If, as Obama has said, he accepts the (formerly? arguably?) prestigious Nobel Peace Prize on the international stage on behalf of "American values" and "leadership," is he not violating a central part of his world view and plan for global betterment, as expressed in his speech at the UN in September? "No world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will succeed." If he is not accepting it for his own accomplishments, then he is endorsing the elevation of the promise, leadership and possibility of America over other nations. Surely he doesn't think that kind of world will succeed. He should rebuke the Nobel committee for its misplaced belief in American exceptionalism. As a wise man once said, "No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation...In an era when our destiny is shared, power is no longer a zero sum game." Participation ribbons for all countries!