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rw · October 17th, 2009, 05:30 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly

wrote:
Something I've yet to see addressed is the whole legal issue of Obama and the
Peace Prize. While Roosevelt and Wilson were awarding it while POTUS, I've no
idea what was ruled, if anything, by the SCOTUS on it. However, it would seem
that if Knighthoods (UK or otherwise) and the Saudi "Order of Merit" (the
acceptance of which was pointed to by some as some sign of Bush's being "in
league" with them, yet, Obama also accepted - what happened to either, I don't
know) was an issue/problem, the Nobel Peace Prize, _now_ and as awarded, would
be illegal for Obama to accept. OTOH, I've gotta admit, much like the possible
_technical_ legal issues surrounding Obama's place of birth, that I don't think
the Founding Fathers had the intent to prevent such an acceptance, at insofar as
the medal itself - the money, however, is another issue. While I somewhat
jokingly suggested that it be used to defray the cost of the trip, it would seem
there are some real legal issues involved with that part of the Prize.

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R

On the beancounter scale of wingnuttery (where beancounter is a 10), I'd
rate you an 8.5.

Legal issues with the prize money? Is that a joke? Do you think Obama's
going to avoid taxes by donating it to ACORN?

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