TWO AMERICANS WIN NOBEL IN ECONOMICS, FOR ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING - AT 7:42 A.M. ET:  From The New York Times: 

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science was awarded on Monday to two Americans for their work in economic governance.

The prize committee cited Elinor Ostrom of Indiana University “for her analysis of economic governance, especially the commons” and Oliver E. Williamson of the University of California, Berkeley “for his analysis of economic governance, especially the boundaries of the firm.”

Overwhelmingly, the Nobel Prizes for actual accomplishment went this year to Americans.  Some ten Nobels, other than the unmentionable "peace" prize, were one by Americans, some native-born, some immigrants who chose America.  It is simply overwhelming.

That Nobel accomplishment, actually written before the economics prize was awarded this morning, led editorialist Mark Watson of the North Star Journal to write:

Perhaps the apologist-in-chief Peace Prize winner, who has only been able to find fault with America and Americans during his travels abroad, might now recognize that his country and its citizens engage in actions that benefit the entire world. He might also reflect upon the fact that more than half of American Nobel Prize recipients aspired to become citizens of the country he so willingly finds fault with when traveling.

Maybe, Mr. President, it’s time to just stop apologizing for this exceptionally gifted, generous, open and non-imperialist country and concentrate on all the benefits it has given to the world. If your history education has failed to educate you on the many great things this country has achieved, why not stop campaigning for re-election and read Dr. Bill Bennett’s two-volume history exposition, America: The Last Best Hope.

Or better yet, stop trying to reinvent this country with your attempts to take over its institutions and concentrate on building upon its foundation of personal liberty, limited government and opportunity. Even though your wife has only recently become proud of her country, most Americans have been proud of the U.S. their entire lives.

Isn’t it time for America to again have a president who is proud of the country he leads?

Very well said. 

October 12, 2009