For his tremendous work to stop Global Warming and to educate the world on its terrible effects, former Vice President Al Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway today, October 12th, 2007 at 11am local time, 5am eastern. He is sharing the award with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
From the announcement: "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change"
TREMENDOUS
Found out here: http://nobelprize.org/...
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Al says he is donating the entire award to the Alliance for Climate Protection.
The man has done so much for this world, hopefully he understands how important he is to its future. Let the congratulations ring forth!
All people who live in the reality-based community should be proud of him today. All Democrats can easily come together and honor a man who has done so much for our party by standing up for what he believes in, our country for serving it his entire life, and the world for being a one-man machine in spreading the message he has carried on Global Warming.
Enjoy the open thread, I wanted to be able to share the news as soon as it was announced!
Peace,
Steve