Gore's prize: A fraud on the people

Union Leader ^ | Oct 14, 2007

[doberville]

Is that like War ‘n Peas?

[Slings and Arrows]

That’ll do it. Enjoy your kewpie doll.

[sionnsar]

Alfred Nobel felt horrible about the uses to which his invention -- dynamite -- was put.

Now he ought to feel horrible about the uses to which his precious "peace prize" is put. Just goes to show how "indulgences" get abused.

[papasmurf]

Factual evidence?

[Slings and Arrows]

Very good. At this rate I’m going run out of kewpie dolls.

[ari-freedom]

yeah but even all of those things won’t make a dent

[P.O.E.]

Wangari Muta Maathai won it in 2004 for planting trees

Of course, we can't celebrate Johnny Appleseed - I'm guessing because he was deeply Christian.

[P.O.E.]

Actually, carbon offets have been discussed in economic circles for at least 15 years that I’m aware of (used to read about it in the Economist)

[P.O.E.]

Actually, carbon offets have been discussed in economic circles for at least 15 years that I’m aware of (used to read about it in the Economist)

[BenLurkin]

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