Al Gore is a Hypocrite

[Solo]

POWER: GORE MANSION USES 20X AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD; CONSUMPTION INCREASE AFTER 'TRUTH'
Mon Feb 26 2007 17:16:14 ET

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan research organization committed to achieving a freer, more prosperous Tennessee through free market policy solutions, issued a press release late Monday:

Last night, Al Gore’s global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, collected an Oscar for best documentary feature, but the Tennessee Center for Policy Research has found that Gore deserves a gold statue for hypocrisy.

Gore’s mansion, [20-room, eight-bathroom] located in the posh Belle Meade area of Nashville, consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year, according to the Nashville Electric Service (NES).

In his documentary, the former Vice President calls on Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home.

The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWhâ€â€more than 20 times the national average.

Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWhâ€â€guzzling more than twice the electricity in one month than an average American family uses in an entire year. As a result of his energy consumption, Gore’s average monthly electric bill topped $1,359.

Since the release of An Inconvenient Truth, Gore’s energy consumption has increased from an average of 16,200 kWh per month in 2005, to 18,400 kWh per month in 2006.

Gore’s extravagant energy use does not stop at his electric bill. Natural gas bills for Gore’s mansion and guest house averaged $1,080 per month last year.

“As the spokesman of choice for the global warming movement, Al Gore has to be willing to walk to walk, not just talk the talk, when it comes to home energy use,†said Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Drew Johnson.

In total, Gore paid nearly $30,000 in combined electricity and natural gas bills for his Nashville estate in 2006.

For Further Information, Contact:
Nicole Williams, (615) 383-6431
editor@tennesseepolicy.org

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[ÃÂoppleganger]

hehe good one !! excellent! :bday:

 

[Relic]

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This one deserves to be spread about to everyone on your email list!

It just irks me to see that this story isn't on the local or national news broadcasts on stations such as fox, abc, and nbc, msnbc, cnn, etc. :x


I am emailing this to everyone on my list right now!

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[moniker]

This article doesn't really do anything but give fuel for ad hominem attacks in order to discredit Gore's statements. The thing is, that's fallacious. Being a complete and utter hypocrite does nothing to impugn the message that you promote. Al Gore's personal energy use does not affect the importance of education about global warming or attempting to reduce green house emissions.

That said, while being factually correct the story does not tell the whole truth.

Article 1[/url]]Electric bills obtained by The Tennessean, however, showed that Gore is paying a premium on his bills to be part of the “green power†program. Gore purchased 108 blocks of “green power†for at least each of the last three months, according to a summary of bills from Nashville Electric Service.

That’s a total of $432 a month spent to pay extra for solar or other renewable energy sources. NES power – outside this program - is derived largely from coal, which emits carbon, a green house gas.

So you can subtract that from his monthly total making it actually $648/month. Both he and Tipper work from the home and I wouldn't be surprised if a former Veep, Oscar Winning Environmental advocate entertains more people than your average household. Also, what is the average electricity usage from a 20 room home? Does he conserve more electricity than an actually comparable structure/mansion owner?

Also, would that thinktank happen to know what other things Al Gore spends his money on beyond his bills? Does his 'carbon offsets' balance out his CO2 emmissions to equilibrium or not quite? Does it actually kick it over to absorbing someone else's hummer? Inquiring minds don't seem to care I guess.

Which leads me to article two, a statement by Gore's office.

Article 2[/url]]1) Gore’s family has taken numerous steps to reduce the carbon footprint of their private residence, including signing up for 100 percent green power through Green Power Switch, installing solar panels, and using compact fluorescent bulbs and other energy saving technology.

2) Gore has had a consistent position of purchasing carbon offsets to offset the family’s carbon footprint

 

[moniker]

So you did read it and just didn't comprehend it then. Gotcha. You might want to read those two articles. They've got some interesting facts of their own that your original article wanted to omit for some reason. Check out what 'carbon neutral' and/or 'carbon offset' means in an encyclopedia while you're at it.

 

[ÃÂoppleganger]

Well, alli have to say this is a real inconvenient for Al. But probably not as bad as reported. But with all that being said. The fact that the EU is even pressuring the US now to join the Kyoto Treaty, when China and other 3rd world country's records are deplorable. Even if the US could totally stop emissions, it wouldn't stop the rest of the world from killing us! Which makes me think its a political move for economic benefits, not just a ecological issue. It's been recorded just in this century, that alarming trends towards cooling and heating have occured! Its good to protect the planet, but it just maybe a normal trend towards a warming planet, anyways.

 

[Veritas]

Its interesting, Al Gore seems to have become a "savior" figure.

I think global warming has become another religion. It is a faith, not really science. I think its interesting how popular culture thinks that there is some sort consensus of scientists who "believe" in "global warming". There is not.

And even if that was the case authority does not increase with the number of scientists who agree. That's not how science works. Science is not primarily a source of authority, rather it is a particularly effective approach of inquiry and analysis. Skepticism is essential to science.

