Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]With respect to the Peace Prize there is a precedence to give it to people to encourage them to continue with their intentions. Even if only the award to FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela -before- the dismantling of apartheid. On 10 Oct, 2009, at 06:10, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > He is not hopeless Ted, he is a good guy with a lot of good > intentions and ability to make good speeches. But those of us who > feel that the award is not deserved tend to point out that awards > are meant to be given out for RESULTS or at least EFFORT, not merely > for good intentions. > > Cheers, > Nathan (a US citizen who supported Obama in 2008)