Obama deserved the award!! Why don't they get it yet!?!?

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Well it is Saturday night and I am home, I've been sick and recovering all weekend!!! But hey at least I get to catch up blogging.

So a couple days ago Barack Obama got awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, congrats to him. I tuned into some of the news stations however that day, even my facebook and all I could hear was does he really deserve the award!?!?! You bet he does, and I'm a bit tired of the negativity towards the guy who has been in office for about 9 months now.

Why does he deserve it you ask?!? Well in 9 months he has announced/committed that the US will be closing Guantanamo Bay (the place where they send the terrorists), bringing torture in the US to an end, he has also gone as far as announcing that the US troops will be returning home. Besides all of this I've never seen a President in my lifetime, that has allowed everything to be up for debate, there is essentially an open door policy on almost any issue (except the banks, but that is a different issue for a different day). And unlike the President before whose name rhymes with wuss, Prez Obama is willing to allow the lines of communication to remain open with all countries- he is truly diplomatic.

All of these actions lead to a more peaceful world and the decisions have an impact on many people all over the world, correct me if I'm mistaken!!!

The final point I wanted to make is that, Barack represents a new United States. If you remember it wasn't that long ago that slavery was going on in the United States, even now in parts of the southern States there is still much hate. So it was something special nearly a year ago when the United States decided enough was enough; came together as a country to vote someone of colour into office in an effort to correct the 8 years of mess that took place in front of him. This took courage by the people and the president... and marks a major mark in American History. So that alone is worth an award and shows the ability of people to rise to the occasion, when things get shaky.

I could not believe all of the negativity two days ago on TV, in the media etc... they are trying anything possible to bring this guy down. It has almost become comical! Arguments like what has he done? Does he deserve it? They are looking for any reason possible to blame this guy for something. To be blunt it is nice to see a respectable/intelligent person in charge south of the border, rather then someone that belongs on the comedy channel. Anyone who takes office after George Bush deserves an award for cleaning his $hit up domestically and internationally.

When they gave Barack this award, they essentially said this is the guy we like... do you get it yet America?!?! and judging by the media reaction on Thursday, clearly we aren't quite there yet!?!?