On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Rob Slade, doting Grandpa of Rayn, Trevor, Devon, and Hannah <[email protected]> wrote: > This year's winner of the Nobel Prize in literature says censorship is as > necessary as airport security checks. > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/06/mo-yan-nobel-literature-p_n_2250956.html > > Wait, am I reading the Onion? Is this guy for real? (Are the committee?) The Nobel Foundation makes some interesting choices.
Dr. Gene Sharp got a Peace Prize nomination, but never received the award. His teachings have been used in countless non-violent revolutions to seize power from oppressors. Most recently, it was Egypt and Mubarak. In the past, it was the velvet revolutions of many eastern europe counties. Barak Obama did get a Peace Prize. Obama did not withdrawl from Iran - a campaign promise in 2008. Obama did not normalize arabic relations - a campaign promise in 2008 (in fact, the US is currently trying to block Palestine's recognition in the UN). He also tried to open a new war front in the middle east when he bombed Libya. I wrote to the Foundation and tried to get Barak Obama's Peace Prize rescinded. The foundation did not take responsibility for their choice, and did not even bother answering. I know I've asked this before, but who is more dangerous to me and my fellow citizens? An angry muslin pissed off at socio-economic injustice? Or a politician who lies to gain office, "games" the democracy, and grows personal wealth? Jeff _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
