An Inconvenient Truth

As we learn about the milestone events that shaped his character (including his sister's death and young son's near-fatal injuries after being struck by a car), Gore sheds the stiff demeanor of his 2000 presidential campaign and impresses us as a man with a mission, transcending partisan politics with an impassioned plea for common sense, ethical forthrightness, and passionate purpose in reversing the harmful effects of global warming through personal and political responsibility. Some may accuse Gore of exploiting global warming as a Democratic platform, but his honest conviction regarding this "inconvenient truth" (i.e. overwhelming evidence of global warming that's troublesome to those whose interests are threatened by Gore's irrefutable message) is likely to silence all but the most obtusely stubborn detractors. By taking the high road and discreetly avoiding a full-on assault against the George W. Bush administration (which has steadfastly avoided "the inconvenient truth" with obfuscating spin control and policies favoring the oil industry), Gore effectively rises above political differences with a stern but hopeful eye toward a better future for our children.--Jeff Shannon

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• SEE THIS DVD! It's easier to watch than you think.: Long before his Vice Presidency, Al Gore was bringing the 'news' about global warming to colleges and other large venues around the US, and this dvd is essentially a class on global warming. I was not too eager to sit through a gloom and doom film, but this dvd was much easier to watch than I thought it would be. It presents simple facts and diagrams that show how we have come to our current world state, and where we are surely going at this rate. The answers may not be simple or easy, but they are certainly possible, and I would recommend this dvd to anyone at any age.
  
• Do your part: This video make us think about what we're doing for the environment and what we could do to save it. It doesn't matter if you're the only one in your neighborhood that is adhering to the changes, it has to start somewhere. Even if you don't believe in everything that Al Gore says, you know there is truth to it.
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• A Cautious, Legitimate Note of Warning: Perhaps I'm predisposed to agree with Gore's message; like him, I studied biology at UCSD long ago, and heard similar explanations about alarming long-term statistical implications regarding the atmosphere and oceans. Those who claim that this is "junk science" or "liberal propaganda" are mistaken; it is scholarly and measured in its tone and content. Given the truth of its implications, what do we do about it? The saddest effect of this film is that many businesses have sprung up, selling "green" products. It's the entire culture of insatiable consumerism, combined with growing industrialization and overpopulation, which has brought us to this point. Humanity's manner of living is ultimately unsustainable in the long term. So how do we adapt? It is so much easier to simply claim that nothing has been proved, or that "feel good" measures like carbon credits actually bring relief. It will take much more than that; and we are running out of time...