There, the artist has spoken. ;)

 

[moniker]

I think global warming has become another religion. It is a faith, not really science. I think its interesting how popular culture thinks that there is some sort consensus of scientists who "believe" in "global warming". There is not.

True, if you ignore all those guys who attended the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in Paris a few months back. The ones who work for the UNFCCC. The ones who publish works which stand up to peer review.


We'll never join Kyoto, and frankly we shouldn't. The expectations are unreasonably stringent, so why make a promise we won't be able to keep. We should be doing something though, and try to take the lead in being ecologically advanced. Pointing out that it's a collective action problem does not remove our responsibility to usher the world on to following generations with improvements rather than steeper hurdles. Besides, there is nothing to lose by tackling this problem so long as we don't go insane trying to fix it. A cap and trade system somewhat tied in with a carbon offset program wouldn't be overreaching and is essentially just refusing to grant corporations pollution to be an externality.

There is nothing to lose by having a more efficient industry, becoming less dependent upon foreign countries for fuel, and overall being less polluted. Sustainability should be something that is automatically tied in to new designs and the thought processes designers use in their approach to new products. There is nothing to gain by continuing business as usual and risk the chance that Gore and all those scientists are right, afterall, so the government should be supporting changes in industrial paradigms. Especially since it will ensure competitiveness with foreign companies that are already taking sustainability seriously.

 

[Jeff Mills]

Yes it is technically factual. I had admitted to that in my post where I pointed out that it ignores a lot of other facts. It was the second paragraph/first article break. Did you actually read my post? I should rephrase that, did you comprehend my post?

In any event, Gore's personal energy use does not in any way discredit the message he gives in An Inconvenient Truth or the need to reduce green house gases. To claim otherwise is indeed an ad-hominem fallacy. It is attacking the man's character instead of his claim. It is also a tu quoque fallacy.

Come on Moniker! We all know that politcs is dirty. Al Gore used this to get him more votes! Do a deeper study and you will see it is false what he spoke about!

 

[moniker]

Come on Moniker! We all know that politics is dirty. Al Gore used this to get him more votes! Do a deeper study and you will see it is false what he spoke about!

For one, no it's not false. For two, Pascal's Wager would support Gore's position regardless of how definitive his proof. For 3, Gore isn't running for anything, and back when he was in Congress being an environmentalist was hardly a position without merit to hold.

Why are you supporting the poisoning of creation? Of all things that should be a bi-partisan issue, not destroying the planet needlessly seems like the most obvious one.

 

[Jeff Mills]

For one, no it's not false. For two, Pascal's Wager would support Gore's position regardless of how definitive his proof. For 3, Gore isn't running for anything, and back when he was in Congress being an environmentalist was hardly a position without merit to hold.

Why are you supporting the poisoning of creation? Of all things that should be a bi-partisan issue, not destroying the planet needlessly seems like the most obvious one.

If I am wrong then I apologise. Hey, you know what the answer is to saving this planet? Not save the whales, save the bears, save the trees, but save the people. Get them born again and the rest will take care of itself.

 

[Solo]

Let us discuss Al Gore's Carbon Footprint and decide why his footprint should be bigger than any other with less.

All those that believe in Al Gore can pray the following:

Oh Great Goracle
(All praise be to Thee),
I here pray fervently.

Abide with me
in my 65 degree house.
Illuminate my soul
as I read by the light
of my 20 watt bulb.

Warm me with thy good cheer
as I bask in my cold shower.
Be the wind at my back
as I dutifully bike
20 miles to work.

I have been thy good servant
and done all, nay even more,
than Thou hast asked of me.
Surely I will be rewarded
with your blessings from on high
as you pass over
in your glorious Green Jet.


Oh Goracle (All praise be to Thee)
use your mighty powers
to insure that all we little people
will be forced to contribute
to the great cause of saving Earth
so we may all, each and every one,
suffer equally in this most worthy cause.


All this I ask in the name
of the Great Goracle,
saviour of our globe from the evil CO2.


Amen (or "Apersons" as you may prefer)

 

[Jeff Mills]

Solo, you are So funny! I just love that prayer!! Must go and switch some of my lights off!

 

[jgredline]

Now now boys and girls, Al Gore is a great American ''LOL''....If not for him we would not be posting here on the web for you see Al Gore said and I quote.....

During an interview with Wolf Blitzer last in March 1999, Gore said, 'During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the internet.'

Here is proof he invented the internet.

 

[moniker]

Let us discuss Al Gore's Carbon Footprint and decide why his footprint should be bigger than any other with less.

Al Gore's carbon footprint is ~ 0.

This article doesn't really do anything but give fuel for ad hominem attacks in order to discredit Gore's statements. The thing is, that's fallacious. Being a complete and utter hypocrite does nothing to impugn the message that you promote. Al Gore's personal energy use does not affect the importance of education about global warming or attempting to reduce green house emissions.

