Former Vice President Al Gore harshly criticizes President Obama for lack of leadership on climate change in a magazine essay published online Wednesday, saying that he had barely moved American policy on global warming since assuming the presidency from George W. Bush. (NYT, 6/22/2011)
Pity President Obama. First Dennis Kucinich calls him out on Libya. Then the gays say he is no longer their guy. And now "Ethanol Al" Gore piles on.
Of course Gore uses the occasion to provide a well reasoned and thoughtful analysis of the global warming issue. Just kidding! Here is what he says:
“The climate crisis, in reality, is a struggle for the soul of America,” he concludes, using the voice of prophet and pedant that he has assumed on this topic for more than 20 years. “It is about whether or not we are still capable — given the ill health of our democracy and the current dominance of wealth over reason — of perceiving important and complex realities clearly enough to promote and protect the sustainable well-being of the many. What hangs in the balance is the future of civilization as we know it.”
Of course, we need to roll over to Fox to be reminded that global warming is about nothing more than providing research grants to "friendly" scientists:
The NASA scientist who once claimed the Bush administration tried to "silence" his global warming claims is now accused of receiving more than $1.2 million from the very environmental organizations whose agenda he advocated. (Foxnews.com, 6/22/2011)
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