that Obama was selected for this year's Nobel Laureate, I felt a bit embarrassed for him, and given his comment in the Rose Garden, he must have felt a bit embarrassed as well. He said, 'To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who have been honored by this prize, men and women who've inspired me and inspired the entire world through their courageous pursuit of peace.' Typically, the Nobel Prize is awarded to someone, or an organization, that has actually done something, even if that something is controversial or unwise. But what has ...
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There are some moments in history which are just breath taking.
This is one of them.
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