That said, while being factually correct the story does not tell the whole truth.

Article 1[/url]]Electric bills obtained by The Tennessean, however, showed that Gore is paying a premium on his bills to be part of the “green power†program. Gore purchased 108 blocks of “green power†for at least each of the last three months, according to a summary of bills from Nashville Electric Service.

That’s a total of $432 a month spent to pay extra for solar or other renewable energy sources. NES power – outside this program - is derived largely from coal, which emits carbon, a green house gas.

So you can subtract that from his monthly total making it actually $648/month. Both he and Tipper work from the home and I wouldn't be surprised if a former Veep, Oscar Winning Environmental advocate entertains more people than your average household. Also, what is the average electricity usage from a 20 room home? Does he conserve more electricity than an actually comparable structure/mansion owner?

Also, would that thinktank happen to know what other things Al Gore spends his money on beyond his bills? Does his 'carbon offsets' balance out his CO2 emmissions to equilibrium or not quite? Does it actually kick it over to absorbing someone else's hummer? Inquiring minds don't seem to care I guess.

Which leads me to article two, a statement by Gore's office.

[quote="Article 2":fd80f]1) Gore’s family has taken numerous steps to reduce the carbon footprint of their private residence, including signing up for 100 percent green power through Green Power Switch, installing solar panels, and using compact fluorescent bulbs and other energy saving technology.

2) Gore has had a consistent position of purchasing carbon offsets to offset the family’s carbon footprint

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[moniker]

If I am wrong then I apologise. Hey, you know what the answer is to saving this planet? Not save the whales, save the bears, save the trees, but save the people. Get them born again and the rest will take care of itself.

While there are a number of religious groups that are dedicated to combatting climate change there are nowhere near enough of them. What's worse is that professed christians in positions of power aren't even broaching this topic even though they can overcome the collective action problem aspect. There are well over a hundred new coal power plants slated to be constructed, meanwhile we haven't had a new nuclear plant since the 70's, for instance. Converting to christianity has no garuntee of a more ecological outlook towards life nor will it lead to advances in aspects that involve the government.

 

[Solo]

While there are a number of religious groups that are dedicated to combatting climate change there are nowhere near enough of them. What's worse is that professed christians in positions of power aren't even broaching this topic even though they can overcome the collective action problem aspect. There are well over a hundred new coal power plants slated to be constructed, meanwhile we haven't had a new nuclear plant since the 70's, for instance. Converting to christianity has no garuntee of a more ecological outlook towards life nor will it lead to advances in aspects that involve the government.

Christians have read the last chapter and they know that your Al Gore garbage is just that; garbage. The Scriptures say that as it was in the day of Noah so shall it be when the Son of Man is revealed. Man will not destroy the earth, nor can he. Man is not in control. God is. You can believe whatever lies you want, but don't shove them down others throats. It is very, very sad that you would believe the lies of Al Gore and the Green Goonies and not believe the truth of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, until you accept the truth of Jesus Christ and His Word, your word is not worth two cents.

26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. Luke 17:26-31

 

[Jeff Mills]

While there are a number of religious groups that are dedicated to combatting climate change there are nowhere near enough of them. What's worse is that professed christians in positions of power aren't even broaching this topic even though they can overcome the collective action problem aspect. There are well over a hundred new coal power plants slated to be constructed, meanwhile we haven't had a new nuclear plant since the 70's, for instance. Converting to christianity has no garuntee of a more ecological outlook towards life nor will it lead to advances in aspects that involve the government.

I am not talking about religious groups. Thats is just what they are - religious groups. I am talking about true born-again, Spirit-filled Christians, When you are born again there is such a fire in you, that burns and burns brighter each day, till you are so filled that people get healed as you walk by them. We have the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. Think about it! I am telling you when we have people like that then we will not have the problems of the world. I spend much of my time evangelizing. How could I do anything less? We serve a wonderful King whom through all things are possible. If only we believe!

 

[moniker]

Man will not destroy the earth, nor can he. Man is not in control. God is. You can believe whatever lies you want, but don't shove them down others throats. It is very, very sad that you would believe the lies of Al Gore and the Green Goonies and not believe the truth of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, until you accept the truth of Jesus Christ and His Word, your word is not worth two cents.

Who said man would destroy the world? We can't. What we can do, however, is make it a horrible place to live. If you don't have any problem living in garbage and poison that's fine. Noone is forcing you to be a good steward of the environment or to use your God given mind to understand the world that we live on. It's just sad that you are so demonising of people who actually care about the environment that you are unwilling to act responsibly because of that hatred. Go ahead and cut off your nose to spite your face.

 

[moniker]

I am not talking about religious groups. Thats is just what they are - religious groups. I am talking about true born-again, Spirit-filled Christians

So am I, only I'm talking about multiples of these people who band together due to related concerns.