Apparently, prestigious prizes ain't what they used to be. The downward spiral for the Nobel Prize began with Al Gore, awarded the Peace Prize for a movie that had nothing to do with peace. The film was nothing more than a propaganda tool advocating carbon taxes, disguised as a documentary. Then, to make absolutely sure that everyone knew the Nobel Peace Prize had become a joke, Barack Obama won a Nobel Prize for not being George W. Bush. Seriously. Here's some of what the Nobel committee wrote about Obama while giving him the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons. Obama has as President created a new climate in international politics. This was a mere three months after his election, only a month after being sworn into office. While a senator, Obama developed something of a reputation for voting "present" as opposed to "yea" or "nay" on controversial legislation. So early into his time in office, Obama hadn't yet begun his efforts to completely destroy the reeling American economy. Still, the Nobel committee had faith in the neophyte president, for their vision of what ought to happen to America. Their faith continues to be rewarded, even as I type these words. Okay. So, the Nobel Prize sucks these days. But the Pulitzer Prize is … [Read more...]