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Subject: [Leica] OT: Nobel Prize
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:55:47 +0530
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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
>>>>
>>>>
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In reply to: Message from philippe.amard at sfr.fr (Philippe Amard) ([Leica] OT: Nobel Prize)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] OT: Nobel Prize)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] OT: Nobel Prize)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] OT: Nobel Prize)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] OT: Nobel Prize)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] OT: Nobel Prize)