Hey Nobel, Take Your Peace Prize and…
Published: October 10, 2009
I don’t want the President of the United States to be directed, cajoled or “schooled” by any foreign entity on what is right for the American people.
The Presidential Oath of Office clearly reads, “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
The President is the leader of the United States, not the World. America can lead the world by promoting freedom, human rights, racial and gender equality, education, financial and environmental stewardship – but the world should not lead the United States.
Nobel – through its Peace Prize – now appears to be just another powerful special interest group trying to steer the American President into a global agenda. According the Lech Walesa, former President of Poland and Nobel laureate, “Sometimes the Nobel committee awards the prize to encourage responsible action, but for now, Obama is just making proposals.” Hisham Qasim, an Egyptian human rights activist, says that he is “shocked (at the award) because Obama has not achieved any of his promises.”
Other Prize winners in Literature, Chemistry, Physics, Physiology and Medicine won for major advances in their fields. Women were among winners in Literature, Chemistry, Physiology and Medicine – which could not have happened under Taliban-like regimes where females are not worthy of formal education. Most winners are citizens of, or received their formal education in Western democracies, which makes a clear case that excellence in worthy endeavors spring from free societies.
Yes, we should listen to and work with our global neighbors. However, we should not seek the approval of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hugo Chavez, Kim Jong-il or the Taliban. We should not delegate the well being of the United States to ineffective organizations like the United Nations; but instead, stay true to an American way of life that has lifted the lives of many nationalities for generations and continues to offers hope and opportunity to the oppressed of the world. No we’re not perfect or superior as a people, but America need not apologize continually as some would have us do.
My biggest fear is that the “World” and second-term considerations are having too much influence over the decisions of our current Administration. Obama criticized Bush for not concentrating on Afghanistan and finishing the job after 911, which rang true for many Americans. Now, it’s time for the President to act wisely on that criticism and do what is in the best interest of America in the long term, without regard for what the Nobel organization expects him to do in return for their precious Prize. After all, they can’t take it back as far as I know…
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