Do we care who gets the Nobel Peace Prize?

I care who gets the Nobel Prize. Thats a million-dollar endowment. Wouldn't mind having one myself... one day.

Al Gore's merits? Debatable. But Jimmy Carter won one too (2002) and there are many who debate his merits as well.

The only people whose opinions truly matter, in this case, are those on the committee that decides who will get it.

BTW... you have a few typos, might want to edit a little.
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Marty-
you are a sad little man. Every question you ask is deceitful and lacking in understanding. I will not dignify your attacks on Gore with a reply. As to Nobel, sure he invented dynamite as well as explosives that have been used primarily in warfare. He chose to try to make something good out of something bad. You. by contrast, seem to always desire to make something bad out of something good.
Have a nice day!

We all need to post something every day. Thanks for your insight. Makes my world look brighter as I look somewhere else. So what if you don't like the actions of someone else that has no effect on your life. Look at what you do want.

How in the the world does running around the globe spouting psuedo-science and fomenting hysteria with half-truths and outright lies warrant receiving the Nobel Peace Prize is beyond comprehension.
It just made this award a meaningless award.

Yep, Keith, just keep on denying the obvious--makes you look real bright!

I care, and (as I said in another comment) I am ecstatic!!! And yes, some of us "American People" would love a peaceful president. You know, I think we are duped by our history books into thinking that we must always be at the ready to snuff out some enemy in order to survive. And some of us feel the need to compensate for and disguise that fear with a sense of false bravado that reads as arrogance to the rest of the world. But not all countries operate this way, and seem to survive - and thrive - just fine. I wonder what that would be like?

Yes

No, he wont

I second Lucky's comments. I am proud that an American won the Nobel Prize for Peace. We should all be proud. I am amazed at the hateful, snide comments of AMERICANS against Al Gore and the committee winning. Apparently the rest of the world differs from your own hateful views.

What a shame that Americans can hate their own people so much that they cannot even be happy when their achievements are recognized for an international prize. To all those people - you should be totally ashamed of yourselves. You have become spiteful and hateful human beings under this administration. This is what is bringing down this country.

And in that light, we need a TRUE leader in '08 - someone who is intelligent, well-spoken, knowledgable about the world and its problems, and believes in peace not war and has the fortitude to stand up for that and work with other countries. I'm SO SICK of the adolescent attitude of this administration that you answer every problem with bullying and violence. It's like I'm living in a perpetual, hateful Junior HS.

I'm thrilled for Al Gore . . . a deserving and commendable win. I know that to some, the work of the thousands of scientists and climatologists just don't hold up when compared to the few (very highly paid) Exxon scientists who . . . what a shocker . . . made findings much more agreeable to the oil industry than to the truth.

Apparently the bullying Sheryl mentioned does not fare so well on the international stage, eh? Gore and Bush went head to head . . . one is known now for denying science and war . . . the other for environmental awareness and peace. Gandhi was right . . . in the end . . . good always prevails!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

I am that bright, it is ignorant to believe a PEACE prize is to be awarded to someone hawking a movie, a movie that recently is get its just deserved panning from places like the British courts.
The Peace prize was supposed to be award to people that have furthered the cause of Peace.
No matter what Al Gore has done in the past year, none of it has or had anything to do with furthering the cause of, brokering of anything related to Peace.
Do yourself a favor Gary, try bringing up your level of debating an issue to one that doesn't include smarmy personal attacks you don't live too far away for me to come up there and bitch slap you.

Historically, diplomacy has played a significant role in U.S. foreign policy and reducing differences through negotiation and compromise, a process that requires some gray. The current black and white approach has failed hideously and the dues will be paid by those yet unborn.

Sad that you don't see any connection between dealing with Global Warming and promoting and sustaining peace in the future, Keith.

I guess if you don't think there IS a problem called Global Warming, then you really haven't done much research or even performed the intellectual exercise of what will happen to the world's populations over the next few decades when the effects of rising temperatures hits. Rising sea waters, engulfed farm land, crops withering, populations on the move looking for food and a safe place to live, etc. You can imagine how these kinds of situations can result in turmoil. I think the WORLD, not just Gore, is looking at these potential scenarios and trying to be pro-active in dealing with them.

THAT is where the aspect of peace comes in, at least in my thinking. Maybe others see some other angles.

Now, Keith, I didn't threat you. I just called you an ignoramus but in a polite, worthy of a New Englander, manner. Then you threaten to come up here and "bitch slap" me. If you don't mind me saying so, which of course you do, this also "makes you look real bright."

Yes, I'm happy that Gore put together a powerpoint presentation and used it to drive the hysteria that humanity is the cause of this global warming geologic process. Unfortunately, I don't think humanity can do much to slow down the geologic process. The earth was much warmer 30,000 years ago. The Earth was much cooler 10,000 years ago. Humanity generally benefits from warmer temperatures. When glaciers advance, it's generally a bad thing for dense population centers.

I don't really plan to be around in 200 years. But some of you may have great great great grandchildren who may be roaming the planet.

A nuclear winter could have a chilling effect on the earth's climate, as could supervolcanic activity.

Gore should be proud of himself and so should Americans....it is an honor for ANYONE to win.

I am sure that gore is proud of his accomplishment... All the way to the bank. I'm happy that Al and Tipper can live lives of excess in palatial residences while urging people to be more like Ethiopian peasants.

Nice try, Gore has donated the prize to the cause.

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

Hmm... promoting misinformation and creating mass hysteria... Isn't that Bush's job?

Bush would have remained a draft dodging failed oil driller without guys like Marty willing to sing his praises. It takes not just a dumb candidate to create a disaster- you also need a near-majority of voters to get him thorugh the electoral college so he can do his damage.

Mr. Gore was well deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize and congratulations are in order. Do we need a peaceful President ... HELL YES. Our image abroad with the exception of Nigeria, Ghana and Israel is at historic lows ... meaning no one likes us.