Posted on 09/23/2013 1:36:24 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Al Gore: ‘There needs to be a political price' for climate 'denial’ By Ben Geman - 09/23/13 02:20 PM ET
Former vice president Al Gore on Monday called for making climate change "denial" a taboo in society.
“Within the market system we have to put a price on carbon, and within the political system, we have to put a price on denial,” Gore said at the Social Good Summit New York City.
“It is simply not acceptable for major companies to mimic the unethical strategy of the tobacco companies in presenting blatantly false information in order to protect a business model,” Gore added, alleging that’s what some oil and coal companies are doing. “There needs to be a political price for denial.”
Gore last week cheered the Environmental Protection Agency’s draft rule to set emissions limits for future power plants, calling it an “important step forward.”
But the former vice president has called for a more sweeping policy to impose a cost on carbon emissions; Gore has called for a “revenue neutral” carbon tax.
He urged attendees to challenge denial of climate change in conversations in families and communities and elsewhere. “We can win this conversation and winning a conversation can make all the difference,” Gore said. “Don’t let denial go unchallenged.”
Gore noted how racism and later homophobia have become increasingly unacceptable.
He pointed to news accounts of an instance in which two gay men were subjected to anti-gay insults by another customer in line at an Ohio pizza spot.
The other people in line and the employees uniformly condemned the insult, according to reports. A January New York Daily News account is here.
Gore reiterated his view that “we are at a political tipping point” on climate, citing high-profile extreme weather events in recent years such as Hurricane Sandy.
“I think we are right at a political tipping point, because people are hearing from their parents and grandparents and elders that it has never been like this before. These are new weather and climate conditions,” Gore said at the event.
The multi-issue Social Good Summit is hosted by Mashable, the United Nations Foundation and others.
AllGore is the booger on our collective finger that we just can’t get off. . . .
“And besides, I need the money”
Al (bearmanpig) Gore is right. There does need to be a political price for those who continue to deny that climate change is part and parcel to the natural forces of the Earth! Oh, wait. Is he still harping that climate change is being caused by factors not related to nature? What an ass!
My son had his indoctrination to 'climate change' at school last week. I prepared him well, and warned him that this day was soon coming. He reported back to me what went on.
Come to find out, the apparatchik (the music teacher at the school) lectured the youngsters in the usual sky is falling manner. The guy also handed each student a slip of paper referring them to 350.org.
When junior told me about his, I blew a gasket and fired off an email to the zealot. I told him to keep his religion to himself, and to stop feeding the students the big lie.
I must have made him go wobbly a bit as he replied with an apology.
Never give up confronting these liars. If we do, we've lost the war.
:: high-profile extreme weather events in recent years such as Hurricane Sandy ::
High-profile? Yes.
Extreme? Uh...NO Sandy hit shore and was immediately declassified from CAT 1 to TropStorm.
Ask a Floridian or a Glavestonian about “extreme” [...and ISOLATED...} weather events.
And FR can be considered a high-capacity magazine!
Sounds like he is gearing up for a presidential run.
Algore is a hopeless idiot. But an idiot getting very rich peddling this pile of bullcrap to fools and idiots just like him.
You're busted!
vaudine
When people of the left talk like this, when they get in power, it is not a "political price," they seek from their opposition. The "price" they seek is slavery and death.
Be advised you on the left: as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
5.56mm
Is somebody “denying climate” again? Is that like denying Christ?
Where’s the AlGore Presidential Lieberry?
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Do they eat ice cream, ride tall bicycles and sing 'in the good ole' summertime?'
Do the men still tip their hats to ladies and do the ladies fan themselves?
That's "social good" and they are having a..........summit!
Kids, don't miss the 3-legged race!
Algore = Dolt. A hypocritical dope. Hey Al, what's YOUR carbon imprint?
Still a Weenie.
Al has all his money tied up in carbon credits.....if this global warming thing dies on the vine....poof.....there goes all his money. If he didn’t diversify a little, ooops.
Clearly, the wooden-one has come totally unhinged.
Al, go back to the TN, find your biker-gang chick bang, and try to get a grip.
The world will thank you.
There should be a bigger price to pay for illicit massage therapist sex (prostitute). You know breaking actual laws of this country instead of fake ones.
How you say in English...douchebag?
We need to realize Al Gore is a global cooling denier.
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