As the decades old war over the “holy land” is once again going through the Kabuki Theater Act of “peace talks,” and as the US Media continues to pound the drums of war with Iran, this might be a good time to look at things from another perspective.

The U.S. is taking important steps towards promoting human rights worldwide. It must now stay true to those ideals.

Numerous takes on Obama’s speech in Oslo…

A new coalition of antiwar organizations—the End U.S. Wars Coalition—rallies on Saturday, Dec. 12th, in Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. Not far from the White House, they will challenge the Nobel Peace Prize winner President Barack Obama and his administration to halt the escalation in Afghanistan. See the End US Wars website –EndUsWars.org— for more information.

President Barack Obama will accept the Nobel Peace Prize on the 45th Anniversary of the prize being awarded to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. How do President Obama’s actions hold up in the context of the principles laid out in Dr. King’s acceptance speech?

The peace prize ceremony is coming up and more disappointment of Obama for peace there, but I still think he is the best hope available, and remember history where Nixon had a secret plan supposedly to end the war. Will a Dick Cheney have a secret plan that he will suggest needs to include ignoring rights and civil liberties? The question is “not how we can improve things soon, but how can we prevent things from getting a lot worse? Enclosed are some suggestions I hope readers have others.

Local connection,
http://www.phillyimc.org/en/peace-prize-war-dilemma

Matt Barber writes for the Wingnut press. He then e-mails me the posts without any way of getting off his spam list, so I mock him mercilessly every time he does it.

Ross Douthat’s Best Schoolyard Taunt

Dear Mr. President, Congratulations for winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

geez guys, i’m having a weird few years . . . and it’s only getting weirder . . .