Al Gore Does it Again...
Written: Jul 21 '08 (Updated Jul 22 '08)
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Pros: The cold hard facts are terrifying to say the least.
Cons: It will not sway Big Oil unfortunately.
The Bottom Line: There's a reason why Al Gore once called himself the 'environmental president'. Now after reading this book I understand why.
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| quipowerty's Full Review: An Inconvenient Truth Books |
"The Era of Procrastination, of Half-Measures, of Soothing and Baffling Expedients, of Delays, is coming to a close. In its place we shall enter a Period of Consequences."
- Sir Winston Churchill
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There's a reason why Al Gore said that he would make an excellent 'environmental president', as he often called himself. There's no disupting the fact Gore became devoted to Mother Earth (and Father God as well) even before he became a US Senator in 1977. Had he been elected to the Oval Office in 2000, The Kyoto Protocols would have been signed, sealed, and delivered in the White House, Today's SUV's (built by both American and Japanese car companies) would be running at 40 or more m.p.g., and there would be even more solar panels and electric mindmills than there are currently. It's still being debated what he would have done about Saddam and Iraq and all the international policy failures that paved the way for the 2003 invasion, but that's another story. Gore decided not to run for the Oval Office in 2004, for reasons I can't clearly fathom.
His new book, An Inconvenient truth, clearly solidifies his 'environmental president' persona, which he could use to his advantage if he chose to run in 2008. You may think that his warnings of 'climactic doom and gloom' may be exaggerated. But once you read more of his work in every detail you'll know all about the scientific stuff and cold hard realities on the ground that led Gore to make these gloomy predictions. His doom-and-gloom warning about global warming and all its consequences is fully warranted. You'll also learn why he refused any and all campaign contributions from Big Oil.
The only thing I'll say about the book is that it's a book-based rehashing (but a very good one) about Al Gore's message on the consequences of climate change, which was described in detail in the DVD version of An Inconvenient Truth which I described in detail. It comes complete with photos of hurricanes, melting glaciers, flooded coastlines, melting icecaps, charts that show how glaciers are melting faster, various captions from the DVD, and so on. It's just as effective in seiding the message out, but IMO the DVD is a lot better in its presentation.
Conclusion
Gore has clearly learned that the best way to gain political capital with the public is to present cold hard facts and irrefutable realities to back up your stance, and this he does successfully.
After reading this book about a real global crisis and the messenger who took it upon himself to speak up about it, you won't be laughing anymore.
Recommended:
Yes
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