Comments on: Al Gore, Emissary of Peace … http://www.extrememortman.com/presidential-election/al-gore-emissary-of-peace/ Just When You Thought it was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again Wed, 3 Dec 2008 00:02:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Capt. Jeffrey T. Spaudling (Ret.) http://www.extrememortman.com/presidential-election/al-gore-emissary-of-peace/#comment-45292 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:30:43 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/presidential-election/al-gore-emissary-of-peace/#comment-45292 I'll pick "2" Howard.... I’ll pick “2″ Howard….

]]> by: Ontario Emperor http://www.extrememortman.com/presidential-election/al-gore-emissary-of-peace/#comment-44974 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:02:41 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/presidential-election/al-gore-emissary-of-peace/#comment-44974 Actually, this isn't that surprising, since it was very easy for me to think of some Nobel Peace Prize winners (Henry Kissinger for one, and I think Theodore Roosevelt also got the prize) who were advocates of "peace through strength." Even before Poland was invaded in 1939, I doubt that anyone was clamoring to give the Peace Prize to Neville Chamberlain (I could be wrong on this, however). What I don't follow, however, is the following - even if you are a believer that the global warming science is complete and accurate, how does this relate to a PEACE prize? If Gore is deserving of a Peace Prize, then so are Bill Gates, David Beckham, and the Foo Fighters. Actually, this isn’t that surprising, since it was very easy for me to think of some Nobel Peace Prize winners (Henry Kissinger for one, and I think Theodore Roosevelt also got the prize) who were advocates of “peace through strength.” Even before Poland was invaded in 1939, I doubt that anyone was clamoring to give the Peace Prize to Neville Chamberlain (I could be wrong on this, however).

What I don’t follow, however, is the following - even if you are a believer that the global warming science is complete and accurate, how does this relate to a PEACE prize? If Gore is deserving of a Peace Prize, then so are Bill Gates, David Beckham, and the Foo Fighters.

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