Posted on 05/26/2011 10:28:29 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Barack Obama snubs British scientists by refusing to receive Royal Society medal
Barack Obama has snubbed Britain’s most eminent scientists by refusing to attend a Royal Society banquet in his honour at which he was to be awarded with a prestigious medal.
By Heidi Blake 6:30AM BST 26 May 2011
The US President rejected the invitation from the world-leading group of scientists and instead chose to visit a south London state school.
Sources close to the state visit said members of the Royal Society were “deeply offended” by the snub and had accused Mr Obama of being obsessed with his “street cred”.
The US President was offered the chance to receive the King Charles II medal, which is awarded in “exceptional circumstances” to heads of state who have “made an outstanding contribution to furthering scientific research in their country”.
The last person to receive the medal was Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, in 2010.
The honour was to be conferred on the US President at a dinner where he would be introduced to “some of Britain’s brightest and best young scientists” as well as some of the society’s most prestigious fellows.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
He probably found out that it doesn’t come with a check.
There is two ways of taking this - yes, a snub but why in hell would someone like Obama get this type of medal anyway?
So, it’s possible that the Royal Society are a bunch of lefty morons.
“exceptional circumstances” = 2008 election
He actually saved them the immense embarrassment of awarding a so-called prestigous award to a dense nondeserving punk....aka a “wanker”
Ask the Nobel committee about that
I can not imagine having to read from cheat cards when addressing the Queen.
Obviously and painfully, Obama’s presence was way above his pay grade.
The Queen told him to “Set It Down”
No wonder he is so tight-jawed!
What an azz!
Surely he threw some money at someone.
Pretty funny giving these science medals to politicians. Obviously, Obama didn’t want to be accused of receiving (another) medal he doesn’t deserve. Also, isn’t it bad manners to criticize someone you invited, when they say no?
The Queen told him to “Set It Down”
No wonder he is so tight-jawed!
What an azz!
?
Michelle had ‘nothing to wear’.......
Zer0 and Science would seem highly oxymoronic. With the emphasis on moron.
And they chose Obama because he...?
Uh the "Piece" Prize is not scientific and is handed out by a bunch of moronic Norwegian politicians, not by the Swedish Academy.
My first thought too.
For once I believe the President did the right thing. The award is meaningless and is only a kiss ass gesture from the academy.
What exactly do they feel he's contributed? Shutting down the space program? Promoting the cap-and-trade fraud? Using the Internet to stir up riots and revolutions in countries that have a good chance to go more radical than they were?
The Royal Society used to be a very important organization that included only the most important scientists of the country. Isaac Newton was a member. It appears that nowadays, membership may require other attributes.....If I was to guess, I would say that they were enamoured of “O’s” flushing money down the drain over climate control.
awarded in “exceptional circumstances” to heads of state who have “made an outstanding contribution to furthering scientific research in their country”.
??
Huh?
Obama?
furthering scientific research as he nozzles down on
Nasa support?
Have science test scores jumped the last 2 years in schools?
soetoro and The Royal Society: a non-convocation of idiots
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