Another Inconvenient Truth for Al Gore Gore TN Mansion uses...

Park the Jet Al and turn the A/C off when you leave the house.

Re: Idiot one
*Throws the entire body into a dumpster* This whole idiocy is beyond words. I have never seen such disorganized, disheveled thinking in my life. You cannot mingle God and totalitarianism.

DrMadd wrote:

Re: Idiot one
*Throws the entire body into a dumpster* This whole idiocy is beyond words. I have never seen such disorganized, disheveled thinking in my life. You cannot mingle God and totalitarianism.

This is just the tip of the iceberg, Dr. Madd. Liberals say dumber things then this. Wait around a little longer, you'll see. Actually, it's a hoot reading the things they come up with.

And I'll be waiting... *fingers black doctor's bag*

Gore invests in enough solar, wind, and methane gas sources to offset every bit of carbon-emission that he goes through in a month's time. Honestly, how can you expect a former Vice President not to have lavish houses and transportation? Is that not the American Dream? At least he is trying to find a energy efficient way to do all of this in between. I give him kudos for that.

FOR ALL YOU DEMOCRAPS, READ THIS AND LEARN SOMETHING.

The 4,000-square-foot house is a model of environmental rectitude.
Geothermal heat pumps located in a central closet circulate water through pipes buried 300 feet deep in the ground where the temperature is a constant 67 degrees; the water heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer. Systems such as the one in this "eco-friendly" dwelling use about 25% of the electricity that traditional heating and cooling systems utilize.

A 25,000-gallon underground cistern collects rainwater gathered from roof runs; wastewater from sinks, toilets and showers goes into underground purifying tanks and is also funneled into the cistern. The water from the cistern is used to irrigate the landscaping surrounding the four-bedroom home. Plants and flowers native to the high prairie area blend the structure into the surrounding ecosystem.

No, this is not the home of some eccentrically wealthy eco-freak trying to shame his fellow citizens into following the pristineness of his self-righteous example. And no, it is not the wilderness retreat of the Sierra Club or the Natural Resources Defense Council, a haven where tree-huggers plot political strategy.

This is President George W. Bush's "Texas White House" outside the small town of Crawford.

Yes, the same George W. who believes arsenic and drinking water might not be such a bad combo, the same man who reneged on his campaign promise to lower carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, the same man who is doing everything in his power to fling open the Alaskan Natural Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.

How does the President reconcile an eco-friendly abode for his own family with his persistent stand against anything that smacks of an environmentally friendly agenda for the nation as a whole? The answer to that perplexing question is a real mystery.

Perhaps sound ecological practices are only for those who can afford them: as a self-proclaimed strict constructionist of the U.S. Constitution, Bush must be aware that clean air and clean water are not guaranteed in that glorious document. Perhaps in Bush's Brave New Corporate World, clean natural resources are merely commodities in a free-market economy: if you can pay for them, fine; if not, tough. The rest of us will just have to put up with more toxic dumps and more public lands being turned over to logging, mining and oil companies.

According to David Heymann, the house's architect and associate dean of the University of Texas architecture department, Heymann designed the house so that "every room has a relationship with something in the landscape that's different from the room next door. Each of the rooms feels like a slightly different place."

In a USA Today interview, Heymann said, "There's a great grove of oak trees to the west that protects it from the late afternoon sun. Then there is a view out to the north looking at hills, and to the east out over a lake, and the view to the south ... out to beautiful hills."

I suppose in George W.'s architectural world only the rich and powerful have views; vistas that the public owns as part of its shared heritage are up for lease and sale.

Heymann also termed the house "stunningly small." Really? Would it be stunningly small for a single mother in South Central Los Angeles? How stunningly small would it be for an immigrant Latino family in San Antonio Maybe in the rarified heights where second homes are the norm, 4,000 square feet is small and on a stunning scale as well, but in Main Street America that much elbow room is pretty big for the first and only home.

But then most of us can't reconcile what might at first glance appear to be inherently irreconcilable. Maybe some day, like our noble president, we will be able to make that kind of staggering mental feat. That is, if we ever stop misunderestimating ourselves.

FOR ALL YOU LIBERALS WHO ACCUSE PRESIDENT BUSH WITH THE MOST OUTLANDISH LIES WHILE COVERING FOR YOUR HYPOCRITAL MR. GORE, READ THIS...LOOKS LIKE THE LAST LAUGH IS ON YOU.
http://www.commondreams.org/views01/0429-03.h...

whatever wrote:

Gore invests in enough solar, wind, and methane gas sources to offset every bit of carbon-emission that he goes through in a month's time. Honestly, how can you expect a former Vice President not to have lavish houses and transportation? Is that not the American Dream? At least he is trying to find a energy efficient way to do all of this in between. I give him kudos for that.

