http://www.drudgereport.com/flash.htm
Al Gore spends TWENTY TIMES the average person in electricity costs for his mansion... yet he preaches conservation and tells us we should be worried about global warming???
Is Al Gore yet another do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do hypocrite liberal?
2007-02-26 13:15:18 · 21 answers · asked by x 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because he can, he's made himself pretty rich off this whole global warming hoax. Why does he fly on Private Jets to promote his movie? Why can't he fly commercial 1st class?
P.S. My power bill last month was $73.00
2007-02-26 13:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by Reynaldo 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Sure, he is just one of those "elitists." However, it can be misleading.
I just found out that MSNBC's Keith Olbermann has reported this:
Gore's Tennessee property consumed almost 221,000 kilowatt-hours, 20 times the national average. It cost him more than $16,300. But Johnson's press release, calling on Gore to walk the walk when it comes to home energy use, omits several other key facts. The former vice president's home has 20 rooms, including home offices for himself and his wife, as well as a guest house and special security measures.
Furthermore, the Gores buy energy produced from renewable sources, such as wind and solar. Tonight, Countdown confirmed with the local utility officials that their program, called the Green Power Switch, actually costs more for the Gores -- four dollars for every 150 kilowatt hours. Meaning, by our calculations, our math here, that the Gores actually chose to increase their electric bill by $5,893, more than 50 percent, in order to minimize carbon pollution.
This means, yes, he has a bigger house to live. However, he works at HOME which means if he were to be commuting to work, he'd be consuming more gas overall. The bill also includes energy from solar and wind and the reason why it is so much is because this is NEW technology. In other words, people are just learning how to build them. It's like air plane tickets costing thousands of dollars in REAL dollars, 60 years ago. Now, does he need to do more? Absolutely, by maybe trying to make sure his house does not use any gas whatsoever. At least he's trying. To answer your question, Gore is not another "do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do hypocrite liberal," technically.
BTW, Gore said that he will donate the profits from "An Inconvenient Truth" to the crusade. Assuming that is true, if he were a "fraud" he'd have to keep the profits for himself. Also, he joined the Generation Management Investment, a firm that will invest investors' money to companies that produce energy efficient sources.
2007-03-02 19:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by Batch D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since when are electricity bills a matter of public record? I can't even get my own information over the phone without basically offering my first born. It is also worth noting that the Tennessee Center for Policy Research which publicized the information is not non-partisan at all, but is shilling for "libertarian" (Republicans who want to *openly* smoke dope and have sex as they rape the earth and its people) and corporate interests.
2007-02-27 11:53:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I believe he is. but maybe I'm just bitter because I was duped into voting for him a long long time ago in a liberal universe. The average leftist preaching this global warming religion won't do any of the things they say we should... Maybe if we all get together and blow real hard in the right direction we can slow the earth down so dubya has some more time in office. :-)
2007-02-26 21:21:24 · answer #4 · answered by archangel72901 4 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Uhhh.... Electric rates are out of control in Tennesse?
Do the math, $1400.00 divided by 20 = $ 70.00
Who out there had a seventy dollar light bill last month?
2007-02-26 21:23:33 · answer #5 · answered by mike h 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
boy it must really burn you cons that 70% of the American public believes global warming is real. Time to get with the program LOL!
2007-02-26 21:36:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
OK and the same report is on three other reputible sites as well, and yes the Demo standard, do as I say not as I do.
And I am sure his Limo to get to the show last night is a hybrid, HA!
2007-02-26 21:19:44 · answer #7 · answered by J S 4 · 4⤊ 4⤋
He's another phony, always has been, always will be. Yup, he's a do-as-I-say-not-as-I do hypocrite. Heaven forbid he live as common folks live, hes way to far above us, or at least thinks he is.
2007-02-27 00:48:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
What else? Why does he fly around in private jets when he can conserve and help the pollution problem he preaches about so much when he can fly commercial? olhip48
2007-02-26 21:29:05 · answer #9 · answered by olhip48 2 · 3⤊ 4⤋
The bill can't be so high because the wind powered generator in front of his house ......Oh wait...he is one of the BEUITFULL PEOPLE And they don't want to look at wind powered generators
2007-02-26 21:27:42 · answer #10 · answered by Boston Mark 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