Obama Announces Recipients of Nobel Award Donations

Meredith Jessup
Blogger, Townhall.com

President Obama today announced which charities will be receiving portions of his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize award:

Fisher House: $250,000
Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund: $200,000
College Summit: $125,000
Posse Foundation: $125,000
United Negro College Fund: $125,000
Hispanic Scholarship Fund: $125,000
Appalachian Leadership and Education Foundation: $125,000
American Indian College Fund: $125,000
AfriCare: $100,000
Central Asia Institute: $100,000

“These organizations do extraordinary work in the United States and abroad helping students, veterans and countless others in need,” Obama said. “I'm proud to support their work.”

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Hampton Patrick Wrote: Mar 14, 2010 11:46 PM

100% of award is accounted for.
Are no taxes paid on Nobel Prize as income?
Could somebody explain this to me?

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Kenny Z Wrote: Mar 12, 2010 12:48 PM

Never let a crisis go to waste. The crisis was Obama getting the peace prize to begin with. Not letting it go to waste: Obama used money which he should not have received nor accepted to donate to a variety of organizations which were good but politically benefitial to the Messiah. Clever.

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Exeye Wrote: Mar 12, 2010 12:18 PM

This is a really good list. Good on ya, Barack, for realizing what a joke it was you got the prize and doing something decent with the money. Oh, Craprock, the Appalachin fund, that's the white people.

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JAG CA Wrote: Mar 12, 2010 9:49 AM

donation?

How about Acorn and Planned Parenthood?

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Exile Wrote: Mar 12, 2010 8:21 AM

He should do the country a favor and use a few bucks of his prize money to buy Michelle a burqua. Covering up that beast would do a lot to beautify America.

Why is the Fuhrer giving to private charities? I thought he wanted us to turn to the bloated federal Government for all our needs. I guess he's just another Commie Hypocrite.

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lTz3Td52 Wrote: Mar 12, 2010 6:55 AM

It's too bad that the Brecht Forum wasn't among the recipients.

Maybe next Nobel.

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NeoConScum Wrote: Mar 12, 2010 5:01 AM

Good to see your large donation to our worthiest of the worthy, Your Majesty.

OOOOoooooopppps..! $-Zero. $-Nada. $-Nyet.

You the Man.

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60's Boomer Wrote: Mar 12, 2010 1:19 AM

What? No NRA-ILA? No Hillsdale College? No SarahPac? I thought you were the president for all the people! BHO...did you tell us a stroy?

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tribeck2 Wrote: Mar 12, 2010 12:31 AM

Obama knew he did not deserve this award, I mean Mandela worked a lot harder for his as did other recepients.

He should have politely declined to accept it.....and that would have helped in his re-election bid. Now he is just another overrated, jihadist defending POTUS whose clout is diminishing faster than his hopenchange agenda to transform america.

The organizations will be cursed by this 'bad money' nothing good comes out of 'bribes'. Make no mistake about it Norway bribed POTUS with this award so that he can impose the energy tax that will help fund their 'wind mill energy research and development' that has stalled awaiting a 'Gore' champion. Obama is that champion.....CAP AND TRADE is the price we are all paying for...

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foxmustang Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 10:41 PM

which of the above listed outfits are actual front "shadow" organizations for ODummer to funnel funds to ACORN????

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FinalRac Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 9:52 PM

Obama made some very good decisions by giving this faux award to deserving groups. Hey, a broken clock is right twice a day; so this is a one time good thing. Now let's get back to stopping his socialist pacifist agenda.

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Vegastracon Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 8:18 PM

A-HA!! Obama thought he was being slick with that donation to the 'Posse'. But now we know. Now we know that all he his doing is throwing his support behind a rebellious underground culture that wants to destroy us!!!

http://popup.lala.com/popup/432627056448446248

(Meredith is right again! Obama is trying to kill us!)

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homer noble Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 7:47 PM

"When she asked them what happened, one student replied, “If I only had my posse with me, I never would have dropped out.” That simple idea, of sending a group—or posse—of students together so they could “back each other up,” became the impetus for a program that today has sent hundreds of students to top colleges and universities throughout the United States."

Eh?

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Seadog Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 7:40 PM

Making rapid decisions is not a hallmark of the Obama administration.

They now have ole Gibbs hanging out on a limb, trying to fend off the press, while they decide s what to tell the press about what they promised the congressman from PA to keep him from running against Spector in November.

And there have been lots of other s l o w decisions.

Sure wouldn't want to enter a crowded harbor with this bunch at the conn!

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socalcon Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 6:39 PM

me it the timing of the release.

Placing aside any political motivation to the announcement: wasn't the award announced some time before Obama's Dec 10th acceptance speech? And it took the 3 months for some governmental employee and Obama to agree to the 10 deserving charities?

This fellow has a difficult time with many decisions...ex. A. He hands off the development of the healthcare bill to Harry-Nancy more than a year ago. ex. B. It took nearly 6 months for a decision to be made on Bo the first pup.

For decisions at either end of the spectrum, he is sloooowww.

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tribeck2 Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 6:24 PM

The Mullah in Chief wants to know and get involved in the 'medical services' offered to military families. This will allow Michelle to continue her 'hospital administrative' work when she leaves office having given to the organizations 'medical services' department.

When they finally nationalize healthcare 'consultants' will be highly paid to 'organize' the institutions that offer services. The military families receive A BULK OF MEDICAL SERVICES.

Imagine that?

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Seadog Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 6:00 PM

"His Fisher House selection is curiously political."

I thought it odd too.

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Vegastracon Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 5:47 PM

"Let us know who is making you comment too so we can stop them."

It's the liberals! Please stop them!! (OMG! I think they see me.....)

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Vegastracon Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 5:45 PM

"...but in this case I'm just commending something nice he's done."

OK. Then I stand corrected. In this case.

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cottoneyed Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 5:38 PM

is curiously political. A leftist like hussein, supporting the military, curious choice. But, with poll numbers in the low forties, and headin' further south, it explains it though, don't it!

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Meredith20 Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 5:37 PM

"This messenger hasn't demonstrated (at least not to me) that she is an honest objective broker of information."

Is there something you'd like to share with the class? Something that I have been DIShonest about?

Obviously I normally have things to say about Obama's antics since I usually disagree with him on most everything, but in this case I'm just commending something nice he's done.

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Speedicut Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 5:36 PM

you could just be a knee-jerk sniperator. Is someone forcing you to read TH? Let us know who is making you comment too so we can stop them.

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Speedicut Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 5:34 PM

involves petulant and/or snide comments. Mine are observations and queries.

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Speedicut Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 5:30 PM

on my sack again...

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Vegastracon Wrote: Mar 11, 2010 5:28 PM

"What is your problem with this article?"

It's not the message. It's the messenger. And this messenger hasn't demonstrated (at least not to me) that she is an honest objective broker of information. Do you believe that she is trying to turn a new leaf all of a sudden?

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"Is actual news a problem for you?"

SJA, I would find your charitable donations more newsworthy than Obama's. And I really have no desire to know who you donate your monies to. Now why do I want to know where he donates his monies?

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