Had he earned his money in that way, I might have. But his fortune was made from his daddy's strip mining business.

Yes I would expect GWB and the like to have big houses, but they are not telling us average American that we have to conserve like Gore does.

Tiger Gene wrote:

Yes I would expect GWB and the like to have big houses, but they are not telling us average American that we have to conserve like Gore does.

Gore and his hypocritical ilk say; 'do as I say, not as I do.' GWB doesn't go around telling that, he is doing what I wrote down, I don't think you read it.
Read this:
The 4,000-square-foot house is a model of environmental rectitude.
Geothermal heat pumps located in a central closet circulate water through pipes buried 300 feet deep in the ground where the temperature is a constant 67 degrees; the water heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer. Systems such as the one in this "eco-friendly" dwelling use about 25% of the electricity that traditional heating and cooling systems utilize.

A 25,000-gallon underground cistern collects rainwater gathered from roof runs; wastewater from sinks, toilets and showers goes into underground purifying tanks and is also funneled into the cistern. The water from the cistern is used to irrigate the landscaping surrounding the four-bedroom home. Plants and flowers native to the high prairie area blend the structure into the surrounding ecosystem.

That is GWB's ranch in Crawford, Texas. I don't see the rich Hollywood stars nor Gore building their many homes like that.

Sounds a lot more proactive than Al Gore's enviromental indulgences.

whatever wrote:

Gore invests in enough solar, wind, and methane gas sources to offset every bit of carbon-emission that he goes through in a month's time. Honestly, how can you expect a former Vice President not to have lavish houses and transportation? Is that not the American Dream? At least he is trying to find a energy efficient way to do all of this in between. I give him kudos for that.

Invests?? No. Al, inventor of our internet, is running a boiler room scam, equivalent to purchasing mea-culpa futures. He 'pays' someone for his extraordinary gluttonous use of energy in exchange for absolution.

I dont believe in BS. I believe in action. Over the years have taken steps to reduce electric / gas consumption. Why?

1) It reduces my monthly bill
2) Fluorescent lamps use less KWH
3) Fluorescent lamps dont produce as much waste heat as incandescents.
4) Using solar hot water heating instead of electric makes sense in FL
5) New car gets 28 MpG versus 15.
5) Energy doesn't grow on trees.

Al can buy all the mea-culpa futures he can afford that isn't going to fix the problem.

I suggest that he reduce his consumption by 5%, take the money he invests and get himself a BSEE degree. Then I may believe him.

citywoman wrote:

FOR ALL YOU LIBERALS WHO ACCUSE PRESIDENT BUSH WITH THE MOST OUTLANDISH LIES WHILE COVERING FOR YOUR HYPOCRITAL MR. GORE, READ THIS...LOOKS LIKE THE LAST LAUGH IS ON YOU.
http://www.commondreams.org/views01/0429-03.h...

I just read the article. Using geothermal energy is a great way to reduce energy consumption. They way that a heat pump can move 3 times as much energy as it consumes. My old college roomate has installed one.

I was impressed with the first few paragraphs of the article which seemed to praise the president. Unfortunately, what started out as a galant tribute degenerated into a rambling diatribe of personal attacks against the President for reasons known only to the author (I suspect drugs).

I dont mean to generalize but I honestly believe that Liberals are incapable of being objective.

At this particularly crucial time, I would recommend that we purchase carbon offsets to help reduce the ill effects of the generation of power in this great United States.

Please send checques or money orders to:

Generation Investment Management LLP
c/o Hon. Al Gore Chairman
4 Cork Street
London
W1S 3LG
U.K.

http://www.generationim.com/about/team.html

Thank you, my fellow Americans.

I remember the days when my toaster just made toast. Now it's a clock radio and nightlight that is always drawing current and if I unplug it it needs to be reprogrammed before it'll make toast again.
I now make toast in the oven.

