It could happen...

In a stunning announcement today, the Nobel Committee announced that it had awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Johnny Smith, Age 9, of Tulsa, OK. The Nobel Committee explained that it had been impressed by Johnny's good behavior in school, and his recent promise to his mother to stop hitting his little sister. Critics of the decision pointed out the fact that while Johnny has promised to stop hitting his sister, he hasn't stopped yet. The Nobel Committee fired back at the critics, explaining that Johnny had initiated the process towards peace, and as a result, he stood in the company of former winners like Mikhail Gorbachev.

What???

The headlines this morning read like they are something out of The Onion parody newspaper. Apparently, Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize. All I can say is ... WTF? How do you manage to win the Nobel Peace Prize for not doing anything at all? Unlike former President Carter, who worked hard on the Camp David Accords in 1979, President Obama has done nothing of substance in the furtherance of peace. Apparently, the award was given based on what the President has said that he wants to do.

I would love to end world hunger. Would the Nobel committee please call me at their earliest convenience?