Given the number of answers to Al Gore's and Stephen Hawking's questions should Hawking run for President?

Question

And should Gore just give up and be quiet?

Ok so Hawking is not native born. Let's change the constitution so we can get Hawking and Arnold in.

Oh come on lighten up will ya? For all the G.W. Bush jokes you guys throw around you really ought to relax a little about your boy Gore. I'm just kidding around a little. Isn't it possible that Gore is promoting his movie? Isn't the answer he chose as best a pretty clear indication of how underhanded and sneaky you guys are? It was "Filmmaker's" FIRST answer ever and it sure sounds like it was written by Gore's personal writing team. Give me a break! At least when Arnold was out stumping for a movie you knew what he was up to and he didn't try to pretend he wasn't. :Yahoo has started some chat groups for you guys to join and cry together. As for me I'm enjoying the warm weather. I'm going for a swim.

Answer 1

GLOBAL WARMING/THE ENVIRONMENT IN GENERAL

Any and I mean any environmental cause or approach must be grassroots in nature. Having PhD's talk about global warming and having those representing industry interests debunk these present theories is a high level and almost an entirely futile effort. Don't get me wrong, it is great that someone with Al Gore's connections and exposure is getting the word out. However, people are people they want to see results.

Yes, the expression is now trite but still true, "Thing Globally, Act Locally". Watching the sky over a city, town or even a more rural area become darkened by smog has local impact, people take note and actually see A PROBLEM. A problem that can measured in terms of air quality or perhaps an AIR QUALITY HEALTH INDEX like the one that the provincial government in Ontario, Canada is in the process of implementing. You can measure results (however small) in terms of air quality and the affect it has on the health care system (those with breathing problems, doctor's visits, etc). It certainly speaks to the advantage of a UNIVERSAL health care system (however, actually implemented) as it actually makes sense to improve the environment as it keeps people healthy (a humanitarian cause) and when health care it publicly funded it affects the public coffers when people become ill therefore it even makes better financial sense to keep the environment a top priority.

Plus any approach must be entire with a complete overall plan (the big picture). Including recycling initiatives, energy solutions (alternatives/renewables can now present a real potential financial threat to the big oil companies and even power companies...), government involvement at all levels, public transit, greener vehicles in general (Hybrid, Hydrogen, Conventional electric, bio-diesel, ethanol), conservation in all energy arenas, ETC!

Economic viability is the real sell as many of these solutions are just that economically sensible (ensuring we look at the entire picture). Yes as more people use solar, wind and other renewable energy sources the cheaper the technology will get. Two of the newest billionaires have earned a large portion through renewables Solar (India I believe) and Wind (China I believe). Yes in many ways developing nations and economies will be the first and early adopters of such renewable tech as they are just building much of their infrastructure.

So what do we all need to do? GET INVOLVED ! Contact your local government about improving your recycling program, contact provincial/state/federal government about the adopting of these new technologies (renewables such as solar/wind), buy gas with ethanol in it and demand it, use and demand bio diesel, buy products with less packaging and demand manufacturers to reduce packaging and to offer a price break as a result. More ECONOMIC VIABILITY! After all energy diversity just like economic diversity is the safest and best bet for good long term results and return on investment.

Joe...


KEEP IT UP MR. GORE THE POLAR BEARS NEED YOU FIRST **GRIN**.

Answer 2

Since Stephen Hawking is British, and the Constitution requires that the President be a natural born citizen, I don't think it's very likely Hawking's going to run...

And why should Gore shut up? Because you dont like him, because he ran for president and lost, or because you don't belive in climate change? Right now he's not campaigning for office (and the chance of him running is just nearly zero). But he does feel passionately about the environment, and has for many years. It's not like this is something new he just picked up out of the blue.

Answer 3

While Hawkings mind is brilliant his body is a wreck. So no to the first part.

Al isn't going to run for President(at least if he's smart) and if he did the liberal wing of the party shouldn't vote for him. Al's a one trick pony and the trick isn't too good. Yes he should sit down and shut up. He's had his moment of fame.

Answer 4

Gore's not running for president, no matter how many times Rush repeats it.

Answer 5

hawkin cant run for president as he isnt an american

Answer 6

no and yes