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mr blur

(7,753 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2015, 07:01 AM Oct 2015

Seems that Blank Frank's in the running for the Nobel Peace Prize [View all]

Pope Francis

The Argentinian pontiff surged into the running after it emerged the Vatican had played a key role in brokering the re-establishment of relations between the US and Cuba last December. His successful visit to both countries last month and his enthusiastic embracing of the causes of social justice and stopping climate change have not hindered his chances, either.

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/06/nobel-peace-prize-top-contenders-for-2015-award

This would just be an astonishing decision - on a par with giving it to Obama for not being Bush.

The head of an organisation responsible for so much bigotry, hate, division, overcrowding, poverty, ignorance and abuse?

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Seems that Blank Frank's in the running for the Nobel Peace Prize [View all] mr blur Oct 2015 OP

Yeah, peace prize for Obama before he even did anything was a kick in my left nut. Hoppy Oct 2015 #1

If you put aside everything the RCC does to destroy lives... trotsky Oct 2015 #2

Yasser Arafat won it too skepticscott Oct 2015 #3

And Henry Kissinger onager Oct 2015 #5

Theeeeere he is!!! Pappie Peace Prize! AlbertCat Oct 2015 #4

bmus wept. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #6

This is no surprise to me. Curmudgeoness Oct 2015 #7