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proverbialwisdom

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Thu Sep 25, 2014, 12:23 PM
Sep 2014



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Leonardo DiCaprio (UN Messenger of Peace) at the opening of Climate Summit 2014
Published on Sep 23, 2014

United Nations - Statement by Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio, UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on climate change, at the opening of the Climate Summit 2014.

Climate Summit 2014: http://www.un.org/climatechange/summit/


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/samantha-power/my-message-to-harvard-ken_b_5406524.html

Ambassador Samantha Power
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

My Message to Harvard Kennedy School Grads
Posted: 05/28/2014 6:20 pm EDT Updated: 07/28/2014 5:59 am EDT

The following speech was delivered at the 2014 Commencement of the Harvard Kennedy School, where I was previously Anna Lindh Professor of the Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy and the Founding Executive Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy.

...Now, I tell you this story because while I have a serious message for you today, my more personal appeal is to stay open to all that is around you. Professionally and personally, you never know when lightning will strike.
1% telling us 99% how to live highmindedhavi Sep 2014 #1
Uh huh. Didn't watch the video, huh? Scootaloo Sep 2014 #2
Well, you know, UN, bad... freshwest Sep 2014 #6
Good message. 100% spot on. That being said.... Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 #3
Think this is just something that happens with age. Tired of shaving, etc. freshwest Sep 2014 #9
I hate hypocrites TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #4
Thanks, Steve. freshwest Sep 2014 #5
There are some real dicks commenting here Clyde Tenson Sep 2014 #7
TY. freshwest Sep 2014 #8
MORE would listen if we didn't have hypocrites lecturing society TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #11
Yeah, and Robert Kennedy should shut the fuck up... Clyde Tenson Sep 2014 #12
Really? TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #13
I think he was referring to an interview that RFK, Jr. gave during the climate March in NY. Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #16
I know what he was referring to TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #19
No one is perfect. While he could surly cut back, I am grateful he chooses to put his star power Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #20
Those government mandates TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #21
Maybe you could try carrying the message demwing Sep 2014 #24
On this message board? LOL TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #25
So you're just trolling demwing Sep 2014 #26
NOT trolling TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #27
I am amazed at some of these dick comments as well... MrMickeysMom Sep 2014 #15
*chuckle* BootinUp Sep 2014 #17
Rec! progressoid Sep 2014 #10
K&R BootinUp Sep 2014 #14
Guess it's easier for some Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2014 #18
One does not preclude the other TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #22
K&R. proverbialwisdom Sep 2014 #23
His 2007 documentary 'The 11th Hour'' Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 #28
Seems appropriate to insert the Titanic smilie here. Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #29
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