Obama Nobel Peace Prize Win Inspires Controversy and Hope

The announcement earlier this week President Barack Obama had won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize left many around the world questioning why he should be awarded such a prestigious honor. After all, Obama is just barely into his first term as president.

Republican backlash was quick, Democratic defense strong and hoards of opinions flew on both sides. Some felt President Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize because of his efforts at international diplomacy and strong desire to bring positive change in his home country. Others argued the freshman president hadn’t done nearly enough to warrant such a huge honor so soon.

We’re a bit personally torn about the Nobel Peace Prize win for Obama. While he certainly is a big dreamer and has done amazing things for the image of America on the world stage, we are still fighting wars on two fronts with no end in sight. Obama has huge hopes for the future of our country, but so far has constantly hit a brick wall in trying to push change through congress.

In essence, we have to defer to one of our own dear contributors, Chris Witwer, for her thoughtful review of the controversy on her own Felsputzer blog. As Chris states, perhaps we should regard Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize win as a message of hope for the future. After all, we could all use a little more hope in our lives in these trying times.