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10-09-2009, 11:44 AM
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Then you can get over the fact that not everyone thinks Obama deserves it. 
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10-09-2009, 12:51 PM
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@Phil
Well, my statement was not about Obama. The Nobel Foundation is a private foundation that has specific criteria that it uses to select the folks that will be awarded a prize in any given year. The folks designated to vote answer only to their collective interpretation of that criteria. By virtue of the fact that they have selected Obama to receive the award, he deserves it.
It is, in a lot of ways, akin to sorority or fraternity membership. It's like someone telling you that a Delta, who you voted into the organization, does not deserve to be a Delta. What would your response be? I am sure that it would be something like, who are you--an outsider--to tell me--a member--who deserves to be voted into my organization.
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WE ARE NOT QUESTIONING HIS RECEIPT OF THE AWARD BECAUSE HE IS BLACK.
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10-09-2009, 11:33 AM
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Ok, I will qualify, he deserves it in the eyes of the folks that get to make that decision, and, in this situation, they are the only ones who really count.
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10-09-2009, 11:36 AM
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Little32..check ur PM
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10-09-2009, 11:47 AM
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And you can get used to the fact that in the minds of those that count, in this situation, he does. :neutral:
I think that it is a great surprise to many and a wonderful honor for him.
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10-09-2009, 11:52 AM
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And you can get used to the fact that in the minds of those that count, in this situation, he does. :neutral:
I think that it is a great surprise to many and a wonderful honor for him.
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Let it go...
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10-09-2009, 12:24 PM
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@gamma, "No. You are the wrong color."
Crazy train came...crazy train went...heh!
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10-09-2009, 12:54 PM
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Crazy train came...crazy train went...heh!
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No, the crazy train keeps on rolling... lol.
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10-09-2009, 12:59 PM
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No, the crazy train keeps on rolling... lol.
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I'm glad we've reached the point in the discussion where we are labeling dissenting opinions as "crazy."
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10-09-2009, 01:04 PM
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I'm glad we've reached the point in the discussion where we are labeling dissenting opinions as "crazy."
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ETA: Nevermind, there were deleted posts.
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10-09-2009, 11:34 PM
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I'm glad we've reached the point in the discussion where we are labeling dissenting opinions as "crazy."
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Really? You're saying this to Little32, despite the fact that your other half said she was insane ?
This is a reference to post 51
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10-09-2009, 12:00 PM
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Obama says he will accept the Prize as a call to action and a source of inspiration. Well, that's why the Award was awarded prematurely--it was an award for the promises of the Administration.
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Kind of like awarding a gold medal to a swimmer before he jumps in the water in the hopes that it will push and inspire him to swim faster.
It demeans the significance of the award. But what else is new in this, "You're so awesome, Good Job!!" (even if you aren't, and it wasn't) era?
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10-09-2009, 01:04 PM
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@kSig
You did see what we were referencing that to.
max (as well as the rest of the train) has arrived on time.
reason why you may not have seen it was bbecause he/she/it deleted their message before it was quoted...however
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Obama is the token black guy.
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it came back new and improved.
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10-09-2009, 01:05 PM
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@kSig
You did see what we were referencing that to.
max (as well as the rest of the train) has arrived on time.
reason why you may not have seen it was bbecause he/she/it deleted their message before it was quoted...however
it came back new and improved.
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Ah, ok...if you're referring only to Gamma with the "crazy" stuff, then I withdraw my statement.
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10-09-2009, 01:06 PM
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I know.
And no Phil, I wasn't referring to you.
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I'm glad we've reached the point in the discussion where we are labeling dissenting opinions as "crazy."
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You're insane. Yassir Arafat won a Nobel Peace Prize. Your blind support of the Nobel committee is ... um... less than laudable. Think critically.
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