Walter Williams dissects the whole peace prize travesty in this article, but it’s the gem at the end that hit one out of the park:
President Obama could rise several notches in my book if he refused the Nobel Peace Prize, with a nice letter to the Nobel Committee that might read: Since you did not see fit to award Ronald Reagan, the U.S. president who did the most for world peace in this century, by peaceably shutting down the Soviet Union, I respectfully decline your offer.
There’s no chance of Obama turning down another opportunity to address a body as a “citizen of the world.”
However, it is worth noting that large part of the world felt the award was a bit ridiculous. The best we can hope for is a subdued, humble Obama accepting an award he did absolutely nothing to earn.
On a related note, there is still controversy over whether he can accept the money without Congressional consent.
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