The title of this post, "for the peace and brotherhood of men", is the same as the inscription on the coveted Nobel Peace Prize medal. As I type, it's only a few hours until we learn the winner of this year's prize.
The bookies' favorite (at 5:2), and ours, is Vice President Al Gore.
Most people are aware of the work VP Gore has done for the country and for the environment. In addition to being Vice President of the United States for eight years and winning the 2000 Presidential election before having it SCOTUSed from him by the current resident of the White House, his book, "An Inconvenient Truth" was a best seller, and his film of the same name won an Academy Award. He was a US Senator. He started his own TV channel. He wrote another book. Actually, a couple of them. And he invented the internet (not really, but he did help a lot).
So, since we were robbed of this:
At the very least, Al deserves one of these:
From nobelprize.org:
Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, shared the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901 with Frédéric Passy, a leading international pacifist of the time. In addition to humanitarian efforts and peace movements, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded for work in a wide range of fields including advocacy of human rights, mediation of international conflicts, and arms control.
Good Luck to you, Al. By the time this is posted, we'll know if you've won, but either way, you're a winner in our eyes.
UPDATE: Gooooore!!!
Congratulations, Mr. Vice President.
UPDATE 2: Official Nobel Prize announcement
Video Credit: TheNobelPrize
Senator Kerry's statement on VP Gore's award:
This is not only an incredibly well deserved honor for Vice President Gore, it reflects a global awakening to the urgency of taking action on global climate change. Way back when it wasn’t easy, Al Gore began criss-crossing the country and the planet to help bring the science of climate change to people everywhere in a compelling way. He’s been dogged and tenacious, and with the IPCC he’s stood up for the truth against the deniers and the dividers who want to delay action and risk global catastrophe. Their efforts have rightfully been recognized with the highest honor the world community can bestow on those who help define and meet the great challenges of our time.
