Very moving. The best speech I've seen by Mr. Gore. If you don't have 20 minutes, check the last 5 and the 2 minute standing ovation at the end.
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Democracy is utterly dependent upon an electorate that is accurately informed. In promoting climate change denial (and often denying their responsibility for doing so) industry has done more than endanger the environment. It has undermined democracy.
There is a vast difference between putting forth a point of view, honestly held, and intentionally sowing the seeds of confusion. Free speech does not include the right to deceive. Deception is not a point of view. And the right to disagree does not include a right to intentionally subvert the public awareness.
Although all public relations professionals are bound by a duty to not knowingly mislead the public, some have executed comprehensive campaigns of misinformation on behalf of industry clients on issues ranging from tobacco and asbestos to seat belts.
Lately, these fringe players have turned their efforts to creating confusion about climate change. This PR campaign could not be accomplished without the compliance of media as well as the assent and participation of leaders in government and business.
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And I'll add that the text of Gore's excellent and inspiring speech can be found here: Al Gore - Nobel Lecture : http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2007/gore-lecture_en.html
For Gore to run for US President would be a step down!
However, we must all heed Gore's words and that includes ALL future US Presidents and world leaders.
Just wondering if the Goricle will have to give the prise back after he gets sued for all the lies he has spread.
It will be interesting to watch... and Laugh at actually.
What a scam artist.
I'll start getting worried about the Global Warmalypse when Al Gore gives up flying around in private jets.
I'll start worring when Gore is no longer making hundreds of millions of dollars from bilking fools for Carbon credits.
He is really quite smart for a scamster.
I have never seen a better scheme to separate idiots from their money.
They buy absolutely nothing and smile like idiots while doing it. Brilliant really.
Never feed the Trolls it only encourages them!