Yes, yes, yes ... our world has certainly changed from a place where many people are fooled to believe a person deserves an award for making peace by a long list of achievements, much like those posted on a resume, to a world where most decent educated people recognize the actions and demeanor of a man who not only aspires to bring peace to the world, but also one who has already brought about peace in America. 

Uniting a country once full of racial hatred, President Barack Obama asked the country to believe in "change" from a man who was biracial -- and whose name sounded like a terrorist. Nevertheless, he set out to do it without accepting money from special interest groups, which scared his opposition to death, and made enemies for him with many bribe-accepting-corrupt-politicians ... and big companies that could not lobby him. 

Winning the election, though, was the biggest battle ever won in the US for several hundred years if you ask me, and what may seem like nothing to a white republican with a rich father, but it counted to me and a lot of other voters. He did more in order to become president than any other candidate has ever done before -- any democrat for that matter. He had all of the odds against him, and it was not easy, but he did it with tact, diplomacy and manners.

Yes, President Obama certainly has surpassed another Nobel Peace Prize winner, Martin Luther King, who won by proving that non-violence is the only assurance of true peace. In fact, according to the Nobel Prize website, King didn't step out of the country, and yet he made it possible for the world to see "that the road he and his people charted may bring a ray of hope to other parts of the world, a hope that conflicts between races, nations, and political systems can be solved, not by fire and sword, but in a spirit of true brotherly love."

On election night, if the faces didn't interweave a new patchwork as to the identity of the real Americans within our borders, ones whose prejudices and pride had been put aside in a common goal and a new hope for America and all of humanity -- then I pity them. All of these people believed in an African American man, but it was not the outer appearance they embraced in him as a common thread. It was his soul and the eternal light of God's love they saw in him. 

At that moment in time, his very presence, along with his words about hard work, courage, and the changes that had already taken place in history, became living proof that love, courage and hard work can bring about change and unity in a country, where years ago it would have been impossible for him to become the President of The United States of America.

President Obama brought smiles and tears of joy to the American "melting pot" of blacks, whites, Hispanics, gays, disabled, young, old, Christians, Jews, Muslims -- and many other ethnic or religious groups present that night ... and to those of us who watched on TV from home, or at a local pub surrounded by friends. Likewise, all over the world, people were watching in awe at the "glimmer of light" that Martin Luther King had only mentioned, yet went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize for simple words of hope. Truth and peace do not require a list of accolades to a true believer. Actions speak louder than words sometimes.

Yes, this young exuberant and peaceful half black man (with the worst name for a presidential candidate ever), Barack Hussein Obama, had won the hearts and minds of many different people, who under any other circumstances might never have assembled together shoulder to shoulder in peaceful unity. That defining moment in history had to bring about a new hope for peace between nations, and give new democracies proof that elections can bring about change for the common good -- which is what Obama travels around the world to emphasize.

Also, the president's extended hand has become a symbol for many world leaders who heard his speech. Unfortunately, it has apparently infuriated a few people here in our country who didn't like it when President Obama reached out to shake hands with Hugo Chavez. I saw the actions of a man who is not afraid to reunite with former allies turned enemies during the Bush administration, or any other former foes. I saw him acting out his promise to those who will unclench their fists and shake his hand in the name of peace.  That was the right thing to do! 

Now that his enemies have begun their usual banter, and have thrown their childish fits in hope that he will give it back, or many who would have him disqualified for not having enough of their own kind of acceptable accomplishments under his belt. However, his accomplishments began the day he realized people would treat him differently once they found out he was half white, or even half black. He overcame many obstacles and has tried to demonstrate the kind of person he is without "name calling" and without listening to the "haters." It's hard enough to mend the scars with the Republicans, and they have not shown any class ever since he took office. Yes, living in America as a black boy from a white mother qualifies as a major accomplishment to put under his belt to me and a whole lot of other people, or so it seems. 

