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Princess Turandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:03 AM Original message |
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2006 has been awarded.. |
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texasleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. good for them. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. oh don't lie.... |
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jokerman93 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. I disagree |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 02:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. you disagree with my LOL |
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jokerman93 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 02:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. :-) *sigh* |
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AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 10:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Cindy Sheehan was an extreme long shot to win, IF she really was nominated |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 11:02 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Don't forget Henry Kissinger. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. cat # 5 |
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Princess Turandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. An apt description! |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. well ya, |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
33. That cat's just not getting enough sleep - always yawning! |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. I thought FOR SURE this was Bush's year. |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 05:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yep. Ain't nobody more peaceable than a dead man (or woman). n/t |
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Bhaisahab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. thats great. |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. A wonderful choice! |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. Very interesting -- Steven Rockefeller Jr. is on their board |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
11. a great idea that does a lot of good |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
12. Looks like a good choice to me |
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DinahMoeHum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. I had a feeling that Dr. Yunus would win the Nobel for peace or economics |
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oblivious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
14. Just for the sake of argument: How many current wars are due to poverty? |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 07:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. How many people currently die early due to the direct results of poverty? |
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oblivious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 07:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. But poverty reduction was not really the intent of the Peace Prize. |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 08:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Avoid stepping on the toes of the powerful? |
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oblivious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. But it has little to do with peace activism and reducing armies. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Elie Weisel, Mother Teresa, Desmond Tutu, Lech Walesa |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. People in poverty have no power... |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Loads...take a look at Africa's civil wars. |
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oblivious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 04:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. But don't they tend to be wars over resources? |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
15. micro-credit is indeed a great idea & works to lift folks out of poverty |
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CabalPowered (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Agreed! Grameen has a very interesting concept |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
19. The egalitarian economist |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
24. Outstanding selection! Microcredit is the key to development. |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
26. there is another story about this at Asia Time on the home page |
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Jim Stark (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-13-06 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
30. A fantastic decision! |
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