Posted on 05/28/2008 5:27:14 AM PDT by Manfred the Wonder Dawg
Czech President Vaclav Klaus said Tuesday he is ready to debate Al Gore about global warming, as he presented the English version of his latest book that argues environmentalism poses a threat to basic human freedoms. "I many times tried to talk to have a public exchange of views with him, and he's not too much willing to make such a conversation," Klaus said. "So I'm ready to do it."
Klaus was speaking a the National Press Building in Washington to present his new book, Blue Planet in Green Shackles - What Is Endangered: Climate or Freedom?, before meeting with Vice President Dick Cheney Wednesday.
"My answer is it is our freedom and, I might add, and our prosperity," he said.
Gore a former US vice president who has become a leading international voice in the cause against global warming, was co-winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Gore's effort was highlighted by his Oscar winning documentary film An Inconvienent Truth.
Klaus, an economist, said he opposed the "climate alarmism" perpetuated by environmentalism trying to impose their ideals, comparing it to the decades of communist rule he experienced growing up in Soviet-dominated Czechoslovakia.
"Like their (communist) predecessors, they will be certain that they have the right to sacrifice man and his freedom to make their idea reality," he said.
"In the past, it was in the name of the Marxists or of the proletariat - this time, in the name of the planet," he added.
Klaus said a free market should be used to address environmental concerns and said he oppposed as unrealistic regulations or greenhouse gas capping systems designed to reduce the impact of climate change.
"It could be even true that we are now at a stage where mere facts, reason and truths are powerless in the face of the global warming propaganda," he said.
Klaus alleged that the global warming was being championed by scientists and other environmentalists whose careers and funding requires selling the public on global warming.
"It is in the hands of climatologists and other related scientists who are highly motivated to look in one direction only," Klaus said.
Could we get this guy over here to serve in our govt? Maybe talk to McCain?
I agree with your assessment of the man-bear. His understanding has been made dull by his unabridged ego.
gore will never “debate”. He’d have to learn the English language and logic.
Strange how many horses totalitarians (even mild mandered Gore types) can ride... Thank God there are people like Klaus who can spot them.
LOL!
Mr. Klaus is obviously a very brave and principled man.
I hope his new book helps ignite further discussion on this topic.
It is Mr. Klaus who deserves the Nobel Peace prize, not Mr. Gore.
Here is how such a “debate” will go:
Klaus: Tries to say something
Gore: “You’re an idiot!”, “You’re blind to the truth!”, “You don’t care about our children’s future!”, “You only care about making more money!”, “Global warming has been proven!”, “You’re not a scientist, so you have no right to speak on the issue!”, “This debate is OVER!”
Klaus is hounded for the rest of his life by environazis for daring to question the great Al Gore.
Sounds like a great book but no mention of it on Amazon yet.
LOL!!
Sadly, I think you are correct.
Speaking from personal experience.
Too funny! I’ve got a few on this page, along with the other RATs - http://brogdensmuse.menofhonorministry.org/Politics/DemocRATS.htm
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