tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569049699726344002.post4980880930258835896..comments2023-08-23T05:20:54.207-05:00Comments on The Best of Times in a Moogie's World: Thieves Who Aren't Tooo Greedy and, at Long Last, a Nobel for ChinaMoogie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05665429537064900337noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569049699726344002.post-55606480869871866232010-10-10T11:30:01.113-05:002010-10-10T11:30:01.113-05:00I often thinki the Norwegians don't think at a...I often thinki the Norwegians don't think at all, Buck. Like you, I'm pretty concerned for the winner's wife and friends.Moogie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665429537064900337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569049699726344002.post-6724244143278564482010-10-09T12:30:55.761-05:002010-10-09T12:30:55.761-05:00Maybe the young president's gentle chiding was...<i>Maybe the young president's gentle chiding was simply a wink-wink, nudge-nudge, high-five between comrades. </i><br /><br />Yup. Forgive me my cynicism but I think that's exactly it.<br /><br />As for the Nobel Peace Prize? Worthless in most cases and downright hazardous to people's health in others. A lot of Chinese are gonna get their heads cracked or do some serious time in a place where one is not likely to survive. I often wonder if the Norwegians think about that.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569049699726344002.post-42348874744305401262010-10-09T11:05:37.751-05:002010-10-09T11:05:37.751-05:00And what's really scary, is that he has a lot ...And what's <i>really</i> scary, is that he has a lot of it already in place. It seems a little more Russkie, though.<br /><br />For a Harvard-educated guy, he seems to be sadly deficient in the "learning from history" department.Moogie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665429537064900337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569049699726344002.post-91811428566766021762010-10-09T09:02:59.084-05:002010-10-09T09:02:59.084-05:00Good post, Moogie. I have a feeling that after th...Good post, Moogie. I have a feeling that after the foolish choices of the past decade, the Nobel committee may actually be feeling a bit of personal shame (if it is somehow possible for the shameless).<br /><br />Maybe it's just embarrassment. Dunno. But, we will not look a gift horse in the mouth. As to the ObozO "wink wink" deal...the guy is toothless. But you know what?<br /><br />No President since Reagan has REALLY preached the evils of communism. The Chinese have seemed to work around the old "Levis" strategy that worked so well in Eastern Europe.<br /><br />And, we have aided them with our economic partnerships. I guess what I'm saying is lip service is about all that we can expect from our leaders. But, you are right. I'm sure ObozO would love to head a gubmint like the chinks do.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.com