Weakness

Obama's winning the Nobel Peace prize is an act of communion by the civilized world with that aspect of America which is hopeful, charitable and loving. But his critics see it as a "reward for America's weakness". What are these folks scared of ? America as part of a better world, as opposed to its dominating a fractured, dispirited one ? At some point an understandable interest in keeping tax rates as low as possible is no longer a valid basis for opposition to a government acting consistently to strengthen what's best in the country as a community of diverse people. We should be pleased that we are being encouraged by the rest of the world to lead the world, not just one country's top earners. Fear and selfishness are the very essence of weakness.