Al Gore…zzzzz
For some, today is the end of Hanukkah. For Al Gore, it is the end of the world.
Al Gore is a private citizen. He has as much right to spout off as the village idiot in the town square of his choice. Heck, I do it on a daily basis on my blog. Yet for some reason, unlike me, he does not seem interested in saying anything meaningful or relevant.
redhawk said,
December 12, 2007 at 12:36 pm
I hope that I am not going to RUIN that Famous No Bel Prize winner and Green credit Mogul BUT I heard this Morning on a radio show that the Artic Ice Cap is Freezing eralier than last year having already reached the same level as last February which can result in a higher and Higher Ice cap… Al Gore Scare Tactics for profit not withstanding…
lowdogg said,
December 12, 2007 at 1:09 pm
Nice post. Yesterday’s too.
I’m no fan of Al Gore the Warming Whore.
Jersey McJones said,
December 12, 2007 at 1:20 pm
I’m a heck of a lot more concerned with pollution and it’s effects than I am with terrorism. This is America. We should not fear terrorists. But we should fear the effects of our pollution. We emit 25% of the worlds pollutants. That is more than 5 times of percentage in the world population. If we don’t stop being greedy and stupid, we kill more of ourselves than the terrorirts ever could. But go ahead, shoot the messenger, admire Bush, whatever. You’ll deny it to your grandkids one day. I guarentee it.
JMJ
N. Bailey said,
December 12, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Gee JMJ, sounds to me like you wouldn’t mind being at the epicenter of the first city that is obliterated here in the US by TERRORISTS not smog. Have you any idea how ignorant that sounds?
Compared to the 50s and 60s our air pollution is minimal. And, you are dead wrong. China and India are pumping every bit as much as the US into the atmosphere, only the US is doing something about it and they are NOT.
You expose yourself as a Bush hater. Too bad, it diminishes your poor attempt to appear intelligent.
NB
Roy Price said,
December 12, 2007 at 2:10 pm
I’m a Tennessee native and former resident, but I declare without traveling to England that I am ashamed that my birth state labored and groaned and produced such a humongous, insane, crooked, socialist ass. After reading your blog item, I must restrain myself from rolling on my unswept floor and roaring with laughter over Bore’s pompous language that reveals his attitude toward everyone, including those who disagree with him. If he believes his propaganda, he is truly the stupidest person on Earth. At any rate, he really should be given a sanity test.
micky2 said,
December 12, 2007 at 2:49 pm
micky2 said,
December 12, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Naaaaah, its O.K. folks, dont you all worry about those pesky little terrorists.
The earth is a comin ta git cha !
Newsletter 1.4 - 12/12/07 « The Zero Report said,
December 12, 2007 at 5:17 pm
[…] Mr. Gore got his Nobel prize and used the opportunity to slam the rest of the world (especially the US) on global warming. He claims that the next US President will shift the course on climate change (don’t bet on it, Al), told the US and China to make bold moves on climate change or “stand accountable before history for their failure to act,” praised the new Aussie liberal for caving in to Kyoto, likened global warming to war and told us that “we are what is wrong.” And what did Alec Baldwin have to say about this? “Al Gore today takes his place as a true global leader.” Gag me. But the weirdness doesn’t stop there, because Gore also donated casts of his feet to decorate the “peace pathway” in Norway. I would have recommended a cast of his ego instead. From the blogs: Say Anything, Doug Ross, OpenMarket and here, Jessica McBride, Tygrrrr Express […]
Jersey McJones said,
December 12, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Micky – how the heck did you manage to be in all those places!
Look, I don’t want to risk the thousands of Americans lives, thousands of innocent bystanders, and trillions of dollars on fighting Global Warming either, Micky. I’m just saying that when you look at the big picture, the future, I’m more worried about what mass worldwide industrialization may do to the inhabitability of planet – on many levels – then I am about a few terrorist subcultures.
Baily,
“Gee JMJ, sounds to me like you wouldn’t mind being at the epicenter of the first city that is obliterated here in the US by TERRORISTS not smog.”
I lived and worked all around the NYC metro area most of my life. I was not all that surprised by 9/11, but yes, it did scare the hell out of me. So did the endless fear of car accidents, violent crime, crooked dealers, drugs, disease – oh, and pollution. That’s just life. When you compare probabilities, terorism is not very likely to be what gets you in the end. 😉
“Compared to the 50s and 60s our air pollution is minimal.”
