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The Peace Prize Second Place Finishers...
Chinese Human Rights Activist Hu Jia - imprisoned for campaigning for
human rights in the PRC, not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Wei Jingsheng, who spent 17 years in Chinese prisons for urging reforms of China's communist system. -- not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. (Not to mention the symbolic value of awarding a Chinese dissident on the 20th Anniversary of the Tianenmen Square Massacre.) Greg Mortenson, founder of the Central Asia Institute has built nearly 80 schools, especially for girls, in remote areas of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past 15 years - not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, a philosophy professor in Jordan who risks his life by advocating interfaith dialogue between Jews and Muslims, also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Afghan human rights activist Sima Samar. She currently leads the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and serves as the U.N. special envoy to Darfur and is apparently also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Barack Hussein Obama - he's worthy of the Peace Prize for doing nothing. |
The Peace Prize Second Place Finishers...
On 10/9/09 5:42 PM, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
Sour grapes tom...on a roll... -- Birther-Deather-Tenther-Teabagger: Idiots All |
The Peace Prize Second Place Finishers...
On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:42:38 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote: Chinese Human Rights Activist Hu Jia - imprisoned for campaigning for human rights in the PRC, not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Wei Jingsheng, who spent 17 years in Chinese prisons for urging reforms of China's communist system. -- not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. (Not to mention the symbolic value of awarding a Chinese dissident on the 20th Anniversary of the Tianenmen Square Massacre.) Greg Mortenson, founder of the Central Asia Institute has built nearly 80 schools, especially for girls, in remote areas of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past 15 years - not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, a philosophy professor in Jordan who risks his life by advocating interfaith dialogue between Jews and Muslims, also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Afghan human rights activist Sima Samar. She currently leads the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and serves as the U.N. special envoy to Darfur and is apparently also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Barack Hussein Obama - he's worthy of the Peace Prize for doing nothing. Good points. Too bad they made the Peace prize a joke. --Vic |
The Peace Prize Second Place Finishers...
"Vic Smith" wrote in message
... On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:42:38 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: Chinese Human Rights Activist Hu Jia - imprisoned for campaigning for human rights in the PRC, not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Wei Jingsheng, who spent 17 years in Chinese prisons for urging reforms of China's communist system. -- not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. (Not to mention the symbolic value of awarding a Chinese dissident on the 20th Anniversary of the Tianenmen Square Massacre.) Greg Mortenson, founder of the Central Asia Institute has built nearly 80 schools, especially for girls, in remote areas of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past 15 years - not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, a philosophy professor in Jordan who risks his life by advocating interfaith dialogue between Jews and Muslims, also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Afghan human rights activist Sima Samar. She currently leads the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and serves as the U.N. special envoy to Darfur and is apparently also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Barack Hussein Obama - he's worthy of the Peace Prize for doing nothing. Good points. Too bad they made the Peace prize a joke. --Vic Why? Because it's not completely unusual for the prize to be awarded to promote change... Who do you think is likely to have a greater impact... -- Nom=de=Plume |
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On Oct 9, 5:42*pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote: Barack Hussein Obama - he's worthy of the Peace Prize for doing nothing. says the crazed right wing fanatic unhappy that obama's starting to undo the massive damage george bush did to the US and the planet |
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On Oct 9, 6:56*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:42:38 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: Chinese Human Rights Activist Hu Jia - imprisoned for campaigning for human rights in the PRC, not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Wei Jingsheng, who spent 17 years in Chinese prisons for urging reforms of China's communist system. -- not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. (Not to mention the symbolic value of awarding a Chinese dissident on the 20th Anniversary of the Tianenmen Square Massacre.) Greg Mortenson, founder of the Central Asia Institute has built nearly 80 schools, especially for girls, in remote areas of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past 15 years - not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, a philosophy professor in Jordan who risks his life by advocating interfaith dialogue between Jews and Muslims, also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Afghan human rights activist Sima Samar. She currently leads the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and serves as the U.N. special envoy to Darfur and is apparently also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Barack Hussein Obama - he's worthy of the Peace Prize for doing nothing. Good points. *Too bad they made the Peace prize a joke. bush made the US a joke |
The Peace Prize Second Place Finishers...
