New Posts For Thread: President Obama wins the 2009 Nobel Peace Prizehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/20571525/President_Obama_wins_the_2009_Nobel_Peace_PrizeThe announcement is breaking news on CNN right now.If you are wealthy, then you would probably say he deserves it. All he has done is increase the gap between the upper class and what ever is left of the middle class. WHich is more important, preventing texting while you drive, or limiting the bonusehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/20571525/President_Obama_wins_the_2009_Nobel_Peace_Prize?post_id=362389217#362389217If you are wealthy, then you would probably say he deserves it. All he has done is increase the gap between the upper class and what ever is left of the middle class. WHich is more important, preventing texting while you drive, or limiting the bonuseSat, 24 Oct 2009 14:44:00 -0500Yeah there is a preponderance of narcissism that dwells in the skin that brings different races together, and it has double edged sword. Like instead of looking for the deed of peace and withdrawal of imperial forces we have the blending of the skin.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/20571525/President_Obama_wins_the_2009_Nobel_Peace_Prize?post_id=362297357#362297357Yeah there is a preponderance of narcissism that dwells in the skin that brings different races together, and it has double edged sword. Like instead of looking for the deed of peace and withdrawal of imperial forces we have the blending of the skin.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:02:45 -0500Did Henry Kissinger deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? The Nobel Committee doesn't award prizes on accomplishments, rather it wants to induce future behavior. It sought to make Obama stop defending American troops. Obama probably will feel the ego boohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/20571525/President_Obama_wins_the_2009_Nobel_Peace_Prize?post_id=362292709#362292709Did Henry Kissinger deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? The Nobel Committee doesn't award prizes on accomplishments, rather it wants to induce future behavior. It sought to make Obama stop defending American troops. Obama probably will feel the ego booFri, 23 Oct 2009 20:25:39 -0500I find it oddly disturbing that being the first black president of the united states isn't considered an enormous lifetime achievement in and of itself. As for peace....I don't know about you...but I watched the entire WORLD cry tears of joy, and danhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/20571525/President_Obama_wins_the_2009_Nobel_Peace_Prize?post_id=362266853#362266853I find it oddly disturbing that being the first black president of the united states isn't considered an enormous lifetime achievement in and of itself. As for peace....I don't know about you...but I watched the entire WORLD cry tears of joy, and danFri, 23 Oct 2009 16:17:15 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/20571525/President_Obama_wins_the_2009_Nobel_Peace_Prize?post_id=362214677#362214677Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:16:10 -0500Jess Sanford knows he's in trouble when the Old Man steers him into a little side room with one chair.The Old Man sits down and smiles."Yunno, Jess. I have an intuition about you. I think you'd make a mighty fine President."Jess turns pale. He was hehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/20571525/President_Obama_wins_the_2009_Nobel_Peace_Prize?post_id=362200005#362200005Jess Sanford knows he's in trouble when the Old Man steers him into a little side room with one chair.The Old Man sits down and smiles."Yunno, Jess. I have an intuition about you. I think you'd make a mighty fine President."Jess turns pale. He was heFri, 23 Oct 2009 01:48:50 -0500Hi Ur2, Maybe Ariel has something to update us with regarding the pipeline in Afghanistan.Obviously it's not left or right issue but a real problem for the out of control military industrial complex that needs to fire up it's vast engines to supporthttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/20571525/President_Obama_wins_the_2009_Nobel_Peace_Prize?post_id=362178609#362178609Hi Ur2, Maybe Ariel has something to update us with regarding the pipeline in Afghanistan.Obviously it's not left or right issue but a real problem for the out of control military industrial complex that needs to fire up it's vast engines to supportThu, 22 Oct 2009 21:37:01 -0500Oh... but I do remember our "invasion of Afghanistan by Bush was largely influenced by the upcoming pipelines through that country which were going to built by Bechtel". This was the story pushed by the Left. Now that it ain't so, does anyone hear anhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/20571525/President_Obama_wins_the_2009_Nobel_Peace_Prize?post_id=362176857#362176857Oh... but I do remember our "invasion of Afghanistan by Bush was largely influenced by the upcoming pipelines through that country which were going to built by Bechtel". This was the story pushed by the Left. Now that it ain't so, does anyone hear anThu, 22 Oct 2009 21:24:20 -0500Politicians and double speak?By Catherine LutzNewstatesmanJuly 30, 2009 In December 2008, shortly before being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama pledged his belief that, "to ensure prosperity here at home and peace abrhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/20571525/President_Obama_wins_the_2009_Nobel_Peace_Prize?post_id=362175653#362175653Politicians and double speak?By Catherine LutzNewstatesmanJuly 30, 2009 In December 2008, shortly before being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama pledged his belief that, "to ensure prosperity here at home and peace abrThu, 22 Oct 2009 21:16:11 -0500"But like so many Afghan dreams dashed in 23 years of war, the $1.9-billion natural gas pipeline project never got past the talking and enticing. When rivalries were fully inflamed, the vision quickly vanished. Unocal pulled the plug on its involvemehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/20571525/President_Obama_wins_the_2009_Nobel_Peace_Prize?post_id=362173601#362173601"But like so many Afghan dreams dashed in 23 years of war, the $1.9-billion natural gas pipeline project never got past the talking and enticing. When rivalries were fully inflamed, the vision quickly vanished. Unocal pulled the plug on its involvemeThu, 22 Oct 2009 20:59:02 -0500