Since he won the presidency, Obama has already been to more countries than any other American president to spread his message of peace.Not only that, but Obama knows that nuclear weapons pose a threat to the world. His kind of peace is a world where we are all accountable to help one another in terms of economic growth, and in terms of putting pressure on a country by joining together in an effort to resolve the situation peaceably.. It may be that is because everyone knows that this is the only peaceful way to stop the spread of communism. It is too late to worry about who has the most weapons when it comes to saving our planet, and by uniting with other world leaders and preventing every country's economy from failing,. he has also made it clear that not only the US is responsible for the debt, but that the other healthy economies are responsible for helping the poor. 

President Obama sends a clear message to every country that "he comes in peace, but will not tolerate a country or leader who wants to build nuclear weapons." that is definitely a strong, bold statement for any leader to make when Iran and North Korea may be building nuclear weapons of mass destruction in a world that cannot sustain all of its people already. Obama has shown that his intentions lie in peaceful answers, and makes it clear that they are the only answers to combat complete destruction of our planet. 

Anyone who thinks he disqualifies because he hasn't gone out to fight in the trenches of poor countries, doesn't even know what the trenches of the poor inner cities are like until they are in the ones in Chicago, or Detroit, or in any number of cities where thousands of kids go to school hungry everyday. No he hasn't saved the entire world, or met with all of the world leaders on their soil yet, but don't worry ... he will. 

Only the foolish people who hear rumors devised to scare everyone about health-care reform, need to know that the stories about Obama stealing money from Medicare in order to pay for health care were made up by jealous republicans who are accepting millions of dollars from drug companies to make you do all of their work and get out and make fools of yourselves. Look at the peace we would have in the world if everyone acted like the congressman who yelled out, "you lie" at the president  during a senate meeting while President Obama was speaking. I know it went seemingly unnoticed by Obama, but I hope you do not think he didn't notice. On another note, though, I hate to tell you this, he is not worried about your clever attempts to make him loose his composure. He answers to a higher authority ... even as president. We all do. He just makes it seem so effortless, and that is the peace that gives Americans a secure and wonderful feeling about our country, especially when we know whose hands it is in. 

Our children and many adults aspire to be as poised as President Obama is in times of bigotry and hatred directed at him. If only the entire world handled themselves as well: We would not need bombs anymore. 

You must all notice that Obama doesn't stoop to their levels and threaten violence with violence. His peaceful demonstrations of how Americans must put up with things they don't like to hear once in awhile, like we all do in a country that allows free speech, is nothing new to President Obama; however, his "haters" later complained that he didn't storm out of a meeting -- because one Latin American world leader was putting down America. That is because President Obama demonstrates what kind of patience we learn while we allow others the right to "free speech." Wasn't that action more like the "sound of peace" than a slamming door? 

Moreover, he demonstrates what accountability means in a global effort to help the poor by calling on the world leaders to chip in and help out too after major disasters leave others homeless around the world. He has passed the buck, which asks more from our allies who have depended on the US to pay for everything for far too long, and they applauded him ... not as loud as usual, but it didn't sway them from shaking his hand later. They learned to respect this gentleman who won the presidency without promising anything to anyone but the constituents, ones who sent him the money he needed for his campaign. 

The good people of the world do not need this Nobel Peace Prize explained to them. It is about the quality, the reach, and the determination a person makes to let the world "see a glimmer of hope" for peace, and that is what makes President Barack Obama an honorable winner of the prestigious Nobel Prize for Peace. So, please stop asking yourself if he deserves it, and please stop inciting violence over everything he does to promote peace "his way." Now that you know that the bullying is not going to be tolerated ... you can stop throwing all your hissy-fits and show some respect for your president because believe me when I say, "You bet he deserved it!" 

That is past tense.The show is over, and there is no need to prove, or live up to anything more. Our President should be fully supported by now, and he should exhale with the knowledge that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize ... and that his countrymen and women are happy about it! John McCain was happy for him -- and McCain has shown full support for "his president."

Those who are finding the most fault with President Obama get paid to do radio shows that cause controversy. I don't know what is wrong with the rest of these republicans, but their disrespect and outward show of rudeness is beyond infantile. 

Well, I am saying it again. Yes, yes, yes!  You all know I am ecstatic about it for him! Love and Peace,  Stormy  Shea