Yesterday morning a fellow teacher and myself were discussing planetary
changes, global warming, etc. I noted that Al Gore's film spoke of
giant hurricanes being the norm now, yet in the year of his film's
release, hurricanes have been almost non-existent! Also, New York has
experienced record snowfalls!
I commented to my teacher friend,
"I wonder what kind of car Al Gore drives, or if he lives in a small,
energy efficient house," to which I added, "I doubt it!"
Below I have included a snippet from FOXNews.com:
....The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, ... cited figures ... (that show the Gore household) burned through 22,619 kilowatt-hours of electricity at their house last August (twice that of an average U.S. household in an entire year).
and 18,400 kWh per month in 2006 ....natural gas bills for his mansion
and guest house averaged $1,080 per month last year.
How
dare he have the gall to tell us we need to reduce our carbon emissions
and energy use, when he lives in his mansion. Excuse me, but I believe
Al and Tipper are empty-nesters now, why do they maintain such large
homes? If he wants to be true to his cause, Al and Tipper need to sell
their extra homes in California and Virginia, and purchase a home
adequate for two people. Until he walks the walk, Mr. Gore is simply a
hypocrite.
changes, global warming, etc. I noted that Al Gore's film spoke of
giant hurricanes being the norm now, yet in the year of his film's
release, hurricanes have been almost non-existent! Also, New York has
experienced record snowfalls!
I commented to my teacher friend,
"I wonder what kind of car Al Gore drives, or if he lives in a small,
energy efficient house," to which I added, "I doubt it!"
Below I have included a snippet from FOXNews.com:
....The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, ... cited figures ... (that show the Gore household) burned through 22,619 kilowatt-hours of electricity at their house last August (twice that of an average U.S. household in an entire year).
Click here to read the research center's press release on the report.
...."An Inconvenient Truth" won an Oscar ... In the film, Gore calls on Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home.....The Gore household averaged 16,200 kWh per month in 2005,and 18,400 kWh per month in 2006 ....natural gas bills for his mansion
and guest house averaged $1,080 per month last year.
How
dare he have the gall to tell us we need to reduce our carbon emissions
and energy use, when he lives in his mansion. Excuse me, but I believe
Al and Tipper are empty-nesters now, why do they maintain such large
homes? If he wants to be true to his cause, Al and Tipper need to sell
their extra homes in California and Virginia, and purchase a home
adequate for two people. Until he walks the walk, Mr. Gore is simply a
hypocrite.
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3 comments:
You know what else they found? Iron Maiden tickets...Tipper's a hypocrite too!!!
Conserve for the sake Self Gain
I myself believe that Global warming exists, but I don't want to get in that debate at this time. People should conserve energy for economic reasons. Use energy conserving light bulbs because they save you money not because a politician tells you too. Turn off faucets and lights to lower your bills. Buy efficient cars so you don't have to fill up with gas as often. Fill up with gasoline that is mixed with ethanol because it is usually cheaper at the pump. Al Gore maybe right or he may be wrong that is not the point. If you don't want to conserve for the sake of the world conserve for the sake of your wallet.
Amen anonymous! My thoughts exactly! That's what I teach my students. I teach them to examine the evidence and think for themselves. I don't feel it's right for only one side to be shared.
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