Nobel's Will

[treestar]

"The whole of my remaining realizable estate shall be dealt with in the following way: the capital, invested in safe securities by my executors, shall constitute a fund, the interest on which shall be annually distributed in the form of prizes to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind. The said interest shall be divided into five equal parts, which shall be apportioned as follows: one part to the person who shall have made the most important discovery or invention within the field of physics; one part to the person who shall have made the most important chemical discovery or improvement; one part to the person who shall have made the most important discovery within the domain of physiology or medicine; one part to the person who shall have produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction; and one part to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses. The prizes for physics and chemistry shall be awarded by the Swedish Academy of Sciences; that for physiology or medical works by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm; that for literature by the Academy in Stockholm, and that for champions of peace by a committee of five persons to be elected by the Norwegian Storting. It is my express wish that in awarding the prizes no consideration be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be Scandinavian or not."

The site for the prize has a poll asking "Did you know about Barack Obama's efforts for a nuclear free world?"

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/

I'm thinking the answer is "no" in that the average American does not get news that may have made them aware.

[Voice for Peace]

1. very nice, thanks nt

[vaberella]

2. Apparently 54% people didn't know about the President's efforts towards nuclear free.

Wow.

[treestar]

3. The awarders' statement

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8696654&mesg_id=8696948

Looks like they think the President's attitude is what the prize is about.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Barack Obama started that work while he was still a Senator...

I think he very clearly fulfills the requirement "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."

Can anyone name a person who has actually done more?

[Cha]

5. I'm armed with all this information when I'm at

work or talking to friends about this Prize for PO. Our corporatemedia doesn't do their job in letting Americans know what the good is going on with our new Admin. If they think they smell blood than that's another story. They sure ragged On Pres Obama for going to Copenhagen to get jobs for Chicago and the outlaying areas.

Thank you for posting this, treestar~

[Cha]

6. Another super upside to this is that..

all this info is getting out more regarding what PO Has Done for World Peace~:bounce::fistbump:

[timeforpeace]

7. Until he disarms the US unilaterally to set the example, people may not believe him.

[Solomon]

Aw come on. You know they still wouldn't.

Doesn't matter what he does, or doesn't do.

[Solomon]

8. Delete

[Solomon]

9. Thanks for posting the will. Everybody is using their

own criteria instead of Nobel's.