The prevailing belief system in Western culture leads one to believe that what appears in print or in a documentary is clearly a fact. A verifiable point. A clear message. The truth. A famed liberal failure perpetuates this belief system by instilling further comfort-driven attributes to his title An Inconvenient Truth. Ethically, one must ask the question, in order to call your opinion based film An Inconvenient Truth, shouldn't the content of the film actually be true?
This concept is lost on Al Gore.
Gore is the liberal candidate who was defeated by President George W Bush in the 2000 United States Presidential Election. He has since transformed his image to be an "environmentalist" rather than a failed politician. Protecting Gore is the left wing media who staunchly connect his opinions to the dangers of a global change in climatic conditions. Yet, the questions around Gore continue to mount.
Richard S. Lindzen, an atmospheric physicist and the Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology at MIT, wrote in the Wall Street Journal that Gore was using a biased presentation to exploit the fears of the public for his own political gain. Roy Spencer, a principal research scientist at the Earth System Science Center of the University of Alabama, wrote an open letter to Gore criticizing his presentation of climate science in the film, asserting that the Arctic had a similar temperature in the 1930s before the mass emissions of carbon dioxide began. Former University of Winnipeg geography professor Dr. Timothy F. Ball rejected Gore’s claim that there has been a sharp drop-off in the thickness of the Arctic ice cap since 1970, stating that the data was taken only from an isolated area of the Arctic and during a specific temperate period.
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A March 13, 2007 article in The New York Times reported on concerns among some scientists about the tone and the accuracy of the film, noting that they "argue that some of Mr. Gore’s central points are exaggerated and erroneous". Gore's discussion of a rise in sea level of up to 20 feet is contrasted with a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which predicts a maximum rise of 23 inches excluding non-linear effects on ice sheets; although that too discusses the possibilities of higher rises if the ice sheets melt. The article also states that "a report last June by the National Academies seemed to contradict Mr. Gore’s portrayal of recent temperatures as the highest in the past millennium."
An April 19, 2007 article in The Daily Telegraph reported on concerns among parents who claim that the film is "inaccurate and politically motivated." The parents also challenge the legality of broadcasting this 'propoganda film' in British schools.
The documentary film The Great Global Warming Swindle brought together skeptical scientists who disagree with the media supported belief regarding human-caused global warming. The film claims that in An Inconvenient Truth, Gore has misrepresented the data, and that the actual relationship between carbon dioxide and the temperature is the other way round (that is, rise in temperature causes an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere). Climatologist Fred Singer argued that the documentary is "devastating" to Gore's movie: "...The Great Global Warming Swindle is based on sound science by recording the statements of real climate scientists. An Inconvenient Truth mainly records a politician."
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An honest question: Why does Al Gore care so much about the environment, after serving two terms as Vice-President of the United States (and President of the United States Senate), and having done nothing to prevent climate change?
The answer: Don't get too caught up in his hype. Gore doesn't live by his own words.
The Tennessee Center for Policy Research has obtained actual copies of Gore's utility bills for his personal mansion. The figures are startling. Gore -- in his home -- has 20 times more of a negative impact on our environment than the average American family. On top of that, Gore frequently travels the world in a private jet, and occasionally in giant gas guzzling tour buses. Gore's home is well lit with electric fixtures decorating the exterior and surrounding areas, reports the TCPR.
Gore has been pretending to care about climate change, but not taking any personal action whatsoever.
July 7, 2007 the National Post newspaper featured an article on the growing discontent with Gore and his false 'environmentalism.' By organizing the Live Earth music concerts, Gore claims to be raising awareness about climate change. But one must ask the question, Do we need to raise awareness about the number one issue in the 21st century? These concerts have lead to increased air travel -- with hundreds of extra flights around the world -- increased auto usage in several world cities -- massive usage of electricity for the concerts -- and, of course, an incalcuable amount of electricity being used by viewers watching the concerts on television.
Al Gore has just had an acute detrimental effect on the global climate crisis. And the liberal media paints him to be a saint. While climate change continues to worsen, Gore is riding a wave of multimedia falsehoods and intentional ambiguity. Vote Gore-Clinton in 2008, perhaps?
Climate change is something we should take seriously.
Al Gore is something we should lock up in Guantanomo.
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