Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am taking this onto the forum. Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 7:47 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote: > While many ?Nobels are given for past accomplishment, the Peace Prize is > also given to people pointing in the right direction. It's purpose is to > push in the direction of world peace--sometimes that is by rewarding past > work, other times it is putting another shoulder behind those pushing that > way. > > I believe this one is also given for the very real accomplishment of > pushing > American foreign policy from the bully end of the spectrum to the > cooperative partner end. > > It is also given for the symbol he is to many that there is hope for change > in the world--that is as a black man being elected leader of a racially > troubled country. > > Ric > > > On Oct 9, 2009, at 9:37 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> Whatever it is given for, it seems extremely premature - you do not >> hand out Nobel Peace Prizes because someone is good at public >> speaking, which is all he has done so far. I cannot understand the >> politics behind it, can someone enlighten me? >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:57 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I might also add though that I think this award is always given to >>> encourage >>> hope. >>> >>> ric >>> >>> >>> On Oct 9, 2009, at 9:22 AM, Ric Carter wrote: >>> >>>> well said >>>> >>>> ric >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 9, 2009, at 8:59 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >>>> >>>>> I think it's probably the first time the Nobel Peace Prize has been >>>>> given >>>>> for hope. ?We all need some hope these days. >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >