I do take bribes...

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Over on Making Light, Abi Sutherland responds to a particularly stupid critique of Obama's Nobel by linking to the Prize's nominating procedures.  The nomination process is not open to everyone, but reasonably broad.  The following types of people can nominate:

1. Members of national assemblies and governments of states;
2. Members of international courts;
3. University rectors; professors of social sciences, history, philosophy, law and theology; directors of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes;
4. Persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
5. Board members of organizations who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
6. Active and former members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee; (proposals by members of the Committee to be submitted no later than at the first meeting of the Committee after February 1) and
7. Former advisers appointed by the Norwegian Nobel Institute.

 

The implication here is obvious.  I can nominate people for the Nobel Peace Prize. 

Anyone I like.  Every year.

Any suggestions?