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Al Gore: U.S. Democracy ‘Hacked’ by Anti-Warming Special Interests
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Posted on 09/30/2011 6:05:09 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Al Gore: U.S. Democracy ‘Hacked’ by Anti-Warming Special Interests By Patrick Goodenough September 30, 2011
(CNSNews.com) – Democracy in the U.S. is being undermined by Congress appeasing special interest groups in return for campaign funding rather than tackling climate change, former vice president and global warming campaigner Al Gore has told a conference in Scotland.
According to the BBC, Gore staffers blocked broadcast access to Wednesday’s speech. But British media quoted from the address to the Scottish government-sponsored Low Carbon Investment Conference in Edinburgh.
The BBC said Gore’s speech included “a strong attack on the effect of lobbying and money-raising on the U.S. Congress, and on carbon producers who he said employ four Washington lobbyists for every member of Congress.”
“In the language of computer culture, our democracy has been hacked,” the Guardian quoted him as telling the audience, which included Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: algore; climate; manbearpig; warming
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nut.....
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:07:52 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Palin is coming, and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
To: Sub-Driver
Hes hanging on like last years winter, just not giving it up
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:08:51 AM PDT
by
reefdiver
("Let His day's be few And another takes His office")
To: Sub-Driver
That’s funny. Seems to me our “democracy” was LOOOONG ago “hacked” by a bunch of self-absorbed self-righteous hacks. Look in the mirror, commie SOB.
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:08:51 AM PDT
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
To: Sub-Driver
speaking of hacks...thy name is Gore.
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:09:48 AM PDT
by
SueRae
(I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
To: Sub-Driver
A stark reminder to us while we nit-pick our GOP Presidential primary candidates.
Let’s review:
John Edwards
John Kerry
Michael Dukakis
Jimmy Carter
Al Gore
Bill Clinton
No place to go but UP!!!
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:13:09 AM PDT
by
sodpoodle
(God is ignoring me - but He is watching you.)
To: Sub-Driver
Democracy in the U.S. is being undermined by Congress appeasing special interest groups in return for campaign funding rather than tackling climate change
Hmmmm.....seems to me the Executive Branch has been pretty active in appeasing special interests by trying to "sell" America on solar energy.
Hey algore, can you say SOLYNDRA?!
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:14:00 AM PDT
by
Eagle of Liberty
(Shaking My Head on a daily basis)
To: Sub-Driver
Sounds like Al might not think Bev Purdue was joking? Seems like a lot of this kind of talk is coming from the left lately.
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:14:00 AM PDT
by
DManA
To: Sub-Driver
. . .a strong attack on the effect of lobbying and money-raising. . .You mean like Solyndra, right Al? Right? Al?
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:15:02 AM PDT
by
MEGoody
(Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
To: Sub-Driver
If old Al wasn’t so wealthy because of all this nonsense, it would be fun to watch.
The more AGW is dismissed, the more shrill Algore becomes. The more shrill Algore becomes, the less credible he appears to the public.
Wash, rinse, repeat.
But the sad fact is, Algore has a lunatic base that worships him. And Algore has become wealthy beyond anything I could ever hope for on the scam. And he will continue to make money.
Life isn’t fair, and fair isn’t equal.
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:15:10 AM PDT
by
brownsfan
(Aldous Huxley and Mike Judge were right.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Altogether now:
“Shut up Al”
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:15:22 AM PDT
by
Cringing Negativism Network
("Cut the Crap and Balance!" -- Governor Sarah Palin , Friday August 12 2011, Iowa State Fair)
To: golux; proud_yank; Bockscar; grey_whiskers; WL-law; IrishCatholic; Whenifhow; SolitaryMan; ...
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:18:07 AM PDT
by
steelyourfaith
(If it's "green" ... it's crap !!!)
To: Sub-Driver
...Al Gore has told a conference in Scotland.Did Al fly coach with the riff-raff, or another "low carbon" private jet?
Has he driven his Prius to the Goleta (CA) Costco yet, to purchase CFLs and LED bulbs for his Montecito mansion?
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:18:22 AM PDT
by
DTogo
(High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
To: Sub-Driver
cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo
To: Sub-Driver
Is this guy even remotely connected to reality anymore?
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:20:01 AM PDT
by
Oceander
(Not voting for the Republican Candidate is tantamount to voting for Obama)
To: Sub-Driver
Gore and his cronies are so transparent.
Whatever they say - the opposite is true!
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:20:36 AM PDT
by
PALIN SMITH
(In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.)
To: Sub-Driver; All
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:21:33 AM PDT
by
PGalt
To: Sub-Driver
My special interest is staying warm in the winter, cool in the summer and being able to afford decent food year round. Other interests are going where ever the ‘ell I want to in my car just to p’ss off all bore and wackos like him.
I plead guilty your honor.
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:22:30 AM PDT
by
listenhillary
(Look your representatives in the eye and ask if they intend to pay off the debt. They will look away)
To: Sub-Driver
A message to the former vice-president.
GO(RE) AWAY!!!
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:22:59 AM PDT
by
A Cyrenian
(Whenever I start to feel down. I always thank God I'm not Jay Carney.)
To: Sub-Driver
According to the BBC, Gore staffers blocked broadcast access to Wednesday’s speech. LOL. Can't sustain the scrutiny?
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posted on
09/30/2011 6:29:15 AM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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