[Cerek]

Here are some facts for consideration.

1) British judge, Mr. Justice Burton, ruled that An Inconvenient Truth contained 9 factual errors. He ruled the film could be shown in British schools, but only if accompanied by the disclaimer/warning that the film was a partisan presentation that only presented one side of the story.

2) Some blog sites and the SPPI put the actual number of errors in the film closer to 35. (some interesting comments after this particular list. Post #3 from "JW" slams the blogger for "counting Hurricane Katrina twice and just changing the spelling". Only thing is, JW didn't realize Gore (and the blogger) were referring to two separate hurricanes; Katrina that hit New Orleans and Catarina that hit Brazil)

3) Al Gore has conceded in the past that ecologist often resort to using "alarmist tactics" to increase awareness about global climate threats. Mr. Justice Burton concurred when he claimed 9 errors in the film were "in the context of alarmism and exaggeration". At least Gore didn't lie about using these tactics.

4) Al Gore went around the globe urging everyone to lower the carbon footprint, while his own mansion in TN consumed approximately 12 times the energy of average households in TN. Gore's staff members quickly replied that his residence wasn't "average" since he and Tipper both used the home as office space for their personal endeavors and they "offset" their carbon footprint by purchasing some of their energy from "green sources". That may be well and good, but the fact is that Al Gore did NOT begin making green renovations to his home until AFTER the report of his energy consumption became public.

5) Meanwhile, a certain ranch house in Texas was already using every green technology available at the time.

6) Al Gore says that, if you can't reduce your energy consumption (like he and Tipper), then you can purchase "carbon offsets" to reduce your carbon footprint. In other words, you buy an excuse to use extra energy. Guess who is the silent majority owner of the company selling the "carbon offsets"? If you said "Al Gore", you may go to the head of the class.

So, Al Gore was using excessive amounts of energy for his personal mansion (and office) while urging other Americans to reduce their energy use, but he justifies his excess consumption by using the house as an office and buying a permission slip from himself to offset the extra consumption. :uhoh2:

These are some of the facts regarding Al Gore. You're welcome to give your respect to a man like that if you wish. I, on the other hand, cannot.