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Gore: Take Personal Responsibility To Stem Crisis [had adopted a "carbon neutral lifestyle."....]
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Posted on 07/24/2006 11:52:05 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Gore: Take Personal Responsibility To Stem Crisis

POSTED: 2:27 pm EDT July 24, 2006 UPDATED: 2:30 pm EDT July 24, 2006

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. -- Former Vice President Al Gore said his conscience is regularly challenged by a consumerism that contributes to the global warming he has made it his mission to reverse.

"It is so hard for those of us who want to live according to our values," Gore said Monday at the Chautauqua Institution, during the latest of countless lectures he has given on the topic.

"We're embedded in a culture that makes it so easy to just go with the flow and support a pattern that's horribly destructive," he said. "And so we need to address this personally."

For Gore, it was a return visit to the western New York think tank used by former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, for debate preparation during campaigns. Gore lectured on global warming here in 1990.

Since then, the consensus that the planet is in crisis has grown stronger, he said, and the ability to make the point is not cluttered by campaign issues like the economy and health care.

"This is by far the most serious challenge that we face or have ever faced," he said during the 90-minute appearance. "None of the other ones will matter if we don't get this right."

Later, Gore planned to sign copies of his book, "An Inconvenient Truth." The related documentary film was being shown on campus.

(Excerpt) Read more at wnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: climatechange; environment; gore; goregonewild; kook; manbearpig
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To: Sub-Driver

We intend to have a barbeque using briquettes instead of propane this weekend just to celebrate Gore's lunacy. And we will drive to the store to get the charcoal.


161 posted on 07/25/2006 6:55:30 AM PDT by righttackle44 (The most dangerous weapon in the world is a Marine with his rifle and the American people behind him)
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To: OpusatFR

Shouldn't be hard for him. I'm pretty sure he is not a carbon based lifeform.


162 posted on 07/25/2006 6:57:04 AM PDT by CougarGA7 (There are no trophies for winning wars. Only consequences for losing them.)
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To: Hemingway's Ghost

Yeah, pretty much. Carbon-producing energy sources are really convenient and very hard to avoid using if you actually want to do anything. Until we transfer to a hydrogen-based energy infrastructure, we're stuck with big ol' "carbon footprints".

I do occasionally consider the same goal of "carbon neutral". (Yes, I'm a conservative trying to conserve.) With an all-electric home and nearby windmill power generation, and a couple acres to plant trees to counteract auto emissions, it was a viable goal. It's expensive, takes effort, and realistically doable (barely) for one individual living a modest lifestyle. I dare Gore to actually try - not by "buying carbon credits", but by actually accounting for carbon released vs. retrieved ... good friggn' luck.

(...then I set aside the mental exercise and get back to reality.)


163 posted on 07/25/2006 7:43:01 AM PDT by ctdonath2
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To: Sub-Driver; wideawake; dighton; aculeus; general_re; L,TOWM; Constitution Day; hellinahandcart; ...
Take the eco-challenge! How eco-conscious are you? Take the quiz to find out ...

EarthDay Eco Footprint

My total footprint is an 85. If everyone lived like me, we would need 19.1 planets to sustain the world population.

You know what this means, don't you? We need to kick NASA in the a$$ and get them out there finding us more planets!

164 posted on 07/25/2006 3:06:45 PM PDT by BlueLancer (Der Elite Møøsënspåånkængrüppen ØberKømmändø (EMØØK))
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To: reagan_fanatic; potlatch; ntnychik; Smartass; Boazo; Alamo-Girl; PhilDragoo; ...

see #91

RF, you might have to change your name to
reagan_fantastic


165 posted on 07/25/2006 3:28:09 PM PDT by bitt (NY Times to New York: Drop Dead!)
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To: bitt

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1656936/posts


166 posted on 07/25/2006 3:34:18 PM PDT by pookie18 ([Hillary Rotten] Clinton Happens...as does Dr. Demento Dean, Bela Pelosi & Benedick Durbin!!)
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To: Sub-Driver

He no longer exhales?


167 posted on 07/25/2006 3:37:52 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: bitt
VP idiot, Internet inventor, hot air scientist, movie
director, and now rock singer. The multi talented
Al Gore ceases to amaze me, and without Tipper!


 

168 posted on 07/25/2006 4:10:05 PM PDT by Smartass ("In God We Trust" - "An informed and knowledgeably citizen is the best defense against tyranny")
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To: bitt
RF, you might have to change your name to reagan_fantastic

Thanks Bitt!
169 posted on 07/25/2006 4:45:52 PM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Get off my lawn!)
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To: bitt

Thanks for the ping!


170 posted on 07/25/2006 9:08:41 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: bitt

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. -- Former Vice President Al Gore said his conscience is regularly challenged by a consumerism that contributes to the global warming he has made it his mission to reverse.

So when can I expect to see Al riding a horse to get around...Or better yet when can expect to see him walking?


171 posted on 07/25/2006 10:28:25 PM PDT by Valin (http://www.irey.com/)
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To: TravisBickle

They could have him for lunch...and dinner...and maybe a light breakfast in the morning.
"yum yum, eat'em up!"


172 posted on 07/25/2006 10:34:51 PM PDT by Valin (http://www.irey.com/)
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