‘Humbled’ Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

Committee says president gives world’s people ‘hope for a better future’

OSLO, Norway - President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism. Read the rest of the story here...

As far as I am concerned, the Nobel Peace Prize lost its credibility when Jimmy Carter was awarded it. What has Obama done to deserve what was once upon a time such a prestigious award? In my opinion: Nothing! It may be worth investigating the makeup of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. No big surprises here, the majority is made up of socialists.

Thorbjørn Jagland (chair, born 1950), member of Parliament, President of the Storting and former cabinet minister for the Labour Party. Member and chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee since 2009.
Kaci Kullmann Five (deputy chair, born 1951), former member of Parliament and cabinet minister for the Conservative Party. Member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee since 2003, deputy chair since 2009.
Sissel Rønbeck (born 1950), deputy director, Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren), former member of parliament and cabinet minister for the Labour Party. Member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee since 1994.
Inger-Marie Ytterhorn (born 1941), former member of Parliament for the Progress Party. Member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee since 2000.
Ågot Valle (born 1945), member of parliament for the Socialist Left Party. Member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee since 2009.

Two members are associated with the Labour Party which is officially a social democratic party committed to social democratic ideals. It has a history of association with Communist International and the Communist Party of Norway.

The Socialist Left Party was created through an alliance of the Socialist People's Party, Communist Party of Norway, Democratic Socialists and independent socialists. Their ideology consists of socialism and eco-socialism.

For those of you who are as shocked as I am, you can vote on whether or not you think he deserves it. Click this link to vote, Is President Obama deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize?

The last time I checked, it was 61.5% "NO" after 410,972 votes were cast.

As one commented, "What an insult to the likes of the Dali Lama and TRUE peace advocates! Its a political decision, period."