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Subject: Re: I agree

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Duncan7

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Date Posted: 08:46:31 07/16/07 Mon
In reply to: sci guy 's message, "I agree" on 00:37:15 07/16/07 Mon

Your kidding right? What part is the sham? He didn't even consider renewable energy until it was pointed out that he was in fact a hypocrite. He apparently bought a hybrid. I have yet to see a picture of him driving it. Everything the guy does is for show. What good is buying something for show if it just sits in a garage and is never actually used? What part of al gore is not a sham?

>So, where is the disjunct between what he says and
>what he does? Unless you put words in his mouth,
>there isn't one. You might argue that it would be
>better for the environment if people like Gore lived
>in smaller houses and modified their lifestyles
>instead of shelling out bucks for carbon offsets --
>and you might even be right -- but that's a policy
>disagreement, not proof that he's a hypocrite. Folks
>who dislike his politics will no doubt call him
>hypocritical just the same, but judged strictly in
>terms of whether or not Al Gore practices what he
>preaches, the case against him is a sham.
>
>
>>He sets the standard for how every american should
>>think and act. Quite an accomplishment.
>>
>> >>href="http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/government/a/al
>_
>>gore_energy.htm">http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/gove
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>>nment/a/al_gore_energy.htm

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