Community | November 16, 2009 | 12 comments

Gore heckled at climate speech

source: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-al-gore-boca-20091114

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BOCA RATON - Former Vice President Al Gore's global-warming speech Saturday night at Mizner Park drew about a thousand attendees, as well as more than 200 loud protesters.

Stationed outside the Mizner Park Amphitheater, the protesters jeered at Gore as he took the podium and at those walking into the open-air venue to listen to the speech.

"This is the most dangerous crisis we've ever faced," Gore said of climate change. He spoke over a chorus of boos from protesters, who were monitored by at least a dozen uniformed city police officers.

Many of the protesters were with the groups Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow and South Florida Tea Party, the latter of which feels that Gore's views will eventually lead to increased taxes and flawed business legislation.

The protesters carried drums, bullhorns and posters. One read "Practice what you preach," accusing Gore of not living a green lifestyle. Another poster read "The masses follow the asses," depicting the protesters' opinion that Gore's message is not backed by scientific evidence.

Gore, meanwhile, in his presentation laid out data that he said was compiled by the world's leading scientists and supports the theory of global warming. The speech carried much of the same content and rhythm as Gore's Oscar-winning 2006 documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, which turned him into a leading international voice on the issue of climate change.

Gore's latest book on the subject, titled Our Choice, was published earlier this month.




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12 comments // Gore heckled at climate speech

  • NJ2D
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      NJ2D  

    • Whatever. Al Gore is an asshole and he's made a hell of lot of money off the back of "Global Warming" or "Climate Change" as it's now dubbed. The whole thing is a circus and even if it was true that all this carbon is magically finding it's way into the upper atmosphere (carbon dioxide is heavier than oxegen / air) how would "green taxes" help anything? They're just using all this "green" bull shit to control us even more. They will be taxing us to breathe next because we emit too much carbon dioxide; carbon is the stuff of life and the climate has never stopped changing - I would be worried if it did.

    • 2 years ago
  • fernweher
  • CalgarC
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      CalgarC  

    • Al Gore kicks ass... smart people will always get picked on, it happened to me, its happening to bill maher and many many other smart people.

    • 2 years ago
  • samthesixth
  • JanforGore
  • unclecharlie
  • Chique
  • samthesixth
  • Chique
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      Chique  

    • "Many of the protesters were with the groups Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow and South Florida Tea Party, the latter of which feels that Gore's views will eventually lead to increased taxes and flawed business legislation." - Amazingly short-sighted considering what continuing to pollute our planet will do.

    • 2 years ago
  • Chique
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      Chique  
    • Chique:

      I understand what you're saying Jenime. What I was pointing out, based on the article, was that the teabaggers concern over increased taxes and flawed business legislation isn't looking at this long term but focusing on immediate issues that will directly affect them - not how global warming will affect everyone and our children if what Gore is warning us of is true. Of course, all of these issues are important, no argument there. No reason we can't work on correcting many things at once.

    • 2 years ago
  • Chique
  • NJ2D
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      NJ2D  
    • Chique:

      Whatever. Al Gore is an asshole and he's made a hell of lot of money off the back of "Global Warming" or "Climate Change" as it's now dubbed. The whole thing is a circus and even if it was true that all this carbon is magically finding it's way into the upper atmosphere (carbon dioxide is heavier than oxegen / air) how would "green taxes" help anything? They're just using all this "green" bull shit to control us even more. They will be taxing us to breathe next because we emit too much carbon dioxide; carbon is the stuff of life and the climate has never stopped changing - I would be worried if it did.

    • 2 years ago
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