With Obama in the news for his receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize (and his rushed exit from Norway, which isn't winning him a lot of friends over there), I thought I'd do a quick review of some notable laureates and their achievements:
Aung San Suu Kyi – Courageously defiant in the face of one of the world's most oppressive and evil governments; under house arrest for years on end. Plus, sorry, she's kind of a babe (how many 64 year olds do you know that look like this?)
Nelson Mandela – Imprisoned for 27 years under horrific conditions; steadfastly opposed the wicked apartheid system; a world-class hero.
14th Dalai Lama – another bold leader who does not bow down to the tyrannical government of China (where, by the way, I've been told this very blog has been banned – – which I consider a badge of honor).
Mikhail Gorbachev – partnering (consciously or not) with Reagan, peacefully guided the USSR to its breakup and brought an end to the cold war.
Lech Wałęsa – freedom's champion and the leader of the solidarity movement in Poland; a great man.
Barack Obama – well – – he's a gifted orator. And he seems like a really nice guy and a solid family man. Plus he seems pretty smart. And he's not George Bush, I'm told. So there we have it. I guess it's the best they could do this year, eh?
