Traitors are now being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize!

[Sir Brian]

And I thought the formerly highly esteemed organization had sunk to low depths by giving it to our Islamic Apologist and Chief back in 2009, a mere two months after being elected but now we have blatant traitors of our country nominated. Poor Alfred Nobel must be rolling over in his grave!

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/27/alleged-wikileaks-informant-bradley-manning-among-231-nobel-peace-prize-nominees/

[Sir Edward]

To be fair, it's just a nomination. For all we know, it was probably a single submission.

But yeah, I think the organization is starting to become irrelevant since their choices in recent years have been a bit baffling.

[Sir James A]

It was probably his own mother who nominated him. Hopefully it wasn't anyone in the US.

[SirNathanQ]

Really, it's turning into something similar to an honorary degree from a college now. 

[Sir Edward]

Now, for an example of one they did right, I submit Norman Borlaug:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug

He was awarded the prize in 1970. This man is credited with saving the lives of over a billion. That's "billion", with a "b", as in a thousand million...

If he hadn't been awarded the Nobel, I'd have been really mad.

[Ian]

I don't even want to get started on the wikileaks guy...

[Sir William]

Doesn't the prize winner also get a million in cash?  I seem to recall hearing that.

[Sir Edward]

I believe so, yes. Though many end up donating most of it.