Landmark Legal Foundation Nominates Rush Limbaugh for 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Thu Feb 1, 1:27 PM ET

[EV_Ares]

Can somebody tell me this is not legit or true: It can't be.



LEESBURG, Va., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Landmark Legal Foundation today nominated nationally syndicated radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.


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 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.


"Rush Limbaugh is the foremost advocate for freedom and democracy in the world today," explained Levin. "Everyday he gives voice to the values of democratic governance, individual opportunity and the just, equal application of the rule of law -- and it is fitting that the Nobel Committee recognize the power of these ideals to build a truly peaceful world for future generations."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20070201/pl_usnw/landmark_...

[NewJeffCT]

1. it's true

It's at least the 3rd thread on DU I've seen about this.

I don't believe the organization has standing to nominate anybody, however.

[TheCowsCameHome]

24. Timothy McVeigh wasn't available?

[NewJeffCT]

25. The point is to cheapen the process

The RW can now denigrate Al Gore's nomination, 'Look, anybody can be nominated - even Rush Limbaugh and Al Gore"

[ck4829]

2. Too bad for them that they actually can't do it

Guy involved in Schiavo-Gate, William Hammesfahr, tried to do this too. RW Nuts everywhere were saying "Look at him! He was nominated for the Nobel Prize!"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hammesfahr#Nobel_P...

Only certain people can nominate a person to get the Nobel Prize.

[SmokingJacket]

3. Yeah, and I can nominate my cat. nt

[EV_Ares]

4. Yeah, I guess anyone can be nominated. Look at who this group is

Landmark Legal Foundation
ORGANIZATION


Conservative legal group, founded in 1976.

Official Website:
http://www.landmarklegal.org /

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for
Ed Meese Government 2-Dec-1931 Attorney General under Reagan, 1985-88
Richard Scaife Activist 3-Jul-1932 The Republican George Soros

[NYCGirl]

12. Your cat has as good a chance of winning as comedian Rush Limbaugh.

Better, perhaps.

[rpgamerd00d]

5. THEY GIVE NOBELS FOR USING OXYCOTIN NOW ?!

[blogslut]

6. Scaife, Coors, Mark Levin

All associated with the "Landmark Legal Foundation". Scaif funds it. So does Pete Coors via Castle Rock and Mark Levin, the "president" of the LLF is himself a conservative commentor and Rushbo's BFF.

[LSK]

7. they have no authority to do so

[HowHasItComeToThis]

9. THEY HATE SOOOO MUCH

EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT.

http://www.landmarklegal.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=... :

[HowHasItComeToThis]

11. MY CUT AND PASTE FAILED

http://www.landmarklegal.org /

[LSK]

18. yes, its a right wing think tank, there are a lot of them out there

[jdadd]

8. WTF....

[RufusTFirefly]

10. Rules for nominations

From the Nobel site:

Who is eligible for the Prize

The candidates eligible for the Nobel Peace Prize are those nominated by qualified persons who have received an invitation from the Nobel Committee to submit names for consideration. No one can nominate himself or herself.

Nomination and Selection of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

[Buzz Clik]

16. Think about it -- it can't be that hard to be invited to nominate someone.

Yassir Arafat won, after all.

[Kerrytravelers]

13. I nominated Pitter-pat for World Peace.

He's far more qualified.

[AspenRose]

19. Yay Pitter-Pat!

Cat even LOOKS peaceful.

Rush, not so much.

[Kerrytravelers]

21. If you walk though our door, you're Pitter-pat's new best friend.

I've never seen a more friendlier cat than this one.

[niyad]

14. I hereby nominate rash limpballs for hysterical, hypocritical, addicted, law-breaking, reichwing

asshole of the year, henceforth known as the Nobbled Nut Piece Prize.

[Buzz Clik]

15. Limbaugh should be offended. He HATES the Nobel Committee.

He's convinced they're a bunch of left wing haters. If Limbaugh had either one nut or one vertebra, he would denounce this nomination and make it perfectly clear he would never accept.

However, knowing Rush as we all do...

[RaleighNCDUer]

17. I do hope they sent in a few tapes of his shows along with the

nomination form - he has to be heard, to get the full impact of his

Sorry. I tried to hold it...

[Mad_Dem_X]

20. "he gives voice to the values of democratic governance"

Ummm...he DOES???

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

22. Isn't that "democrat governance" to Rush?

[Hippo_Tron]

23. Isn't that kinda like nominating Pol Pot or Hitler for their humanitarian efforts?

Now if there was a Nobel Prize for hypocrisy, Rushbo would certainly be in the running.

[Aviation Pro]

26. The Nobel committee should invite the....

...obese, drug-addled, ocular implant blowhard to Norway and give him a prize for special recognition: his tape of his adventures in the Dominican Republic.