Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/10

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]
Subject: [Leica] OT: We need some hope.
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:31:26 +0100
References: <mailman.905.1255106331.933.lug@leica-users.org> <5785CFC0AB7AD942B92E31A389932B3C4381D6@hou-exch02.vbar.com> <7D7B9E7BE4CC44BF9B5004DA404E0BF6@syneticfeba505> <93A01A37-B4F0-463A-83B5-6255E6FD13E9@frozenlight.eu>
 
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)
In reply to: Message from wtorry at vbar.com (Wayne Torry) ([Leica] OT: We need some hope.)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] OT: We need some hope.)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] OT: We need some hope.)