Gore Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

(AP)  Former Vice President Al Gore was nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his campaign against global warming.

Norwegian lawmaker Boerge Brende, a former minister of environment, told The Associated Press that Gore has put climate change on the agenda and uses his position to get politicians to understand.

Brende along with other lawmakers nominated him before the deadline expired today.

During eight years as Bill Clinton's vice president, Gore pushed for climate measures, including for the Kyoto Treaty.

Since leaving office in 2001 he has campaigned worldwide, including with his Oscar-nominated documentary on climate change called "An Inconvenient Truth."

Norwegian lawmakers are among the thousands of people and groups with rights to nominate Nobel candidates. Others include members of national governments, past laureates, members of the awards committee and its staff, and many university professors.

The winner is traditionally announced in mid-October, with the prize always presented on the December 10th anniversary of the death of its creator, Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel.

[teeus]

"Why is it that "Air America" can't stay on the air? Because no one want's to hear the ravings of lunatics! You need a listening base, and you don't have one and never will because you don't report facts, you only Preach hate!"

Kettle, meet Pot. Pot, this is kettle.

[bigwhtpony]

Hey, libs.....read it and weep:

Limbaugh, whose daily radio show is heard by more than 20 million people on more than 600 radio stations in the United States and around the world, was nominated for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize award for his "nearly two decades of tireless efforts to promote liberty, equality and opportunity for all humankind, regardless of race, creed, economic stratum or national origin. These are the only real cornerstones of just and lasting peace throughout the world," said Landmark President Mark R. Levin.

Go RUSH! :)

[gunnerv1]

Why is it that "Air America" can't stay on the air? Because no one want's to hear the ravings of lunatics! You need a listening base, and you don't have one and never will because you don't report facts, you only Preach hate!

[gunnerv1]

The "I'm the Decider" is actually a quote from Harry S. Truman, you know "The Buck Stops Here"

[gunnerv1]

Bigwhtpony- Don't forget that you are in the "Liberal Blogosphere" here and no matter what you say, Even if you make the statement that the sun will rise in the East, you going to called an Idiot or worse.

[gunnerv1]

"I took the initiative in creating the Internet"-Al gore, sounds to me that he was making the claim. And it's his quote, and not taken out of context.

[gunnerv1]

What most people don't realize is that just about anybody can Nominate anyone else for the Peace Prize.

[dallison7]

ELECT AL GORE PRESIDENT!!! AGAIN.

[ressigmann]

Why, if his work is so useful, is Gore not getting a Nobel science prize. The Peace Prize is for someone who prevents a war or settles problems between two groups (like what he tried to do between Israel and the Palestinians and failed). So unless people are claiming that he is having sucess in preventing a pseudo war with the so called Gaia and the supposed boegymen in big buisness I really can see no reason beyond politics for him to even be considered for this.

[frankly6]

I think that what Gore has done with his life post-politics shows that he is a man of great character and consciense. Every human being who cares about the future should see An Inconvenient Truth.