Nobel Peace Prize---why bother?

This week the Noble Peace Prize was given to the European Union.

This week, the world saw that the Nobel Peace Prize is a joke.

The European Union "won" this prize by "promoting peace and stability in Europe."  Wrong.  The prize for that accomplishment goes to NATO.  All the European Union is doing is trying to force the economically stronger members into constantly bailing out weaker members who are living well above their means while contributing nothing.

The alleged "superstate" is built on sand and it is beginning to falter. It is also taking a more regulatory tone and acting in a most undemocratic manner.

In other words, the European Union is going to turn into the Soviet Union.

But it will collapse before reaching that point.  Like its Soviet predecessor, it has too many internal contradictions that will one day tear it apart.

Besides, every member of the Europe is in debt to Germany...so guess who the real power in Europe is.

If there is no one worthy of giving the Peace Prize too, just leave it vacant for a year.  That is better than cheapening it and making it a laughing stock.