Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize

BleedBurgundy · 10-12-2007, 04:05 PM

Is anyone else sick of hearing about terrorism? I mean, let's be honest. I know we were attacked 6 years ago and it was a horrible event. (I was in the Navy before and during the attack, I chose to serve my country before any Sept 11 upswell in patriotism, so don't question my loyalty here) But that attack was probably the most beneficial thing that could have happened to all of the Neo-Conservative Defense Contractors and the people (i.e. politicians) they employ. How many shady policy decisions have been made under the guise of defending freedom and stopping terrorism? I don't want to hear that word in the next election. We have the strongest, most highly trained, most well equipped military in the world and it's not going to shit no matter who's in power, no matter what FOX News tells you. We've spent 6 years focused on nothing but national defense. Let's take care of some other pressing needs. Examples would be Healthcare, Social Security Reform, Drug Policy, Education Reform, etc...

firstdown · 10-12-2007, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Is anyone else sick of hearing about terrorism? I mean, let's be honest. I know we were attacked 6 years ago and it was a horrible event. (I was in the Navy before and during the attack, I chose to serve my country before any Sept 11 upswell in patriotism, so don't question my loyalty here) But that attack was probably the most beneficial thing that could have happened to all of the Neo-Conservative Defense Contractors and the people (i.e. politicians) they employ. How many shady policy decisions have been made under the guise of defending freedom and stopping terrorism? I don't want to hear that word in the next election. We have the strongest, most highly trained, most well equipped military in the world and it's not going to shit no matter who's in power, no matter what FOX News tells you. We've spent 6 years focused on nothing but national defense. Let's take care of some other pressing needs. Examples would be Healthcare, Social Security Reform, Drug Policy, Education Reform, etc...

Non of those do me any good if I'm DEAD. We had a president that did that and we were attacked 4 to 5 times and the 5 time they really got us good.

FRPLG · 10-12-2007, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Is anyone else sick of hearing about terrorism? I mean, let's be honest. I know we were attacked 6 years ago and it was a horrible event. (I was in the Navy before and during the attack, I chose to serve my country before any Sept 11 upswell in patriotism, so don't question my loyalty here) But that attack was probably the most beneficial thing that could have happened to all of the Neo-Conservative Defense Contractors and the people (i.e. politicians) they employ. How many shady policy decisions have been made under the guise of defending freedom and stopping terrorism? I don't want to hear that word in the next election. We have the strongest, most highly trained, most well equipped military in the world and it's not going to shit no matter who's in power, no matter what FOX News tells you. We've spent 6 years focused on nothing but national defense. Let's take care of some other pressing needs. Examples would be Healthcare, Social Security Reform, Drug Policy, Education Reform, etc...

oh my...

Redskin · 10-13-2007, 02:30 AM

he won a peace prize then the world is truely coming to an end. the mans an idiot, anyone who watches him debate can see thishe is no more then a spokes person. South park tells it how it is, Go save the world from manbearpig im super serial mr. gore.

jsarno · 10-13-2007, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Redskin

he won a peace prize then the world is truely coming to an end. the mans an idiot, anyone who watches him debate can see thishe is no more then a spokes person. South park tells it how it is, Go save the world from manbearpig im super serial mr. gore.

That's funny...I didn't see your post, but obviously we are on the same wave length cause I just made a comment about manbearpig too. LOL.

I wouldn't take the "award" seriously. There have been several questionable winners. Gore is just the latest. And while I agree with his climate issues, why would you get a "peace" prize for it. It has nothing to do with peace, it has to do with our environment.

Arafat is probably the worst award winner ever, but there are other "not so good" picks too.

ElBaradei won a few years back for his efforts to prevent nuclear ability in the military (like he did anything significant), and yet he's a nuclear energy advocate. So it's OK to have it, just not use it for military reasons. OK...that's like saying, hey, here's a condom and a willing beautiful woman, but you can't have sex with her.

Back about 20 years ago, some group called Physicians for the prevention of nuclear war won...no one really knows why either, other than, it's a cool "peaceful sounding" name.

El Sadat in the late 70's.

Sakharov in 75, he was a russian nuclear physicist for pete's sake. He gave Russia a lot of information that could have killed hundreds of thousands, and he wins a peace prize?

Don't remember any that won before that other than Kissinger won, and MLK won one.

There are some that did deserve it, but the idiots that won kind of make the "award" a joke.

Daseal · 10-13-2007, 09:55 AM

I love how people are worried about their taxes. Take a look at the debt bill from the millions we're spending in Iraq per week. Yeah, you're not getting taxed for it, we're borrowing it, and China is buying up our debt left and right. Expect China to have major pull over the decisions in the US. I read a while back that if China were to call in all their debt right now we would be completely screwed. Granted, no country would ever do that, but still.

