Al Gore makes me feel proud to be American

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Al Gore says honored to win Nobel Peace Prize

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said he was honored to share the Nobel Peace Prize with the U.N. climate panel on Friday for their work on global warming and said he would donate all of the proceeds to the Alliance for Climate Protection.

"I am deeply honored to receive the Nobel Peace Prize," he said in a statement.

"This award is even more meaningful because I have the honor of sharing it with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -- the world's preeminent scientific body devoted to improving our understanding of the climate crisis -- a group whose members have worked tirelessly and selflessly for many years."

Gore also said he would donate all of his share of the proceeds.

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N12457577.htm

I think Al Gore ranks among the most honorable Americans.

Can I get a second? :D

My great-grandmother loved Al Gore and told me 25 years ago that he was one of the greatest Americans she ever knew, and that someday he would help save the environment.

Wise woman. :loveya:

I just love your Ga-Ga for Gore graphic. :D

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sure am proud to be a Democrat!

;)

You're a pretty damn good American also, Swampy. K&R.

:hi:

Al Gore :yourock:

Some day this, huh? ;-)

Hvordan står det til meg venn? :hi:

:hi:

You're happy, I take it? :-)

I had no idea.

I'm taking a guess with 'talk',
it's 'prata' in Swedish.

Hejsan Swamp Rat!

Vad kul !

:hi:

Jag har hälsat till Mogster, redan.

Jeg bodde inne Telemark ettall sommer, så Jeg snakke Latin språkene mange bedre. Ha det bra. :hi:

I don't know how to write that in Swedish/ Norwegian.

:D :hi:

stor kram till dej, också.

:pals:

Congratulations President Gore .. and thank you on behalf of an entire planet!

:hi:

quel beau matin!
:hi: :bounce:

I'm saving my American pride for when the current batch in the White House are ignominously discharged. }(

The world can see another--truer--facet to America.

And a great majority of all Americans feel it is important to restore the environment, no matter the cost. It is not political, Gore is 100% accurate on that.

America is a nation at the ready.

Many will be proud.

If we help him. :)

:hi: :kick:

:patriot:

When I think of what could and should have been in 2000, I could set down and cry a river for my country and the world.

and the WORLD....

The rest of the world will love us even more. :loveya: :grouphug:

She should be buried up to her neck and pissed on for 857689798 years...

Of course that is what they are saying on TV: "the Iowa caucus is only three months away... it's too late for Al Gore." :eyes:

Ga-Ga Gorebaby says, "POO POO!" to that. :D

I believe Gore could win the election even if he announced early next year.

The groundswell of support coming from the "Draft Gore" movement may increase the likelihood of his candidacy.

If Enough support emerges.....the delegates may change their committments to GORE

But I have to say it is remote...and if our new President can find a way to use GORE to head an EFFORT to restore Sanity to the World...it might entice him toward that effort....

We the People must speak up... VERY LOUDLY!

We the People must say, "NO!" to the media spin... VERY LOUDLY!

Like I have ALWAYS SAID, Al Gore won once before, so he can do it again.

:patriot:

Let us hope wish pray and work for this to happen.....

I applaud your work and your thoughts....

Here is a Toast to YOU

:toast: :beer: :hug:

:toast:

You me, go catch big fish in blue water. smoke pig in ground. dance with hula girls. eat drink smoke dance sleep. happiness. :D

you to come taste the truely good side of life...way beyond your wildest imaginations...mucho fun, bonding, laughing, smiling, and fishing too.

Opi

I'm there!:grouphug:

...I have always wanted to taste poi, for one thing. And watch the sun go down on Island waters. And smell the flowers as the night descends.

And get silly shit-faced on fruit wine.

So lemme know...

dreamily,
Bright

And then something really bad happens to the geek!

Isn't that against the rules on DU?

:shrug:

be my full time president..i feel he is our only hope!!

He is the only person i trust 100%

fly

I trust him too, which is rare for me regarding politicians. :patriot:

We really need him as president, now more than ever. :kick:

It's been a long time since America has had any reason to be proud of a leader like this.

Too long.

and the Noble is a wonderful acknowledgement.

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world.

A welcome moment, indeed.

:loveya: The most honorable Al Gore.

:kick: MKJ

that this is a part of what I am feeling today. It's been too goddam long since I felt even a shred of pride in my country. ...tears...

I am.

Swamp Rat, you and all Americans should be proud of him! He continues to do a great job of representing what's best about the US.

He insisted on coming down to the "overflow room" with the video feed. I was only about 3 metres away and had a clear view of him as he walked in ... his face just lit up, when he saw hundreds of college students sitting there! (The audience, many of whom weren't even in high school in 2000, jumped up and began applauding.)

During the in-class debriefing a few days later, the students I'd brought to the talk were still talking about how they hadn't expected him to be that funny or inspiring -- or that up-to-date on the science. You could practically hear the air hissing out of the media's overinflated "Al Gore is boring" stereotype. (I told them that I had learned my lesson, and that from now on I would not be having any guest lectures or other input from people who make my teaching appear dull by comparison!)

:applause:

Yet another reason to like and respect Al Gore. :)

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Dawlin' :D

It's a keeper! :)

:hug: :patriot:

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To then propose solutions and save lives.

Time-binding = evolving culture

Given that none of the Democratic Candidates (besides Kucinich) are standing up to warrantless wiretapping, I would hope Gore would get in. This would be an excellent pretext.

and it has been YEARS since I have been able to say that.

Thank you, Al Gore, for ALL you have done for us.

thanks for the thread.

What's next? The Pulitzer Prize or the Presidency? :D

proud! Thank you and Congratulations, Al Gore & IPCC!!!!:bounce: :kick: :yourock: :grouphug:

K&R!

I am so glad I've voted for him and supported his
work.

He is a great American to be sure.

:D :patriot:


Tack ska du ha, Swamp Rat!

:hi:

;) :patriot:

Al Gore is a class act.

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He gives me hope...

:toast: for President Gore

and :toast: for our Swampy

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for me! :beer: :D:

and it's been so long since anyone or anything made me feel proud to be an American, I honestly can't remember when the last time was. And there's something very badly WRONG with that picture!

He'd be there even if they hadn't awarded him the honor of the Nobel Prize, but I am so happy that he got to have it, to know that his work meant something, and that we saw that it did and wanted him to know it.

There are heroes all over America, and it's our duty to remember them, praise them, and make their lives meaningful.

Thank you, Former Vice President Gore.

to feel proud of our country again...its hard to remember the last time I felt that way.

Magnificent


The globe is warming for Gore

These brought tears to my eyes.



http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2040403

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Original!

Gore came the long way around since 2000 to make us proud~ The stinkin' court can't take that away from him or us.

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...waiting to see if Gore drops the other shoe and throws his hat into the ring.

K&R!

from alfredo's thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2044657#2045020

:D :hi: :hug:

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PRETTY Please?


http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/10/11/21227/674

And it is the FIRST time in a very long time that I have been proud to be an American.

if we all started rioting in the streets over illegal wiretapping, this ungodly and illegal war, and the incursion of the police state.

I was proud to be an American before the Iraq debacle when tens of thousands stopped traffic and tried to stop this war from happening.

Much as I like Al--and I always like a good nerd--he's not enough to make me really proud.