Gawain 0 #1 May 19, 2010 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/17/photos-al-goree-new-8875_n_579286.html I'm sure this has a minimal carbon footprint. This, along with his mansion in Nashville... He's a common man, looking out for the downtrodden and the polar bears. He's looking out for you! Yeah! So good that he practices as he preaches.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #2 May 19, 2010 He probably bought "offset credits".Hypocritical bullshit from these people. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maxmadmax 8 #3 May 20, 2010 Al Gore requires a huge carbon offset!!! Al Gore speaks Don't go away mad....just go away! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #4 May 20, 2010 QuoteAl Gore requires a huge carbon offset!!! Al Gore speaks Indeed...http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/05/18/al_gore_gives_depressing_commencement_speech_on_global_warming.htmlSo I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #5 May 20, 2010 Forget offsets. Practice what you preach. A super insulated 1600 sqft raised ranch should be just fine for the windbag. Just another rich elitist who wants to change the world by forcing a change in YOUR life. What does he care, he has the cash to absorb any changes to his lifestyle, to bad if you can't do the same."The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #6 May 20, 2010 The great thing about US politics is there's plenty of hypocrisy to go around. You are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,122 #7 May 20, 2010 You beat me to it. Every time someone comments on the fact that a family-values-preaching republican gets hammered for having an affair when a Democrat doesn't, just take note of the hammering that Al Gore takes for his lifestyle, when Hugh Hefner doesn't Wendy P. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #8 May 20, 2010 Quote just take note of the hammering that Al Gore takes for his lifestyle, when Hugh Hefner doesn't Wendy P. to be fair, hef doesn't go around shouting from the mountain tops that the we are in a global crisis caused by people banging hot young women while thinking its ok for him to bang a ton of hot young women because he's buying pussy offsets. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycop 0 #9 May 20, 2010 +1, that is funny stuff! He is the shining example of sitting in an ivory tower, preaching to us little people. What a tool. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,123 #10 May 20, 2010 Quote http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/17/photos-al-goree-new-8875_n_579286.html I'm sure this has a minimal carbon footprint. This, along with his mansion in Nashville... He's a common man, looking out for the downtrodden and the polar bears. He's looking out for you! Yeah! So good that he practices as he preaches. he's done extremely well for himself. A fine example of capitalism at work. It always amazes me thats staunch supporters of big business have such a hard time with Al Gore getting rich. Quite frankly, I wish I would have thought of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,122 #11 May 20, 2010 I believe that would be my point. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #12 May 20, 2010 the problem isn't with al gore getting rich. the problem is that he's claiming that we're in a global climate crisis and he's selling snake oil. if he really believed we were in a climate crisis, he would drasticly reduce his carbon footprint AND buy carbon offsets. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmyfitz 0 #13 May 20, 2010 Quote Quote http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/17/photos-al-goree-new-8875_n_579286.html I'm sure this has a minimal carbon footprint. This, along with his mansion in Nashville... He's a common man, looking out for the downtrodden and the polar bears. He's looking out for you! Yeah! So good that he practices as he preaches. he's done extremely well for himself. A fine example of capitalism at work. It always amazes me thats staunch supporters of big business have such a hard time with Al Gore getting rich. You missed the point which was stated above. Practice what you preach. This applies to everyone. Doing otherwise makes them hypocrites. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,123 #14 May 20, 2010 Quotethe problem is that he's claiming that we're in a global climate crisis and he's selling snake oil. if he really believed we were in a climate crisis, he would drasticly reduce his carbon footprint AND buy carbon offsets. Right, he created a need and then got rich of it. Sounds like perfect business to me. By your reasoning every tobacco executive has to be a smoker. Gore has done nothing many before him haven't done. Create a fear and then get rich off it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,123 #15 May 20, 2010 QuoteDoing otherwise makes them hypocrites. In his case a very rich hypocrite. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #16 May 20, 2010 Quote Quote http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/17/photos-al-goree-new-8875_n_579286.html I'm sure this has a minimal carbon footprint. This, along with his mansion in Nashville... He's a common man, looking out for the downtrodden and the polar bears. He's looking out for you! Yeah! So good that he practices as he preaches. he's done extremely well for himself. A fine example of capitalism at work. It always amazes me thats staunch supporters of big business have such a hard time with Al Gore getting rich. Quite frankly, I wish I would have thought of it. Please note, I wasn't slamming his success. I was slamming his character. This is a guy spouting to anyone about the environment, and what "we all must do" to conserve and change our lifestyles. All this while his residence in Nashville consumes about 100x more resources than anything comparable in the state. He tops off this "success" in this fake market of carbon-credits by buying a 6 br, 9 bth, 6500 sq ft "getaway" in California. I'm glad Mr. Gore is doing so well. He's doing arguably better than President Clinton. His actions versus his rhetoric though... By contrast, the man that all liberal environmentalists love to hate, President Bush's ranch in Crawford is a truly an environmentally responsible property...on a scale that Al Gore has yet to touch. http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/house.aspSo I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,123 #17 May 20, 2010 QuoteBy contrast, the man that all liberal environmentalists love to hate, President Bush's ranch in Crawford is a truly an environmentally responsible property...on a scale that Al Gore has yet to touch. True, but Bush created fear which led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people. Personally I'll take Gore's indescretions over Bush's indescretions. Gore is a private citizen making a buck for himself, don't think he is doing anything illegal. Morally questionable, maybe, but that describes a lot of CEOs and business owners (and politicians). I think the outrage has much more to do with political leanings of those being outraged than anything else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #18 May 20, 2010 Quote The great thing about US politics is there's plenty of hypocrisy to go around. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #19 May 20, 2010 QuoteQuoteBy contrast, the man that all liberal environmentalists love to hate, President Bush's ranch in Crawford is a truly an environmentally responsible property...on a scale that Al Gore has yet to touch. True, but Bush created fear which led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people. Personally I'll take Gore's indescretions over Bush's indescretions. Gore is a private citizen making a buck for himself, don't think he is doing anything illegal. Morally questionable, maybe, but that describes a lot of CEOs and business owners (and politicians). I think the outrage has much more to do with political leanings of those being outraged than anything else. I stated my intentions, if you choose to call them into question, that's on you (and it's so cute to bring up the war in a thread about Al Gore's house). I'll take President Bush's character over Al Gore's any day.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,123 #20 May 20, 2010 Quoteit's so cute to bring up the war in a thread about Al Gore's house Your post right before this you say it isn't really about his house, but about his character. You brought up Bush, so I reflected on what I thought of his actions that speak about his character. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #21 May 20, 2010 Quote he's buying pussy offsets. I'm calling my broker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #22 May 20, 2010 Quote Quote he's buying pussy offsets. I'm calling my broker. Are you buying or selling? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,123 #23 May 20, 2010 QuoteI'm calling my broker. Make sure he has a Phd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #24 May 20, 2010 Quote Quote Quote he's buying pussy offsets. I'm calling my broker. Are you buying or selling? He's a lawyer - He's selling!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #25 May 20, 2010 Man, I sure wish the storms that dumped all that rain on Nashville a few weeks back only submerged Gore's house and fucked everything up in there. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
