Posted on 09/09/2007 6:15:46 PM PDT by Roberts
He may be the hero of the environmental movement for his crusade against global warming but Al Gore is about to be targeted by animal rights activists over his carnivorous contribution to greenhouse gases.
Citing United Nations research that the meat industry is worse for the environment than driving and flying, animal rights groups are directing a campaign at the former American vice-president's diet.
When he delivers a lecture on global warming in Denver next month, protesters will display billboards bearing a cartoon image of Mr Gore eating a drumstick and the message: "Too chicken to go vegetarian? Meat is the No 1 cause of global warming".
The campaign is being organised by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) and is backed by other animal rights groups.
"For Al Gore, the fact that his diet is a leading contributor to global warming is a highly inconvenient truth - pun intended," said Matt Prescott, a spokesman for Peta.
Mr Gore won an Oscar this year for An Inconvenient Truth, the documentary based on his lecture-circuit presentation detailing how man is allegedly destroying the environment.
But he is now under fire for failing to highlight the impact of meat-eating.
According to recent UN Food and Agriculture Organisation research, animal agriculture generates 18 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions - more than the 13.5 per cent produced by all forms of transport combined.
Mr Gore's eating habits have previously drawn attention only because of his dramatic weight fluctuations.
He cut a far slimmer figure in the run-up to the 2000 election than since - and observers would regard a reduction in his waistline as a likely sign that he intends join the Democrats' race for the White House next year.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
And don’t forget the striped bass controversy around his daughter’s wedding recently...
I’m unfamiliar with the striped bass controversy; please share.
I didn’t know eating crow could cause someone to put on that much weight.
Al Gore is a fat ass hypocrite.
I know that has nothing to do with this thread.
I just felt like saying it.
and here all along I thought it was that big orange thing in the sky that was number one.
If he lost weight, think of the gasoline savings!
The article makes it sound like Al gets thin, then fat, then thin again. Al got fatter. Period. No weight fluctuations. He got fat.
Here’s one of many threads:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1866415/posts
The wedding dinner for Gore’s daughter included striped bass, which apparently is an endangered species.
Sorry, I meant Chilean sea bass, not striped bass...
"Mr. Aerobics" Al Gore descending 8 feet down his Gulfstream directly into his limo:
President Bush has aged a lot since taking office. It’s understandable given the stress of the office.
Algore looks like he’s aged even more. What’s the putz’s excuse? He looks baaaaaad!
“When he delivers a lecture on global warming in Denver next month, protesters will display billboards bearing a cartoon image of Mr Gore eating a drumstick and the message: “Too chicken to go vegetarian? Meat is the No 1 cause of global warming”.
Not taking up for Algore, but if that statement is from an animal rights activist, do they ever stop to think what would happen if everyone did become vegetarian? What would be done with all the cattle and chickens and hogs? Will the animal rights activists adopt them all and provide living space (2 acres and up per cow/calf) for them, veterinary care, food and shelter? How about the right to reproduce? What will happen to the population explosion of food animals? Will the activists provide the money to meet all their needs?
The reality is, the only reason all these Black Angus and Yorkshire Borers and Rhode Island Reds exists is to provide food for man. And there are tens of millions of them. Do these idiot activists ever stop to think what would happen if everyone did suddenly stop eating meat and eggs, and stopped drinking milk?
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Regulation for thee, but not for me.
“He may be the hero of the environmental movement for his crusade against global warming but Al Gore is about to be targeted by animal rights activists over his carnivorous contribution to greenhouse gases.”
Now I thought that cows emit a lot of greenhouse gases. If Mr. Gore is eating beef, isn’t he then actually doing his part?
That’s a winning argument rigt there, “Save the planet, eat a steak!”
It’s fun watching the liberals turn on each other.
Wow, are these folks never happy with anything? Sometimes these enviro-nutz press releases are (I believe) simply Iowahawk’s or Rove’s or some secret operative’s workproduct in getting normal folks ticked off at the scare a day press play.
There is no greater way to look old beyond your years than to gain a lot of weight. I actually wish Gore success in losing that extra 150 pound person he is hauling around.
His daughter’s wedding featured a species of fish
that is/was recently on an endangered species list.
LOL, I was just thinking the same thing. He didn't put all that weight on by eating chicken, FGS!
Anybody catch Hannity’s America tonight? Sean had a segment on Algore traveling from Memphis to SFO in a rented Gulfstream, which threw into the atmosphere 15 times the amount of CO2 that a car would have on the same trip.
Hey, that reminds me, I’m here on the west coast, gotta get ready for the 1/2 Hour News Hour at 7:00 local time.
It probably irks him that he actually has to WALK that far, like the unwashed do.
Ew.
"Mister English Colonel tellin' me to lose weight. 'Oh, I'm a hard case' he says."
"Well, listen up, sonny Jim: I ate a baby. Oh, aye, baby: the other, other white meat. Baby: it's what's for dinner."
Fixed
These are NOT the two basic food groups!
LOL! Maybe Michael Moore's looking for another one to haul around. :)
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Al and Q-Tip Head circa before packing the lard |
Al Gore vs. PETA.
Who to root for.... who to root for....
UM...........I thought it was mankind? I'm sooooooooo confused. NOT
The global warming hysterics have gone far beyond being even slightly plausible. That are now in the realm of hilarious in their idiocy.
Saw the Hannity segment and the stooge for Gore that he interviewed. I do not remember the stooges name but he kept yelling First Amendment, can I have my First Amendment. Ridiculous. I have to say that no one on the Democrat side I would ever want in my neighborhood.
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Well, it'll never be PETA for me, I'd actually send Gore an 'attaboy' email if he told those Luddites where to stuff it. Notice the focus on "animal agriculture", that even includes the milk and eggs that vegetarians consume. Those f***ing moonbats want us all to go vegan, and I'll turn to cannibalism (of them) before I do that.
No, they don't.
While they aren't Rhode Island Reds, my nearest neighbors (other than the ATV idiots) are 170,000 broiler/fryers. They are great neighbors, they are nice and quiet and every 6-8 weeks they get hauled away to the plant about 20 miles away. And 2 weeks later I have 170,000 new neighbors. I'm a happy camper.
This is so funny, what a circus global warming is. It always has been but it is really spinning out of control now and the enviromoonbats have lost their sonar and are bumping into each other.
Al Gore must be the most ridiculous and pathetic public figure in the world.....if not the largest...:)
Here’s a funny for the DelMarVa list!!!!!
I didn’t know eating crow could cause someone to put on that much weight.
Americans' weight adds to extra gasoline consumption, study says
The Associated Press
October 25, 2006
CHICAGO Americans are burning nearly 1 billion more gallons (3.8 billion liters) of gasoline each year than they did in 1960 because of their expanding waistlines, a new study says. Simply put, more weight in the car means lower gas mileage.
Owl_Eagle
If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.
My Gawd! it looks like Algore ate a walrus. Maybe he’s actually a hairless Polar Bear. It would explain a lot.
OH YUCK..............
I thought everyone knew that Al Gorey was full of HOT AIR!!!
Would this be a case of him being hoist on his own petard?! lol A hypocrite can’t hide for long.
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