Obama’s Nobel Prize: The stupidity of political bigotry

Oct 21, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,
Mr. Ronald Sanders opinion piece on October 18, 2009, in Kaieteur News, entitled: “Obama’s Nobel Prize: The stupidity of political bigotry”, is eloquent. However, as he looks for exculpation, by denigrating Republicans in particular and Americans in general, of their assessment, are acknowledged and memorialized in its ossification.
As a Naturalized American, I share the impression that Mr. Obama’s ascension to the Presidency and his nomination for the Nobel Prize are all to do about choice, more importantly politics. Granted, the folks that voted for him wanted “change” and are holding him to it. As the opposition differ in their expectation.
Accountability for his performance and deeds are examined and ascertain. Constructive criticism is ceded professionally. After all, he is the President of all Americans and not just his party.
In the mean time, the Nobel Prize Committee, displaying “activist” penchant, wants a particular change in Americas foreign-policy, their way. Rewarding, before the outcome and not after, should be the keystone. They are more-or-less, “hijacking”, his foreign-policy agenda (if he accepts) on an international scale. I, in particular, as an American is not “ashamed” of my opinion of the facts, period!
Some may give due diligence and some may not, its our civil-right. We Americans do not pay homage or kowtow to Kings, Lords and Sirs, only to our God. Titles are just a personal achievement, on the other hand, we are equals, respect are all that is due. I respect his views and he should mine, as “Former Diplomat” to boot.
On the same token, he, a Guyanese who chose not to live there, should as well, take umbrage to the facts of the political situation there. When he said: “As a non-American, wary of the tendency for big powers to overlook the human value of small countries and their tendency to marginalise weak nations, in pursuit of their own interests”. I have the same assessment of the current Government there, specifically, the President. Marginalise the poor, particularly the Africans. All for the “pursuit of their own interests”, politically. I would call that bigoted and racist.
Peter Wong

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