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Originally Posted by Rockin' Flames
I find it interesting how we put so much faith in what Gore says when he was the former vice-president in the US and did nothing at that time. Of course it is easy to say what needs to be done when he is no longer in a position of power and does not need to worry about the impact on the economy.
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I don't think anyone is placing much faith in what "Gore" has to say, but is instead placing faith in the science that is being represented. Gore, BTW, has been doing this (similar) presentation for years. This is something that he has been very active in talking about and getting people to listen to. I think this is the reasn why he will not go back into politics. He understands that politics requires lawmakers to make decisions based on issues of the day, not long term problems. Global Warming is a long term problem than needs resolving and trying to do so in office would be next to impossible. You would need executive mandates to make many of these initiatives work, and that would require those mandates to transend persidential terms. Because of the bipolar situation in American politics, that is unlikely to happen. As sad as it is, it is easier to generate the change by going door-to-door than it is through government. If a ground swell of support in the zeitgeist can be developed, that can put the pressure on politicians to do more than pay lip service to the problem. Frankly, in corporate run America, the only way these problems are going to be changed is through consumer demand and corporations engaging the issues. Gore will have more impact by staying out of politics and communicating the issues to the world, having the people cast their votes with their dollars and spending habits.