What's worse, paying more taxes or having another country own our interests?

skinsguy · 10-13-2007, 10:24 AM

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What's worse, paying more taxes or having another country own our interests?

It feels as if this is already happening.

saden1 · 10-13-2007, 11:32 AM

What the peace prize is for:

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When Alfred Nobel died on December 10, 1896, it was discovered that he had left a will, dated November 27, 1895, according to which most of his vast wealth was to be used for five prizes, including one for peace. The prize for peace was to be awarded to the person who "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding of peace congresses." The prize was to be awarded "by a committee of five persons to be elected by the Norwegian Storting."

jsarno · 10-13-2007, 10:07 PM

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What the peace prize is for:

So why is it Gore won again? It doesn't seem to fall under that definition.

saden1 · 10-14-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jsarno

So why is it Gore won again? It doesn't seem to fall under that definition.

I'm not entirely sure if the original intent of the prize covered environmentalists but I don't see why it shouldn't. Gore won it along with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for peace between mankind and the planet/environment.

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"their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change"

jsarno · 10-14-2007, 11:08 PM

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I'm not entirely sure if the original intent of the prize covered environmentalists but I don't see why it shouldn't. Gore won it along with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for peace between mankind and the planet/environment.

Well, I would agree with you. But why get a peace prize now, if it wasn't the intent of the prize? That's like an Kevin Garnett winning the NFL MVP. Sure he plays great for the NBA, but the NFL MVP is supposed to be given to an NFL player.

I personally can't stand the guy, but I do respect his work in regards to the environment, regardless of how self serving it is.

dmek25 · 10-13-2007, 10:03 PM

what kind of changes has any V.P. made? its a lame position, only good in title only

pdid5000 · 10-14-2007, 07:57 PM

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I'm sure everyone's heard by now. I think this is pretty impressive. My question is, if he did decide to run do you think that he would be able to win over enough republicans to win an election? I am a registered republican (put down the eggs, dmek) but I think I would have to seriously consider voting for him pending some research.

*let's keep this civil. no need for namecalling or hyperbole. There's plenty of that on TV.

How could any "republican" vote for gore, the guy is a kook.

dmek25 · 10-14-2007, 08:46 PM

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How could any "republican" vote for gore, the guy is a kook.

it probably took alot of thought before you posted this. care to add any insight?

jsarno · 10-14-2007, 11:03 PM

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How could any "republican" vote for gore, the guy is a kook.

Most democrats aren't that stupid either. Go ahead Gore, run for President, hurt your own party with such a dumb move. I'm all for it.

10-12-2007, 04:05 PM	#1
BleedBurgundy Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,471	Re: Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize Is anyone else sick of hearing about terrorism? I mean, let's be honest. I know we were attacked 6 years ago and it was a horrible event. (I was in the Navy before and during the attack, I chose to serve my country before any Sept 11 upswell in patriotism, so don't question my loyalty here) But that attack was probably the most beneficial thing that could have happened to all of the Neo-Conservative Defense Contractors and the people (i.e. politicians) they employ. How many shady policy decisions have been made under the guise of defending freedom and stopping terrorism? I don't want to hear that word in the next election. We have the strongest, most highly trained, most well equipped military in the world and it's not going to shit no matter who's in power, no matter what FOX News tells you. We've spent 6 years focused on nothing but national defense. Let's take care of some other pressing needs. Examples would be Healthcare, Social Security Reform, Drug Policy, Education Reform, etc... __________________ "All natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." Thomas Paine

10-13-2007, 02:30 AM	#4
Redskin Impact Rookie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: University of South Carolina Age: 37 Posts: 577	Re: Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize he won a peace prize then the world is truely coming to an end. the mans an idiot, anyone who watches him debate can see thishe is no more then a spokes person. South park tells it how it is, Go save the world from manbearpig im super serial mr. gore. __________________ University Of South Carolina '11 Go Cocks and Go Skins #21#RIP Sean Taylor a TRUE Redskin#21# <--Hey wheres my green approval rating?

10-13-2007, 09:55 AM	#6
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 8,341	Re: Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize I love how people are worried about their taxes. Take a look at the debt bill from the millions we're spending in Iraq per week. Yeah, you're not getting taxed for it, we're borrowing it, and China is buying up our debt left and right. Expect China to have major pull over the decisions in the US. I read a while back that if China were to call in all their debt right now we would be completely screwed. Granted, no country would ever do that, but still. What's worse, paying more taxes or having another country own our interests? __________________ Best. Player. Available.

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dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 64 Posts: 10,672	Re: Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize what kind of changes has any V.P. made? its a lame position, only good in title only __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

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