al gore

I agree wtih Glenn's opinion of Gore. He's a db.

Quoted: The other villain of the moment is the global warming "denier." Anyone who disagrees, even in the slightest, must be ridiculed. On "60 Minutes" last weekend, Al Gore said: "They're almost like the ones who still believe that the moon landing was staged in a movie lot in Arizona and those who believe the Earth is flat. That demeans them a little bit, but it's not that far off."

Quoted:The "60 Minutes" piece wasn't just filled with misrepresentations of opinion; it had plenty of Gore-style hypocrisy. He was embroiled in controversy when it was revealed his mansion used 20 times more energy than the average American. His explanation? "Since then" his house has been retrofitted with solar panels. I'm sure Eliot Spitzer hasn't been renting many women since he was caught either. (Although I'm not betting my life on it.)

I agree with this. This article mentions software utilities that try to solve the problem.

Quoted: That's the large display paradox. Having all that space can make you less productive due to all the window manipulation excise you have to deal with to make effective use of it.

Transcript of Al Gore's speech on Constitutional issues and the current administration's blatant disregard for our government. I just felt like having a refresher course again this morning.

A truly wonderful speech Al Gore gave at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco prior to war being declared in Iraq. This is well worth reading and reacquainting yourself with if you want to remind yourself that there were at least a few people speaking sanely.

Quoted: I believe that we can effectively defend ourselves abroad and at home without dimming our core principles. Indeed, I believe that our success in defending ourselves depends precisely on not giving up what we stand for. We should have as our top priority preserving what America represents and stands for in the world and winning the war against terrorism first.

This message it taking up nearly all the space above the fold...It's actually difficult to find Apple-related stuff. Gore is on their board of directors.

Quoted:Al has put his heart and soul, and much of his life during the past several years, into alerting and educating us all on the climate crisis. We are bursting with pride for Al and this historic recognition of his global contributions.

Quoted: The question now is what he will do with the prestige and attention that comes to him with the Nobel Peace Prize.

Why the "Peace" Prize is deserved...

Quoted: In the 21st century, although the world faces a new era of turmoil, peace ultimately must be about identifying and resolving the sources of conflict before battles break out. That's why no one deserves the Nobel Peace Prize more than Al Gore.

A great article on the coverage of Gore in the last election and how its biased insistence on misquotes and trivial shortcomings may have cost him the election.

Quoted: Al Gore couldn't believe his eyes: as the 2000 election heated up, <i>The New York Times, The Washington Post,</i> and other top news outlets kept going after him, with misquotes ("I invented the Internet"), distortions (that he lied about being the inspiration for <i>Love Story</i>), and strangely off-the-mark needling, while pundits such as Maureen Dowd appeared to be charmed by his rival, George W. Bush. For the first time, Gore and his family talk about the effect of the press attacks on his campaign&#8212;and about his future plans&#8212;to the author, who finds that many in the media are re-assessing their 2000 coverage.

This is the transcription of an amazing speech given by Al Gore yesterday in Washington, D.C. While a long read, it encapsulates my sentiments on what I feel are startling abuses of power in our executive branch. I don't know where this fiery, spirited Al Gore was during the prior two elections (he's widely viewed as boring) but I find him much more inspirational than what I've seen before. I hope we see much more of this version of Mr. Gore... He's defintiely readying himself for another presidential run in 2008.

I long for a day when the American public debates these issues openly and broadly. As it is, I think it's telling that I had to go Alternet or Al Gore's own website to get this. Why is this not available at the New York Times (even online)?

My favorite quote is one Al Gore used from George Orwell:

Quoted: "We are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right. Intellectually, it is possible to carry on this process for an indefinite time: the only check on it is that sooner or later a false belief bumps up against solid reality, usually on a battlefield."