Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore Jr.is an American politician and environmentalist who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Chosen as Clinton's running mate in their successful 1992 campaign, he was reelected in 1996. At the end of Clinton's second term, Gore was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in 2000. After leaving office, Gore remained prominent as an author and environmental activist, whose work in climate change activism earned...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth31 March 1948
CountryUnited States of America
Consider a clock thermostat, and set it so that you're not using energy when you don't need it, when you're out of your house.
America's political system has evolved over the last 50 years in ways that have enhanced the power of business lobbies.
A president who breaks the law is a threat to the very structure of our government.
No matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.
There is an air of unreality in debating these arcane points when the world is changing in such dramatic ways right in front of our eyes because of global warming.
While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he is a moral coward.
The conversation on global warming has been stalled because a shrinking group of denialists fly into a rage when it's mentioned.
The Bush administration works closely with a network of rapid response digital brownshirts who work to pressure reporters and their editors for 'undermining support for our troops.'
I have always been fascinated with those who try to look over the horizon and see things that are coming at us.
You know the old saying: you win some, you lose some... and then there's that little-known third category.
We need to remake the Democratic party. We need to remake America.
There are many who would much prefer that the word 'climate' never be mentioned and that the issue be eliminated from our national conversation.
The golden thread of reason that used to be stretched taut to mark the boundary between the known and the unknown is now routinely disrespected.
I'm old enough to know that a red carpet's just a rug, and I've been able to enjoy the pageantry without letting it go to my head.