There has been a lot of surprise, excitement, shock and criticism since the Nobel committee announced the Peace Prize for this year. The chief criticism seems to be that the President has not accomplished enough to win. Since nominations were required on February 11, and he had been in office for just 11 days when he was nominated, I imagine that accomplishment may not have been the message the committee was sending. I tend to agree with the President’s own assessment, that the award is sometimes given in recognition of accomplishment, and sometimes to offer momentum to a movement. When Theodore Roosevelt won, it was for almost literally forcing the Japanese and Russians to sign a peace agreement and end their war (using his prestige as President, not military threat). That was an accomplishment - a result, or outcome. I imagine that the President hopes very much that the award will give some added 'wind to his sails' as he attempts to turn the promise of change into a program that creates the desired results - or, accomplishment.
Showing posts with label Theodore Roosevelt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Theodore Roosevelt. Show all posts
Friday, October 09, 2009
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Another Theodore Roosevelt Gem
If we begin to think that the corruption we see in Washington and on Wall Street is something new, we need only read up on the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. It is not new. The abbreviated version is contained in the following quote:
"A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad."
--Theodore Roosevelt
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