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In reply to the discussion: Swedish professor nominates Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize... [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)24. Actually, getting NOMINATED for a Nobel Peace Prize isn't really all that impressive
Anybody can nominate anybody. You just have to send a letter nominating whoever you want to see nominated to the Swedish Academy. Some people have probably nominated their cats(not to say the cats couldn't have deserved it, but still...)
This isn't said as a diss to Snowden...just wanted to put the news here in perspective.
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Swedish professor nominates Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize... [View all]
Indi Guy
Jul 2013
OP
I think Obama's was more a thank you to America for safely removing Bush from office
yurbud
Jul 2013
#34
I was thinking yesterday about how heads were going to explode if this should happen.
Waiting For Everyman
Jul 2013
#3
What has Edward performed in promoting peace, absolutely nothing. He is not on he is not even
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#11
Surveillance will continue so what has Snowden done in his life to promote peace, sure wasn't
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#19
Are you referring to the belief the right to life? If you have a terrorist to blow you up it will
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#30
The biggest propaganda is coming from those backing Snowden and the cause, I don't fall for their
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#61
We do not share the same opinion. If you looked at your phone bill can you tell what the
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#81
now that would be a wonderful way to focus attention on the Surveillance State
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#15
Actually, getting NOMINATED for a Nobel Peace Prize isn't really all that impressive
Ken Burch
Jul 2013
#24
Aren't you more concerned with the anti-Americanism clearly demonstrated by the NSA at home...
Indi Guy
Jul 2013
#49