No. Compared to the 50’s and 60’s it is a little more environmentally efficient. You san’t say “minimal.” Just the same, throw in India, China, Indonesia, Brazil, etc, and the pollution may make the second half of the 19th century look “minimal.”
“And, you are dead wrong. China and India are pumping every bit as much as the US into the atmosphere, only the US is doing something about it and they are NOT.”
They are, we’re not, and I’m not wrong. I hadn’t brought it up until now. The developing world is trying to get as much nuclear and hydro power as they can. They probably could and want to do more. But the double-digit growth they’ve been handling – thanks in large part to “free trade” American/European consumption and profiteering – requires huge energy expenditures. If you think the 19th and 20th century were not enough, try industrialization with twenty-times the population! We CAN do something about all of that. They can’t.
“You expose yourself as a Bush hater.”
I don’t hate Bush. I don’t hate his father. I disagree with them a lot, but I don’t hate them. In a way, I actually feel sorry for them.
JMJ
micky2 said,
December 12, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Jerseys motto
If you live in the past , you must live in guilt.
If you live in the future , you must live in fear.
Of course, it doesnt hurt to be guilty of the future also, so lets drum up some gerbil warming.
Jersey, you are just bringing up old and disproven arguements.
Eric provided the link to the greeniac debate for anyone who would like to see all of Jerseys arguements squashed. It was a marathon debate and ALOT of work.
Unlike myself , When Jersey cant prove something he expects you to take his word for it and says ; ( in this instance he could not prove his claim that Bush lied, about anything)
December 12, 2007 at 1:25 pm
” Its so well known, so pervasive, so ubiquitous, that I am not going to bother to make the effort to prove anything to you.’
So much for honest debate.
And its more than likely that he cant find anything to back up the above post.
He’ll expect you all to take his word for it. And he’ll guarantee his word.
micky2 said,
December 12, 2007 at 7:52 pm
The greeniac debate .
Make a pot of coffee and watch the left get slaughterd
micky2 said,
December 12, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Baily said;
“Compared to the 50s and 60s our air pollution is minimal.”
JMJ said in response to Baily
“No. Compared to the 50’s and 60’s it is a little more environmentally efficient. You san’t say “minimal.” Just the same, throw in India, China, Indonesia, Brazil, etc, and the pollution may make the second half of the 19th century look “minimal.”
“And, you are dead wrong. China and India are pumping every bit as much as the US into the atmosphere, only the US is doing something about it and they are NOT.”
I say;
“Most of us believe that increased energy use inevitably harms the environment. More than 83 percent of respondents replied that they believe that our cities are becoming more polluted as a result of our increased energy use. And why shouldn’t they believe this? More energy use means increased economic growth and greater industrial production. Add to that a 38 percent increase in U.S. population, and it also means more coal and gasoline burned and more miles driven or flown. Indeed, from 1970 to 2002, Americans’ total energy consumption rose by more than 40 percent, including 543 million extra tons of coal per year and an additional 5.4 million barrels per day of oil for our cars, trucks, and planes.
But here is a fact that most people don’t know: pollution has been cut nearly in half over this period, despite rising energy consumption and an expanding economy. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2003 Air Quality and Emissions Trends Report, which looked at the period from 1970 to 2002, “Aggregate emissions of the six principal pollutants have been cut 48 percent. During that same time, U.S. gross domestic product increased 164 percent … and vehicle miles traveled increased 155 percent.”
Journalist Gregg Easterbrook took note of these trends in The Progress Paradox: “Since 1970, smog has declined by a third, even as the number of cars has nearly doubled and vehicle-miles traveled have increased by 143 percent; acid rain has declined by 67 percent, even though the United States now burns almost twice as much coal annually to produce electric power; airborne soot particles are down, which is why most cities have blue skies again; airborne lead, a poison, is down 97 percent.”[11]
How to explain this seeming paradox—more energy use by more people, but less overall pollution? Part of the answer may lie with the pollution controls codified in the Clean Air Act of 1970. Some observers, though, argue that air quality in the United States had been improving substantially even before the passage of that landmark legislation and that a combination of advanced technologies and state and local laws would have guaranteed continued improvement in air quality even without the federal government’s regulatory involvement. Whatever the reason, there is little doubt that by most measures (clean air being just one), America’s environment is cleaner today than it was several decades ago.
David M said,
December 13, 2007 at 9:00 am
The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the – Web Reconnaissance for 12/13/2007 A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day…so check back often.