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**iH1wMOhE** · 02-02-2011, 01:16 PM

An "opportunist?" Couldn't every successful entrepreneur be called that? Hasn't America been built by "opportunism?"

It wasn't as though Gore was lying about global warming. He was ahead of his time, alerting people to the reality of global warming way ahead of the curve. And he was largely successful in raising the world's consciousness.

If he made money in the process, gee, I would never expect conservatives, of all people, to criticize him for that. I thought the amount of money someone made was the ONLY criteria by which conservatives place a value on a person.

Hey, I'm not denying that some of the criticism of Gore coming from the right is hypocritical. I'm also not saying that his actions are devoid of societal benefits.

I've seen "An Inconvenient Truth". It's a good film even if it spends a little too much time on Gore's personal life. The science in the film is sound and is a good summary of what global warming is about.

Most of my criticism of Gore has more to do with the questionable nature of the carbon credits industry. With more regulation of how it works, it can become a more viable concept. However, I think people need to remember that, in the long run, this isn't as effective as directly making the switch to cleaner technologies.

02-02-2011, 01:16 PM	#31
iH1wMOhE Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	An "opportunist?" Couldn't every successful entrepreneur be called that? Hasn't America been built by "opportunism?" It wasn't as though Gore was lying about global warming. He was ahead of his time, alerting people to the reality of global warming way ahead of the curve. And he was largely successful in raising the world's consciousness. If he made money in the process, gee, I would never expect conservatives, of all people, to criticize him for that. I thought the amount of money someone made was the ONLY criteria by which conservatives place a value on a person. Hey, I'm not denying that some of the criticism of Gore coming from the right is hypocritical. I'm also not saying that his actions are devoid of societal benefits. I've seen "An Inconvenient Truth". It's a good film even if it spends a little too much time on Gore's personal life. The science in the film is sound and is a good summary of what global warming is about. Most of my criticism of Gore has more to do with the questionable nature of the carbon credits industry. With more regulation of how it works, it can become a more viable concept. However, I think people need to remember that, in the long run, this isn't as effective as directly making the switch to cleaner technologies.
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