"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
The Nobel People Called - They Want Their Peace Prize Back!
"Thorbjoern Jagland, a former Norwegian premier, drew criticism after becoming committee chairman in 2009 for awarding the prestigious Nobel to newly elected US President Barack Obama. He will be replaced by current Deputy Chair Kaci Kullmann Five."
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Now that's funny.
Usually people get prizes after doing something, while Obama got it because he was expected to do something - and then didn't deliver. I should say however, that his prize certainly is worth mentioning during any debate on his war mongering, as a bit of snark.
Here is what Feynmann thought of the prize:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f61KMw5zVhg