An artist in India designed this sand sculpture of
U.S. President Barack Obama and
the Nobel Peace Prize Medal
The statement "Let Peace Prevail"
is written to the side of the sculpture.
Showing posts with label Nobel Peace Prize. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nobel Peace Prize. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Free-Thinking Friday: What ALFRED NOBEL Said...
The Republicans are throwing a hissy-fit (again),
saying that our President is "not worthy" of the Nobel Prize Prize...
Last week, after Chicago lost the 2016 Olympics to Rio de Janeiro, the Republicans said that "the WORLD" has rejected Barack Obama. The International Olympic Committee is not "the WORLD". The Nobel Peace Prize Committee is not "the WORLD" either, but they have recognized and validated President Obama's vision for a different way of engaging all of the countries in the world toward peaceful purposes
instead of unnecessary war. That carries more weight in terms of what President Obama has always stood for than the 2016 Olympics would have. Besides, the U.S. has had the Summer and Winter Games several times in the last 30 years; this will be the FIRST time ever for South America! Go Rio!
Hey Repubs: if what the IOC thinks is so important to you, how about what
the Nobel Peace Prize Committee says?
It is my express wish that in awarding the prizes no consideration be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be Scandinavian or not."Alfred Nobel 1895
Excerpt from Alfred Nobel's will
Facts on the Nobel Peace Prize
On 27 November 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, giving the largest share of his fortune to a series of prizes, the Nobel Prizes. As described in Nobel's will, one part was dedicated to "the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses".
Alfred Nobel was a Swedish scientist who, in the 1800s, 1) invented the blasting cap; 2) found ways to stabilize nitroglycerin; and 3) invented dynamite.
His brother was killed in the lab working with nitroglycerin; one of his labs blew up, killing many of his workers.
His labs went broke three different times when he was trying to find peaceful/medical uses for explosives. After he invented dynamite (to do things like blast openings in mountains for train tracks, etc.), he became very wealthy. But he was dismayed that his invention (dynamite) was being used for destructive purposes. He decided that his wealth would be used in perpetuity for peace.
The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Committee has recognized the EFFORTS that President Barack Hussein Obama has already made in changing the paradigm of working for peace even with nations that may be against us, trying to eliminate nuclear arms, working on climate change, and in general changing the whole world's opinion of what a world leader should be.
Alfred Nobel was a Swedish scientist who, in the 1800s, 1) invented the blasting cap; 2) found ways to stabilize nitroglycerin; and 3) invented dynamite.
His brother was killed in the lab working with nitroglycerin; one of his labs blew up, killing many of his workers.
His labs went broke three different times when he was trying to find peaceful/medical uses for explosives. After he invented dynamite (to do things like blast openings in mountains for train tracks, etc.), he became very wealthy. But he was dismayed that his invention (dynamite) was being used for destructive purposes. He decided that his wealth would be used in perpetuity for peace.
The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Committee has recognized the EFFORTS that President Barack Hussein Obama has already made in changing the paradigm of working for peace even with nations that may be against us, trying to eliminate nuclear arms, working on climate change, and in general changing the whole world's opinion of what a world leader should be.
Redeux News: 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for President Obama!
President Barack Hussein Obama:
2009 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate!
The Nobel Peace Prize
Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, shared the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901 with Frédéric Passy, a leading international pacifist of the time. In addition to humanitarian efforts and peace movements, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded for work in a wide range of fields including advocacy of human rights, mediation of international conflicts, and arms control.
The Nobel Prize
Every year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma, and a cash award.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Nelson Mandela Celebrates His 90th...Happy Birthday, Madiba!
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, an international icon for freedom, is celebrating his 90th birthday today at his home in Qunu, Trankei/Eastern Cape, about 600 miles from Johannesburg, South Africa. He was born on July 18, 1918, at a nearby village; the son of a high-ranking tribal chief.
Mandela, often respectfully called by his Thembu clan name "Madiba", is a former president of South Africa and a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Other names of endearment and respect include "Tata", meaning father", and Khulu", which means "great" or "paramount". An attorney, a fighter against the apartheid system, a founder of the African National Congress, President Mandela spent 27 years of a life sentence for treason at the Robben Island Prison and Pollsmoor Prison until he was freed on February 11, 1990.
In 1993, along with F.W. de Klerk, the president of South Africa at the time who freed Nelson Mandela from prison and worked with him to help end apartheid, Mr. Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. In 1994, Mr. Mandela was elected president of a post-apartheid-era South Africa. Newly emancipated Black South Africans walked for miles and stood in line for hours to vote for the first time in their lives.
Soon after his release in February 1990, Nelson Mandela embarked on a world tour which included Detroit. Many Detroiters, including the late Detroit City Council President Maryann Mahaffey, fought against the South African apartheid system; and Nelson Mandela acknowledged their efforts for freedom, including those of Rosa Parks, who greeted Mr. Mandela at the rally at Tiger Stadium along with Mayor Coleman A. Young. Detroit, in one day, exceeded the 3-day fund-raising totals of New York City. Nelson Mandela stated his appreciation of and love for Detroit when he strolled out onto the field, proclaiming: "Hello, Motor-town!" A day I will never forget...I was there with my then 9-year-old son.
Mandela, often respectfully called by his Thembu clan name "Madiba", is a former president of South Africa and a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Other names of endearment and respect include "Tata", meaning father", and Khulu", which means "great" or "paramount". An attorney, a fighter against the apartheid system, a founder of the African National Congress, President Mandela spent 27 years of a life sentence for treason at the Robben Island Prison and Pollsmoor Prison until he was freed on February 11, 1990.
In 1993, along with F.W. de Klerk, the president of South Africa at the time who freed Nelson Mandela from prison and worked with him to help end apartheid, Mr. Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. In 1994, Mr. Mandela was elected president of a post-apartheid-era South Africa. Newly emancipated Black South Africans walked for miles and stood in line for hours to vote for the first time in their lives.
Soon after his release in February 1990, Nelson Mandela embarked on a world tour which included Detroit. Many Detroiters, including the late Detroit City Council President Maryann Mahaffey, fought against the South African apartheid system; and Nelson Mandela acknowledged their efforts for freedom, including those of Rosa Parks, who greeted Mr. Mandela at the rally at Tiger Stadium along with Mayor Coleman A. Young. Detroit, in one day, exceeded the 3-day fund-raising totals of New York City. Nelson Mandela stated his appreciation of and love for Detroit when he strolled out onto the field, proclaiming: "Hello, Motor-town!" A day I will never forget...I was there with my then 9-year-old son.
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