the sad part is those who are caught red handed having ignored global warming

Posted by Duilawyer (A) on March 3, 2007 at 09:33:47

In Reply to: That "silly" Al Gore ... posted by Jimmy NYC on March 3, 2007 at 05:24:05:

have to divert to personal attacks. But the truth is..

It's nice to see the conservative media taking the message of conservation and energy efficiency seriously. Hopefully they will hold their own leaders and readers to the same high standards.
The Tennessee Tax Dept. does not consider the "Tennessee Center for Policy Research," which roughly no one had heard of before this, a legitimate group. It's run by a long-time right-wing attack hack, and its only registered address is a P.O. box. Why is everyone in the media taking what it says about Gore's electricity use at face value?
Gore's electricity company has no record of being contacted about his bills.
The "average" home electricity use quoted by TCPR is a national average that includes apartments and mobile homes. In Gore's climatic zone, the East South Central (Dept. of Energy PDF), the average is much higher, thanks to hot, humid summers and cold winters. Within that zone, Gore's usage is three (not 20) times average, and his per-square-foot usage is squarely average. (More here.)
The Gores are not an average family. He's an ex-VP with special security arrangements, and has live-in security staff. He and his wife both work on their many business and charitable undertakings out of their house, so they have space for offices and office staff. All that would be tough to cram in an average size house.
Gore buys the maximum allowable green electricity from the program offered by his utility.
Most of the electricity in TN comes from hydro and nuclear, and so doesn't generate all that much CO2 anyway.

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Topic - That "silly" Al Gore ... - Jimmy NYC 05:24:05 03/03/07 (11)

And now, that silly erstwhile editor of New Scientist, in the Times of London - clarkjohnsen 12:58:05 03/03/07 (9)

at last cj, you are supporting climate change - dave c 12:23:42 03/05/07 (0)

Clark- Maybe this will bring a smile to your face ... - Jimmy NYC 04:04:11 03/05/07 (1)

Even more to the point, and contrary to those who foolishly assert that nothing's in place to replace oil... - clarkjohnsen 11:07:50 03/05/07 (0)

complete nonsense according to REAL scientists. - Duilawyer 17:20:31 03/03/07 (0)

one frigging guy postulating "Well, uh, like, maybe everybody else is wrong" - Duilawyer 17:14:23 03/03/07 (0)

Watching the BBC - Jimmy NYC 13:41:30 03/03/07 (3)

BBC World - dave c 18:08:00 03/05/07 (0)

"Murdoch regulated hogwash" Right on! Like, his support of "global warming". Oh, you didn't know? - clarkjohnsen 11:00:58 03/04/07 (1)

It still doesn't change the terror obsessed - Right wing garbage the Fox network slings day in and day out nt - Jimmy NYC 11:43:23 03/04/07 (0)

the sad part is those who are caught red handed having ignored global warming - Duilawyer 09:33:47 03/03/07 (0)

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