Reactions to the Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize

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Friday, October 9

I never thought I would get up this morning to an announcement by those that award the Nobel Peace Prize that would get any reaction from me. Boy, was I wrong. I got up this morning, and while having breakfast, went through the tweets on my TweetDeck. I saw several posts saying the President of the United States had been awarded the prize. I almost didn’t believe it; then I read a few articles from trusted sources and had no choice but to believe.

September 11, 2001 – We ARE forgetting…

Sept 11, 2009

Eight years ago today, our world stood still. People from all walks of life held there breath in horror as one of the worst acts of terrorism in recent history unfolded.

For many American’s, it is considered THE worst act of terrorism. I don’t know if I would go that far. I will say it is the most horrible act to occur on American soil in recent history. We lost nearly 3,000 souls that day. Over half of the families of those who perished got nothing to bury…I am not sure if that is a blessing or a curse.

I don’t see what all the hoopla is about!

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Sept 7

Tomorrow, our President is set to give a speech aimed at our children. I have received at least one email and heard several news reports with people criticizing this speech. I truly do NOT see the issue here.

My first complaint is simple. If you are raising your children to be free thinkers who go out to find more information about a subject under there own initiative, what are you worried about?!?!?! Some may say there children are too young to do so…okay, that’s possible. So, you’ve not taught your children to discuss the things they hear and see with you? You are too busy to initiate a conversation about the speech with them?