IDIOT ONE wrote:

Lets stop bickering my system is better than your system

Hell NO"...lets have some fun and laff at all those politcal IDIOTS...laffter heals...I'll post from a new party thinkers anonynomousTop Ten Things Overheard During the Gore/Clinton Fight

10. "What's on your mind, loser -- I mean, Al?"
9. "You cannot tell by the emotionless tone of my voice, but I am
very, very ticked off"
8. "You lost to a guy dumber than my brother"
7. "Is that all you got? Hell, Hillary hits harder than that"
6. "If there were an unstained place on the cabinet, I'd wrestle
you there"
5. "Is your face red because you're angry or are you wearing that
debate makeup again?'
4."I won't stay long -- I know you're very, very busy pardoning
fugitive billionaires"
3. "Don't throw the chair -- I'm planning to steal it for my new
home"
2. "So, basically I'm not President because of some fat girl"
1. "Al, take it from someone who knows -- you really, really need
to get laid"

President Bush has a four-bedroom home in Crawford ,Texas that was planned so "every room has a relationship with something in the landscape that's different from the room next door. Each of the rooms feels like a slightly different place." The resulting single-story house is a paragon of environmental planning.
This passive-solar house is built of honey-colored native limestone and positioned to absorb winter sunlight, warming the interior walkways and walls of the 4,000-square-foot residence. Geothermal heat pumps circulate water through pipes buried 300
feet deep in the ground. These waters pass through a heat exchange system that keeps the home warm in winter and cool in summer. A 25,000-gallon undergound cistern collects rainwater gathered from roof urns; wastewater from sinks, toilets, and
showers cascades into underground purifying tanks and is also funneled into the cistern. The water from the cistern is then used to irrigate the landscaping around the four-bedroom home,(which) uses indigenous grasses, shrubs, and flowers to complete the exterior treatment of the home. In addition to its minimal environmental impact, the look and layout of the house reflect one of the paramount priorities: relaxation. A spacious 10-foot porch wraps completely around the residence
and beckons the family outdoors. With few hallways to speak of, family and guests make their way from room to room either directly or by way of the porch. "The house doesn't hold you in. Where the porch ends there is grass. There is no step-up at all." This house consumes 25% of the energy of an average American home.(Source: Cowboys and Indians Magazine, Oct. 2002 and Chicago Tribune April 2001.)

Gore says the planet has a fever...lets put a thermometer in his ass and check

Jesse Johnsston wrote:

President Bush has a four-bedroom home in Crawford ,Texas that was planned so "every room has a relationship with something in the landscape that's different from the room next door. Each of the rooms feels like a slightly different place." The resulting single-story house is a paragon of environmental planning.
This passive-solar house is built of honey-colored native limestone and positioned to absorb winter sunlight, warming the interior walkways and walls of the 4,000-square-foot residence. Geothermal heat pumps circulate water through pipes buried 300
feet deep in the ground. These waters pass through a heat exchange system that keeps the home warm in winter and cool in summer. A 25,000-gallon undergound cistern collects rainwater gathered from roof urns; wastewater from sinks, toilets, and
showers cascades into underground purifying tanks and is also funneled into the cistern. The water from the cistern is then used to irrigate the landscaping around the four-bedroom home,(which) uses indigenous grasses, shrubs, and flowers to complete the exterior treatment of the home. In addition to its minimal environmental impact, the look and layout of the house reflect one of the paramount priorities: relaxation. A spacious 10-foot porch wraps completely around the residence
and beckons the family outdoors. With few hallways to speak of, family and guests make their way from room to room either directly or by way of the porch. "The house doesn't hold you in. Where the porch ends there is grass. There is no step-up at all." This house consumes 25% of the energy of an average American home.(Source: Cowboys and Indians Magazine, Oct. 2002 and Chicago Tribune April 2001.)

I drive with the Air on and the windows down...am I guilty?

Actually to the numbnut that said its a good thing we dont know how much energy GWBs house uses:

His house was designed by an architecture professor at a leading national university, this house incorporates every “green” feature current home construction can provide. The house contains only 4,000 square feet (4 bedrooms) and is nestled on arid high prairie in the American southwest. A central closet in the house holds geothermal heat pumps drawing ground water through pipes sunk 300 feet into the ground. The water (usually 67 degrees F.) heats the house in winter and cools it in summer. The system uses no fossil fuels such as oil or natural gas, and it consumes 25% of the electricity required for a conventional heating/cooling system. Rainwater from the roof is collected and funneled into a 25,000 gallon underground cistern. Wastewater from showers, sinks and toilets goes into underground purifying tanks and then into the cistern. The collected water then irrigates the land surrounding the house.

It is by every federal standard on the top ten percent energy efficient homes in the state.