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Frequently the Nobel Peace Prize is given to non-Christian or liberal Christian religious leaders, but it refused to honor [[Pope John Paul II]] for pivotal role in liberating his native [[Poland]] from [[communist]] control.
 
Frequently the Nobel Peace Prize is given to non-Christian or liberal Christian religious leaders, but it refused to honor [[Pope John Paul II]] for pivotal role in liberating his native [[Poland]] from [[communist]] control.
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== [[Edward Teller]] ==
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Edward Teller was a brilliant physicist who became hated by [[liberals]] for developing the [[hydrogen bomb]], publicly criticizing the [[leftist]] [[icon]] [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]], and advocating a strong defense against [[communism]].  Teller won numerous prestigious scientific awards, but was denied the Nobel Prize and many felt it was for political reasons:<ref>http://www.stanfordu.edu/dept/news/news/2003/september24/tellerobit-924.html</ref>
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:He blamed politics and the fact he was known as the "father of the hydrogen bomb." His protégé, Lowell Wood at Livermore, said that if it were not for the bomb "chances are two to three he'd get the Nobel Prize. He's commented to me that if he reared up on his hind legs and denounced the U.S. government, he'd be a good candidate."
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== [[Mahatma Gandhi]] ==
 
== [[Mahatma Gandhi]] ==
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