When Karbon Kings Go Yachting
And now, in order to complete his hypocrisy trifecta, Al Gore may now be extending his excessive consumption to the water as well. In an amazing display of conspicuous consumption, even for Al Gore, his new 100-foot houseboat that docks at the Hurricane Marina in Smithville, Tennessee is creating a critical buzz among many of his former congressional constituents. Dubbed “Bio-Solar One,” which may reflect some latent Air Force One envy, Gore has proudly strutted the small-town dock claiming that his monstrous houseboat is environmentally friendly. (Only Al Gore would name his boat B.S. One and not get the joke. Or perhaps the joke is on us?)
The yacht is – literally – bigger than the house my family and I live in. There are only four of us here now, but it was six not so many years ago. It may be "eco-friendly" to run, but I'd sure love to see how much carbon entered the atmosphere building Al's new toy.
Hypocrisy. Look it up in the dictionary. Gore's picture should appear next to it.
Environment, Junk Science, Left Wing | Gaius August 6, 2008
By martian, August 7, 2008 @ 1:35 pm
Gore is the perfect example of the old saying, "Do as I say, not as I do."
By Mockinbird, August 7, 2008 @ 4:42 pm
And, Al Gore, you and Tipper better not smoke any of the "good stuff" on your boat. Remember what happened to your good friend David Crosby.