[sono]

Al Gore's proposed method for heating his home.

[The_Victor]

Maybe the leftists could reduce their personal carbon footprint to zero by ceasing breathing.

[RexBeach]

My house is all electric and my average bill is $100.00 a month of less.

Take THAT oh Great Oscar winner, Al!

[alicewonders]

He said he also buys carbon offsets — a service that tries to reduce the net carbon emissions of individuals or organizations indirectly, through proxies that reduce their emissions and/or increase their absorption of greenhouse gases.

What is this "offsets" thing? As I understand it - Gore can use as much fossil fuel as he wants - as long as some poor jerk in the third world doesn't use any - that averages him out to low use? Is that what that means? What a crock!

[syriacus]

he then advocates that they purchase offsets

Nice racket.

[Thrownatbirth]

He said he also buys carbon offsets

Otherwise known as the "guilt" tax. What a shady scheme!

[wolfpat]

Compare Algore's and Breck Girl's mansions to this: http://edc.uoregon.edu/node/572

[relictele]

Socialism and elitism in action. Rather than do any actual reducing, Gore is hiding behind a bunch of doubletalk and unverifiable organizations and options. It would make Stalin blush.

"Sure it's my jet, but it burns corn cobs."

[Beckwith]

Al Gore -- you're a damned liar!

[ClearCase_guy]

Isn't he missing the point? He has taken extreme measures to reduce his "carbon footprint" and STILL he uses obscene amounts of energy every month.

Apparently, it doesn't matter if he's actually using a reasonable amount of energy or not. What matters is that he TRIES and that his heart is in the right place. Once those goals are achieved, his actual performance is inconsequetial.

Socialism in one lesson.

[Texican72]

Buying "offsets" seems eerily similar to the old practice of sinners being able to buy "indulgences" as a payment for their sins.

[dman4384]

""Once they have done so, he then advocates that they purchase offsets, as the Gores do, to bring their footprint down to zero.""

The whole business of carbon offsets is a laughable scam.

Just a way for guilt ridden liberals to write a check and make their "enviro guilt" go away.

Its not like these companys selling carbon offsets actually reach into the air and remove the pollutants. They are really nothing more than 21st century snake oil, designed to fleece naive rich liberals.

[SpaceBar]

Al Gore is mentally ill. Period.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Al Gore is a fool on so many levels that it really is disheartening when one thinks back to just how close he got to the presidency.

[AD from SpringBay]

Bull crap. That doesn't explain why his electricity bill is so much higher. I love liberal squealing when they're caught. If he were a 'true believer' he would sell his mansion and live like one of the common folk. What is it, just he and Tipper? They don't need a mansion. It's obvious he's just filthy rich and that's not fair!

[Suzy Quzy]

He wants OTHER people to reduce so he can use their CREDITS!!!! WHO is SELLING these so-called CREDITS!!! It sounds like a SCAM!! Gore is such a HYPOCRITE!!

STOP THE AIR CONDITIONING AL BABY!!

[darkwing104]

[freespirited]

The former vice president and former presidential candidate told Thinkprogress.org that he has signed up for 100 percent green power through Green Power Switch, installed solar panels and uses compact fluorescent bulbs and other energy-saving technology.

Not unlike dieting by putting artificial sweetener in the coffee that you have with your cheesecake.

[P-40]

His average monthly electric bill topped $1,359

That's freakin' criminal...

[bannie]

He said he also buys carbon offsets — a service that tries to reduce the net carbon emissions...

Well, then...as long as you try.