[antimedia] antimedia: This is absolutely classic....

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Posted by antimedia:
This is absolutely classic....
http://www.antimedia.us/posts/1174789338.shtml


   ....Al Gore recently testified before a Senate committee. It was a
   blatant attempt by the Democrats to give Al some face time and allow
   him to promote his money-making global warming scam. They even made
   sure that the Republicans didn't get much time to question Al, and
   when they finally got to, Al gave lengthy, long-winded answers to keep
   them from asking too many questions.
   One Senator, however, got in [1]a very revealing zinger.

     Gore has been criticized for excessive home energy usage at his
     residence in Tennessee. His electricity usage is reportedly 20
     times higher than the average American household.
     It has been reported that many of these so-called carbon offset
     projects would have been done anyway. Also, carbon offset projects
     such as planting trees can take decades or even a century to
     sequester the carbon emitted today. So energy usage today results
     in greenhouse gases remaining in the atmosphere for decades, even
     with the purchase of so-called carbon offsets.
     âThere are hundreds of thousands of people who adore you and would
     follow your example by reducing their energy usage if you did.
     Donât give us the run-around on carbon offsets or the gimmicks the
     wealthy do,â Senator Inhofe told Gore.
     âAre you willing to make a commitment here today by taking this
     pledge to consume no more energy for use in your residence than the
     average American household by one year from today?â Senator Inhofe
     asked.
     Senator Inhofe then presented Vice President Gore with the
     following "Personal Energy Ethics Pledge:

     As a believer:
     · that human-caused global warming is a moral, ethical, and
     spiritual issue affecting our survival;
     · that home energy use is a key component of overall energy use;
     · that reducing my fossil fuel-based home energy usage will lead
     to lower greenhouse gas emissions; and
     · that leaders on moral issues should lead by example;
     I pledge to consume no more energy for use in my residence than the
     average American household by March 21, 2008.â

     Gore refused to take the pledge.

   In one fell swoop, Inhofe put the lie to all of Al's bloviating,
   exposed his hypocrisy for all to see and made Al admit that he
   doesn't, and won't, practice what he preaches.
   Oh I wouldn't expect Al to reduce his energy consumption to the same
   level as me. I've done quite a bit of work to reduce my energy
   consumption. I can't afford not to. But Al could have made a promise
   to reduce his consumption by some amount -- 10%? 20%? Something!
   Instead he refused. Good old Al. Just as tone deaf as ever. In one
   way, Al fits right in. He's just like the smarmy preachers who raise
   tons of money from their gullible followers and spend them on mansions
   and limos and private jets, laughing at the rubes while being driven
   to the bank. His is just a different denomination.

References

   1. http://www.brutallyhonest.org/brutally_honest/2007/03/did_you_miss_th.html