"Vic Smith" wrote in message
... On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:44:20 -0700, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Vic Smith" wrote in message . .. On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:42:38 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: Chinese Human Rights Activist Hu Jia - imprisoned for campaigning for human rights in the PRC, not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Wei Jingsheng, who spent 17 years in Chinese prisons for urging reforms of China's communist system. -- not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. (Not to mention the symbolic value of awarding a Chinese dissident on the 20th Anniversary of the Tianenmen Square Massacre.) Greg Mortenson, founder of the Central Asia Institute has built nearly 80 schools, especially for girls, in remote areas of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past 15 years - not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, a philosophy professor in Jordan who risks his life by advocating interfaith dialogue between Jews and Muslims, also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Afghan human rights activist Sima Samar. She currently leads the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and serves as the U.N. special envoy to Darfur and is apparently also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Barack Hussein Obama - he's worthy of the Peace Prize for doing nothing. Good points. Too bad they made the Peace prize a joke. --Vic Why? Because it's not completely unusual for the prize to be awarded to promote change... Never saw that before. Seems past winners had solid past accomplishments in the "peace" arena. Even Arafat, though he proved intransigent in the end. Who do you think is likely to have a greater impact... Obama MIGHT in the future, and he might not. Common prudence says look at the above list first. Genuine work and sacrifice. Sadat won I think, and paid dearly. I'm far from an expert on it and don't pay much attention. That this award strikes me as silly doesn't make me a bad person. --Vic Look at the wiki page about the Nobel Peace prize. You're right he might or might not, but most presidents have far-reaching impact. GWB is an example. Not for good, but his impact on the world was large. I don't think you're a bad person. If I implied that, it was unintentional. -- Nom=de=Plume |
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On 10/9/09 10:01 PM, Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 17:45:38 -0700, "nom=de=plume" wrote: Look at the wiki page about the Nobel Peace prize. Ok, I looked. Obama doesn't belong on the list. My opinion. Seems the committee is working on "hope" criteria instead of established work as in the past. Maybe he'll justify it in the end, but the "rules" have certainly changed. BTW, John Paul II, the Polish Pope, should be on that list. He exuded peace and love, and spread it where ever he went. You're right he might or might not, but most presidents have far-reaching impact. GWB is an example. Not for good, but his impact on the world was large. I don't think you're a bad person. If I implied that, it was unintentional. I was just kidding. I know I'm not a bad person. Mostly. --Vic The Nobel committee has awarded on the basis of "hope" before. Desmond Tutu won the prize for working for the end of apartheid, which was not achieved for more than 10 years after his selection. The Dalai Lama won the prize for struggling for the liberation of Tibet, which has not been achieved. Aung San Suu Kyi won for her efforts to liberate Burma, which has not happened. I can think of many reasons why Obama won, including these few: his ending of the concept of pre-emptive war his ending of the policy of not talking to our enemies his shutting down of the torture mills his message of hope and a brighter future for people all around the world -- Birther-Deather-Tenther-Teabagger: Idiots All |
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On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:44:20 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote: "Vic Smith" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:42:38 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: Chinese Human Rights Activist Hu Jia - imprisoned for campaigning for human rights in the PRC, not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Wei Jingsheng, who spent 17 years in Chinese prisons for urging reforms of China's communist system. -- not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. (Not to mention the symbolic value of awarding a Chinese dissident on the 20th Anniversary of the Tianenmen Square Massacre.) Greg Mortenson, founder of the Central Asia Institute has built nearly 80 schools, especially for girls, in remote areas of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past 15 years - not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, a philosophy professor in Jordan who risks his life by advocating interfaith dialogue between Jews and Muslims, also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Afghan human rights activist Sima Samar. She currently leads the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and serves as the U.N. special envoy to Darfur and is apparently also not as worthy as Barack Hussein Obama. Barack Hussein Obama - he's worthy of the Peace Prize for doing nothing. Good points. Too bad they made the Peace prize a joke. --Vic Why? Because it's not completely unusual for the prize to be awarded to promote change... Never saw that before. Seems past winners had solid past accomplishments in the "peace" arena. Even Arafat, though he proved intransigent in the end. Who do you think is likely to have a greater impact... Obama MIGHT in the future, and he might not. Common prudence says look at the above list first. Genuine work and sacrifice. Sadat won I think, and paid dearly. I'm far from an expert on it and don't pay much attention. That this award strikes me as silly doesn't make me a bad person. --Vic |
The Peace Prize Second Place Finishers...
On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 17:45:38 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote: Look at the wiki page about the Nobel Peace prize. Ok, I looked. Obama doesn't belong on the list. My opinion. Seems the committee is working on "hope" criteria instead of established work as in the past. Maybe he'll justify it in the end, but the "rules" have certainly changed. BTW, John Paul II, the Polish Pope, should be on that list. He exuded peace and love, and spread it where ever he went. You're right he might or might not, but most presidents have far-reaching impact. GWB is an example. Not for good, but his impact on the world was large. I don't think you're a bad person. If I implied that, it was unintentional. I was just kidding. I know I'm not a bad person. Mostly. --Vic |
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