Gore Doggedly Green
By CLODAGH HARTLEY of The Sun with smarty pants comments
from Those Jerks at Carbon Credit Warehouse
And he warns that while individual efforts such as changing to low-energy lightbulbs are important (especially if you want to increase the amount of mercury in your home’s environment), it is more significant for world leaders to change laws to stop pollution pouring into the atmosphere and affecting the climate. (Regardless of the lack of supportive science regarding this point.)
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Mr Gore – hailed as the world’s leading green campaigner (in fact, he’s rolling in it) – said recent polls had found that while people rate climate change as a “serious problem”, some ranked it lower than clearing up dog mess. (Now why would that be?)
“When politicians walk down the pavement (oops, watch your step), four or five of every ten people they meet ask, ‘What are you doing to solve the climate crisis?’ he said. (Crises? What Crises?)
“If you ask people their opinion, more than two thirds will say, ‘It’s a very serious issue, we’re responsible for it. We need to take action’.
O.k., here’s a baggie.
“But then if you give them a list of 25 or 30 issues and ask them to rank them in order of seriousness, climate change comes at the bottom or near the bottom. I remember one poll where it came under dog litter. “
Maybe under dog litter is precisely where this entire issue belongs.
“The idea that individuals in their own activities are going to change this is wrong.”
So then why do you blame us individuals for causing it through our use of automobiles and incandescent bulbs, etc.?
The man who is now as much part of the Hollywood Establishment as he was a political player with the Democratic Party is very careful not to upset any of his celebrity friends.
He wouldn’t dream of suggesting that their lavish jet-setting and gas-guzzling lifestyles could be reined in for the good of the environment.
When we point out that David Beckham has recently been given the dubious title of having the worst carbon footprint in history – clocking up enough air miles to fly to the moon and owning 15 gas-guzzling cars, Mr Gore shifts uncomfortably in his seat.
He knows what is coming next.
When asked what he would say to the football icon – a hero to millions – about his impact on the environment, Mr Gore refuses to be drawn.
He gives a huge belly-laugh at the notion that Posh and Becks could invest in an environmentally-friendly hybrid car such as a Toyota Prius.
He carefully considers his answer before saying: “I don’t think that’s my place. I don’t want to get into personally criticising anyone.”
What a guy! Exactly what is you place Al? Well, here’s an idea. It involves canines and cleaning the environment. Bow-WoW!
