Carter's Prize

[weed]

In this time when peace is a thing of unsurety it is heartening to be reminded that there are men of power who seek world peace in a peaceful manner. Friday's announcement that Jimmy Carter was the Nobel Peace Prize recipient was such a reminder for me. This man appears to be true to his convictions and for the most part, effective in his means. His presidency could be noted for failures as well as successes but he has persisted in his pursuit of peace for his fellow humankind showing himself to be truly deserving of such an award.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15144-2002Oct11.html

 

[Anais Dahl]

makes me proud to be a Carter baby

 

[SilvaTungDevil]

I fucking love Jimmy Carter. The only honest president I've known of.

 

[kotori]

Makes me regret having voted for John Anderson.

It's a little odd that Jimmy Carter seems to have really found his voice--his role in the world--after stepping down from the bully pulpit of the presidency.

Makes me proud to be an American.

 

[Georgia Girl]

It was wonderful that he received the prize. There were failures in his presidency as stated but as a humanitarian he is exceptional.

But, you had to be there. Plains Georgia has not seen traffic like that in quite a while. Even though he still teaches Sunday school there you could literally not get through the town. It was somewhat amusing but also a bit distracting.

 

[Cerberus666]

Carter for president 2004!

 

[Soblue]

I fucking love Jimmy Carter. The only honest president I've known of.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[weed]

Makes me regret having voted for John Anderson.

It's a little odd that Jimmy Carter seems to have really found his voice--his role in the world--after stepping down from the bully pulpit of the presidency.

Makes me proud to be an American.

Perhaps his voice just became stronger and more experience. Perhaps he was freer to focus on what he felt strongest about.

Reminds me of Nixon and his work in China. As a president he was ruined but after he was freer from the constraints and temptations of politics to use the power of his diplomacy.

 

[ksmybuttons]

Jimmy Carter wasn't allowed to be an effective president as he didn't have the political machines behind him. His support in Washington was so limitied. More people stood in his way then helped him.

Now we have George W. Don't think he will be winning any peace prizes...

 

[weed]

Carter for president 2004!

Now there's an idea. I wouldn't wish that on him though; he deserves some peace himself at this stage in his life.

 

[weed]

Jimmy Carter wasn't allowed to be an effective president as he didn't have the political machines behind him. His support in Washington was so limitied. More people stood in his way then helped him.

Now we have George W. Don't think he will be winning any peace prizes...

To be respected even more for his convictions. We can lay some of the blame on the political system and not just his adequacy as a president.

Funny, GWB was nominated.

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

Now we have George W. Don't think he will be winning any peace prizes...

Or any spelling Bee's.

 

[miles]

There was a disturbing story in the news of a Nobel committee member admitting that Carter was chosen as a deliberate slap in the face against the US for our Iraq policy. I'l try and find a link to it.

Remember, this is the same group who gave the Peace Prize to Arafat. I'm not comparing him to Carter, only questioning their credibility and agenda.

 

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[ksmybuttons]

I always admired Jimmy Carter. He was the people's choice, not the politcal choice. When we have a someone like him available, how can people not support him?

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

There was a disturbing story in the news of a Nobel committee member admitting that Carter was chosen as a deliberate slap in the face against the US for our Iraq policy. I'l try and find a link to it.

Remember, this is the same group who gave the Peace Prize to Arafat. I'm not comparing him to Carter, only questioning their credibility and agenda.

Do you happen to know who else was in the running? If that info is on the link you find, I would really like to see that. In a year of war mongering, I don't think many stars were shining for the peace prize.

 

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[Bob_Bytchin]

I always admired Jimmy Carter. He was the people's choice, not the politcal choice. When we have a someone like him available, how can people not support him?

Jimmy Carter has done more for peace than anyone I've seen in a long time...George Mitchell being a close second.

I would like to see a list of the top 10 peace activists from the last 50 years, and see where Carter fits.

 

[sufisaint]

The only Democrat I have truly respected. He is true to his word by his actions..

 

[miles]

I heard it on one of the national network radio newscasts.

Who else was in the running is a moot point. If they chose Carter to spite the US or Bush, the true meaning of the prize is diminished.

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

Who else was in the running is a moot point. If they chose Carter to spite the US or Bush, the true meaning of the prize is diminished.

True...but could that be reverse propaganda?

 

[miles]

True...but could that be reverse propaganda?

What?

 

[weed]

The chairman used Carter's Prize as an opportunity to shun Bush's policies.

There was another article besides this one that had the responses of other committee members who said this was just the Chairmans personal view and they did not choose Carter for that reason. If I find it I'll link it.

My understanding is that the Prize has been used in the past to infer opinions on current affairs. When war is the current affair, humans the judges and peace is the subject I hardly expect we can expect differently. The Prize is an honor for Carter no less.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm..._nyt/2002_nobel_peace_prize_awarded_to_carter

 

[SilvaTungDevil]

I heard a blurb on NPR saying that they made some comments about George W. in the press release. Can't quite remember the exact phrasing but it was some kind of little slap.

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

What?

Anyone who may have won the Peace Prize could have been made out to be a slap in the face to the US/Bush.

The story could have (I didn't say it was) been created so that a slap in the face to Bush/US is actually a attempt to discredit the Peace Prize itself.