Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

[britisha]

Re: Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: britisha</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Didn't Moshe Dayan receive the prize also? </div></div> no </div></div>

Kaarreck...it was the former street urchin, Begin I was thinking of...carrie aawn.

[Derek]

Re: Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: amberal37</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Derek</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I don't see how your 'Today - Black people...' has anything to do with Obama, or if there would be any difference to black people's social standing if he were white - which is exactly the point I was trying to make.

I haven't seen any Obama achievements either - perhaps he hasn't been president long enough to accomplish any. </div></div>

Believe whatever you will - that's your right, but for sure Obama is not a saint, he is not a saviour, he is a man who is in an office that has due process.
Short of taking all the riches in America and plonking it in Africa, I don't think that many black people will see that he has achieved much, and short of taking the rest of gold outside of Africa and plonking it in Europe/America, I don't think that many white people will see that he has achieved much either.

I've worked with enought black kids to know that many would laugh in my face up to a year ago if anybody told them that there would be a black president in America. Yes it has moved the goalpost now, but it does not undermine the achievenment that has been made by Obama, or atleast it is no longer a laughable proposition to a black (or white) person.

When he improves further the economy, then it's another milestone to add....if he gains another term, then it's even more to add, and if he obtains middle-east peace, then more...I personally think that his work for Africa can come AFTER he has completed his presidency and puts his experience to task.

If he were to do /attempt more in Africa, no doubt many would find a way to accusing him of helping Europeans(America) to further colonise Africa.

I will retire my case here.

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<span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">The ONLY thing Obama can do for black people is provide inspiration. Although I personally did not need a (half) black US president for this.</span></span>