Gore Refuses to Take Personal Energy Ethics Pledge

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[Dirtysnowbank]

GORE REFUSES TO TAKE PERSONAL ENERGY ETHICS PLEDGE

WASHINGTON, DC – Former Vice President Al Gore refused to take a “Personal Energy Ethics Pledge” today to consume no more energy than the average American household. The pledge was presented to Gore by Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, during today’s global warming hearing.

Senator Inhofe showed Gore a film frame from “An Inconvenient Truth” where it asks viewers: “Are you ready to change the way you live?”

Gore has been criticized for excessive home energy usage at his residence in Tennessee. His electricity usage is reportedly 20 times higher than the average American household.

It has been reported that many of these so-called carbon offset projects would have been done anyway. Also, carbon offset projects such as planting trees can take decades or even a century to sequester the carbon emitted today. So energy usage today results in greenhouse gases remaining in the atmosphere for decades, even with the purchase of so-called carbon offsets.

“There are hundreds of thousands of people who adore you and would follow your example by reducing their energy usage if you did. Don’t give us the run-around on carbon offsets or the gimmicks the wealthy do,” Senator Inhofe told Gore.

“Are you willing to make a commitment here today by taking this pledge to consume no more energy for use in your residence than the average American household by one year from today?” Senator Inhofe asked.

Senator Inhofe then presented Vice President Gore with the following "Personal Energy Ethics Pledge:

Cl As a believer: · that human-caused global warming is a moral, ethical, and spiritual issue affecting our survival;

· that home energy use is a key component of overall energy use;

· that reducing my fossil fuel-based home energy usage will lead to lower greenhouse gas emissions; and

· that leaders on moral issues should lead by example;

I pledge to consume no more energy for use in my residence than the average American household by March 21, 2008.”

Gore refused to take the pledge.

See Senator Inhofe’s Opening Statement from today’s hearing

[Dirtysnowbank]

Back to your fields peasant!!

[Txsleuth]

Thanks....

[CobraJet]

Thanks to all. Now I get it. I don't watch South Park, but maybe I should!

[Continental Soldier]

If this scam is playing out as others have played out before it, Algore sees himself as 'leadership' and, therefore, not accountable to the same standards as the rest of us ordinary, common folk. If Algore had to live by all of the restrictions that he proposes for the rest of us, global warming would lose his support over night! Algore is a fraud. And he was always a fraud. That anyone takes him seriously today is mind-boggling!

[SelmaLee]

That wasn't Manbearpig - that was the Big Muddy Monster.

[HOTTIEBOY]

I think Gore is a genius. Infact, I am going to follow his advise.

I have purchased 5 cases of SlimFast. For every fat chick that I date, I will give one SlimFast shake to a skinny girl.

Obesity has become a problem in our society. We must not condone it. Therefore I shall offset every fat chick that I pickup by by giving a thin chick a SlimFast and ensuring that they never get fat. Now I can date all the fat chicks I want.

I plan on going around the country preaching on the serious epidemic of obesity while sharing a deepdish large pizza and a case of beer with a fat chick.

[Lexington Green]

Gore looks stoned.Is he still on psychiatric drugs?

[Rheo]

Thanks Mo for the updates and pings. I do appreciate them.

Senator Inhofe exposes Algore as a hypocrit......I love it.

[RetSignman]

Gore: "The Er.. urth has a fever"

Upon hearing this, the drug companies told the committee they have been working on a solution, they are making eight ton aspirin's they plan to disperse by aircraft in all the oceans worldwide.

[stevio]

I don't see why he wouldn't, none of his supporters would expect him to keep it anyway.

[stop_fascism]

It's hard to tell who is more pathetic, Owl Whore or the "people who adore" him.

[Eva]

Al Gore is so conflicted that he is a walking OXYmoron.

[mickey finn]

Hats off to Inhofe! The ManBearPig story gets funnier every day. I wish I could get a clip of Algore and his wife's face when he was exposed as the phony limousine liberal he is.

[FortWorthPatriot]

"Gore: "The Er.. urth has a fever"

And the cure is... more COWBELL!!!

[billhilly]

"That anyone takes him seriously today is mind-boggling!"

The liberal mind does not boggle. They are unbending believers. The problem is, their God is government, which they believe in just as the Christian right believes in God, the creator.

[ustanker]

What A guy ....Invents the Internet and saves Earth too! What else can Albert do?

[Ole Okie]

Algore sees himself as 'leadership' and, therefore, not accountable to the same standards as the rest of us ordinary, common folk

Yep. There's no "controlling legal authority". Algore wants the job.

[Turborules]

Excellent
Carbonista Gore the almost president, almost tells the truth<:o))

[pinz-n-needlez]

Not only is he selling 'indulgences,' but he is also peddling a Carbon Tax to Congress. Hillary was practically drooling as she was talking to him about the subject.

Hang on to your wallets, folks. This is going to hurt!

[tcrlaf]

"Saving energy is for little people! I can AFFORD to buy Carbon Credit Absolution!!"-St AlGore