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Please help me understand

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So, President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize.

This is something that I do not understand. I really and truly don’t.

The deadline for nominations were a mere two weeks after his presidency started.

To date, while he’s had lots of meetings, nothing has been accomplished. I’m not saying it won’t be – but it hasn’t happened yet.

An imperfect analogy: It’s like a freshman going into high school… The incoming freshman has signed up for all the right AP classes, all the right curriculars, has had numerous meetings about his plans with parents, teachers and counselors. And then halfway through his freshman year, he’s named Valedictorian. It just doesn’t work.

Apparently Hope and Change without bearing the fruits can get you an international Peace Prize. What’s interesting to me is that the actual wording of the announcement uses those buzzwords. This opens up the award to all of us “common man!” They’re passing out awards just for thinking and potentially acting on great things! In addition, I’m afraid that this might diminish the contributions of those who went before him and actually accomplished what they won for.

I do not understand the obsession with this man.

Political Question

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I have not mentioned who I am backing in the current Presidential election.  I don’t think I have ever even shared my party affiliation.

Do I?

I know my views.  Am I willing to be put up for potential slamming?  Because lets face it – there will be slamming – there always is, you know?

Do I put that button over in my sidebar?

Do I argue about political headlines?

These are not rhetorical questions…  I would like to know your views.  I’ve tended to stay away from major theological discussions and politics, because it’s my feeling that I have my views, you have your views.  I’m not changing your mind, you’re not changing mine.  Why argue?

But with politics saturating every bit of our media (and in this case, good reason, a new potential leader of the country we reside in) staying silent seems…  weak.  I’m looking for a different word, but it escapes me.  Cowardly maybe?

But then – is opening myself up for the potential hatred (as opposed to reasoned debate of opposing opinions) is something I’m not sure I want in my life right now.  Politics – just like religion – is a major big time hot button on people’s emotions.

So – do you wear your political heart on your sleeve?

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