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To tell you guys the truth, as much Al Gore is a hypocrite, you can't blame him much, I am not sending sharp criticisms his way - I am actually thanking him wholeheartedly for supporting, well actually, BRINGING TO LIGHT important issues. Why I support him? At least even though all of us are hypocrites in ways on this issue who say they are doing something about the situation, at least Gore has shown the way to many people around the world, a call to action, and I am sure that at least a handful of people are permanently changed by it, moving to a greener living. So Al Gore deserves a credit for that, though living not in environmentally-friendly way, he is still a hypocrite and ignorant like all of us, there's a reason why there's no progress on the issue, and won't be, no matter how many Iconvenient Truths will air on TV it won't change because people dont give a shit, dont want to change, and quite frankly say they support the environment, then turn around litter, damage environment, abuse electricity, nature, etc.
At least Al Gore spent a good portion of his life writing books on important issues, travelling around the world, learning and offering political support to green issues - thats an impact. If every politician was like Al Gore I am sure emissions would be down now. He is only one in an ocean, so to abuse him the way people do here is pathetic, rude, considering the impact and effect Al Gore has achieved to illustrate the environmental problems on the planet. For that, he still remains in my view one of the greatest American and perhaps some of the world's better politicians too.
The damage Al Gore does to the environment is hardly noticable to many other damaging countries, people and corporations. For his effort I forgive him for his hypocrisy and willing to ignore it, because he has done more for the environment than most of people.
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People who lash out at Gore in this thread are mostly those who want to feel significant because they themselves have done little for environment and want to look good by shunning down a prominent environment supporter who has done more than most of us together ever will.
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however, despite the wonderful books Al Gore writes, and movie he makes, he is a hypocrite, make no mistake about it. Plus, I personally think he and many other scientists are going in the wrong direction with global warming - I mean, check out Kyoto Protocol - its a complete joke. When will someone with Ph.D and who is "important" and influential actually propose something that will make a difference, not just some lame emissions crap talk that will have an immediate impact, and not like Kyotomoto crap, which HAS NOT slowed down the carbon dioxide emissions, and has no legal strength to enforce even the pathetic 5% reduction rule that can be bought by Carbon Credits, LMAO! Its all a political game, to make people think something positive is happening, while in reality things are getting worse and people themselves for a significant part contibute to the problem. 
