Comments on: Noonan Calls Nobel Wicked and Ignorant http://www.dennyburk.com/noonan-calls-nobel-wicked-and-ignorant/ A commentary on theology, politics, and culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:07:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DennyReader http://www.dennyburk.com/noonan-calls-nobel-wicked-and-ignorant/#comment-52863 DennyReader Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:09:28 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5528#comment-52863 Peggy Noonan is an aristocratical narcissist, but I have to thank her for her contribution in electing our Presidential Nobel laureate. We are so much better off. Peggy Noonan is an aristocratical narcissist, but I have to thank her for her contribution in electing our Presidential Nobel laureate. We are so much better off.

]]> By: Don Johnson http://www.dennyburk.com/noonan-calls-nobel-wicked-and-ignorant/#comment-52839 Don Johnson Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:47:54 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5528#comment-52839 The actual quote is "Yes, everything's political." when he is trying to propose marriage. from http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0016987/quotes The actual quote is “Yes, everything’s political.” when he is trying to propose marriage.

from http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0016987/quotes

]]> By: Don Johnson http://www.dennyburk.com/noonan-calls-nobel-wicked-and-ignorant/#comment-52838 Don Johnson Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:37:52 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5528#comment-52838 As Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof says, "Everything is politics!" Such is the vision on the left. As Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof says, “Everything is politics!” Such is the vision on the left.

]]> By: Ryan K. http://www.dennyburk.com/noonan-calls-nobel-wicked-and-ignorant/#comment-52834 Ryan K. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:53:48 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5528#comment-52834 Yes this is not Obama's fault but in all truthfulness it is obvious that his Nobel prize is more an anti-Bush award than anything else. How sad that everything in our world from the Oscars to the Nobel prize must be hijacked for politics rather than merit. Yes this is not Obama’s fault but in all truthfulness it is obvious that his Nobel prize is more an anti-Bush award than anything else.

How sad that everything in our world from the Oscars to the Nobel prize must be hijacked for politics rather than merit.

]]> By: Jada http://www.dennyburk.com/noonan-calls-nobel-wicked-and-ignorant/#comment-52831 Jada Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:05:43 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5528#comment-52831 It infuriates me that so many, who have EARNED this great award/acknowledgement, actually, worked very, very hard and for a long time with results, not just a plan for what they might do/desire to do. Yet, here is one, who was given this award, WHY? I am not bashing our President. I respect the office of President, pray for him and his family and for our country. Yet, this is a laughing stock. It reduces this highly prestigous award to a political game piece used to carry out a specific agenda, instead of awarding it to someone based upon merit, hardwork and endurance in achieving a goal. Yesterday, when I heard the 'news,', I asked my husband, "So, does this mean if I tell people how good an album that I might record would be and really WOW them, I can be granted a Grammy!?" Or even, taking it to the education level: should students, who don't study, apply themselves, work hard in classes, be given grades, just for telling the instructor/prof/teacher what they could perhaps do? Certainly NOT in my classroom. I may see promise in some, but they have to work to receive the grade that they EARN. It is not just about being a charismatic student, coming up with a 'plan', but carrying it out to completion and showing results. Maybe trivial, but still. What message does this send to children? Talk a good talk, reel them in, and be granted an award with nothing to back it up. I wonder how he must feel? I mean, does he truly believe he 'earned' this? I would give it back. How will the history books record this one? It infuriates me that so many, who have EARNED this great award/acknowledgement, actually, worked very, very hard and for a long time with results, not just a plan for what they might do/desire to do. Yet, here is one, who was given this award, WHY?

I am not bashing our President. I respect the office of President, pray for him and his family and for our country. Yet, this is a laughing stock. It reduces this highly prestigous award to a political game piece used to carry out a specific agenda, instead of awarding it to someone based upon merit, hardwork and endurance in achieving a goal.

Yesterday, when I heard the ‘news,’, I asked my husband, “So, does this mean if I tell people how good an album that I might record would be and really WOW them, I can be granted a Grammy!?”

Or even, taking it to the education level: should students, who don’t study, apply themselves, work hard in classes, be given grades, just for telling the instructor/prof/teacher what they could perhaps do? Certainly NOT in my classroom. I may see promise in some, but they have to work to receive the grade that they EARN.
It is not just about being a charismatic student, coming up with a ‘plan’, but carrying it out to completion and showing results.

Maybe trivial, but still. What message does this send to children? Talk a good talk, reel them in, and be granted an award with nothing to back it up.

I wonder how he must feel? I mean, does he truly believe he ‘earned’ this? I would give it back. How will the history books record this one?

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