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02-28-2007, 08:22 PM
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Al Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth'? -- A $30,000 Utility Bill
These efforts did little to impress Johnson. "I appreciate the solar panels," he said, "but he also has natural gas lanterns in his yard, a heated pool, and an electric gate. While I appreciate that he's switching out some light bulbs, he is not living the lifestyle that he advocates."
The Center claims that Nashville Electric Services records show the Gores in 2006 averaged a monthly electricity bill of $1,359 for using 18,414 kilowatt-hours, and $1,461 per month for using 16,200 kilowatt-hours in 2005. During that time, Nashville Gas Company billed the family an average of $536 a month for the main house and $544 for the pool house in 2006, and $640 for the main house and $525 for the pool house in 2005. That averages out to be $29,268 in gas and electric bills for the Gores in 2006, $31,512 in 2005.
The press release from Johnson's group, an obscure conservative think tank founded by Johnson in 2004 when he was 24, was given splashy attention on the highly-trafficked Drudge Report Monday evening, and former Gore aides saw it as part of a piece, along with an Fox News Channel investigation from earlier this month of Gore's use of private planes in 2000. Last year, a seemingly amateurish Youtube video mocking the "An Inconvenient Truth" turned out to have been produced by slick Republican public relations firm called DCI, which just happens to have oil giant Exxon as a client.
"Considering that he spends an overwhelming majority of his time advocating on behalf of and trying to affect change on this issue, it's not surprising that people who have a vested interest in protecting the status quo would go after him," said the former Gore aide.
Kreider says she's confident that the Gores' utility bills will decrease. "They bought an older home and they're in the process of upgrading the home," she said. "Unfortunately that means an increase in energy use in order to have an overall decrease in energy use down the road."
Story taken from the following link: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/G...2906888&page=2
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02-28-2007, 08:25 PM
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The Global warming must be coming from Al Gores Utility company 
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02-28-2007, 08:30 PM
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I think this is the 3rd or 4th thread on this story.Read those to see opinions.
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02-28-2007, 08:33 PM
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I think this is the 3rd or 4th thread on this story.Read those to see opinions.
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Yep, of course i didnt see it until after i posted this one 
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02-28-2007, 08:40 PM
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Thought I saw$10,000 somewhere, which is about right for a 10,000 square foot house. But, $30,000?
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02-28-2007, 08:48 PM
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Thought I saw$10,000 somewhere, which is about right for a 10,000 square foot house. But, $30,000?
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Maybe the intentions of his movie was to help pay his utility bills? Or, fund his campaign in '08 .........Suckerrrrrrrrrrzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!
P.S. That picture was just for you Lady 
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These efforts did little to impress Johnson. "I appreciate the solar panels," he said, "but he also has natural gas lanterns in his yard, a heated pool, and an electric gate. While I appreciate that he's switching out some light bulbs, he is not living the lifestyle that he advocates."
The Center claims that Nashville Electric Services records show the Gores in 2006 averaged a monthly electricity bill of $1,359 for using 18,414 kilowatt-hours, and $1,461 per month for using 16,200 kilowatt-hours in 2005. During that time, Nashville Gas Company billed the family an average of $536 a month for the main house and $544 for the pool house in 2006, and $640 for the main house and $525 for the pool house in 2005. That averages out to be $29,268 in gas and electric bills for the Gores in 2006, $31,512 in 2005.
The press release from Johnson's group, an obscure conservative think tank founded by Johnson in 2004 when he was 24, was given splashy attention on the highly-trafficked Drudge Report Monday evening, and former Gore aides saw it as part of a piece, along with an Fox News Channel investigation from earlier this month of Gore's use of private planes in 2000. Last year, a seemingly amateurish Youtube video mocking the "An Inconvenient Truth" turned out to have been produced by slick Republican public relations firm called DCI, which just happens to have oil giant Exxon as a client.
"Considering that he spends an overwhelming majority of his time advocating on behalf of and trying to affect change on this issue, it's not surprising that people who have a vested interest in protecting the status quo would go after him," said the former Gore aide.
Kreider says she's confident that the Gores' utility bills will decrease. "They bought an older home and they're in the process of upgrading the home," she said. "Unfortunately that means an increase in energy use in order to have an overall decrease in energy use down the road."
Story taken from the following link: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/G...2906888&page=2 |
Why is everyone surprised by this? Americans just don't get it. There is a ruling elite that does what it wants and it tells working Americans how to live. They all do it. It has nothing to do with left/right or conservative/liberal - it is class warfare.
Did any of you on this post really think that Al Gore lived in some 1,500 sq. ft. house with basic applicances? WAKE UP!!!!
Next thing I'll see posted is that Al Gore doesn't drive a sub-compact that gets 40 miles to the gallon. Oh the shock when that revelation comes out.
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03-01-2007, 10:04 AM
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I'm not surprised I have a couple friends with 10,000 square foot homes in
MI, IL, GA, and VA...and none have a utility bill that high. How do I know? They are friends, I asked, they told. Believe it or not, 3 out of the 4 don't have housecleaners/gardners, ect... |
03-01-2007, 10:19 AM
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It's the overall picture that matters. If his own personal preferences get in the way so much so that it distracts from the overall picture then it becomes a problem. Much like all the money that's spent on burning jet fuel to get him all around the country for his speaches could also make him look hypocritical. I believe his overall influence, despite bullshit documentaries, jet fuel, utility bills, the amount of food he eats to maintain his piglyness, etc., is positive far and away more so than just about everybody else on this planet.
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I'm not surprised I have a couple friends with 10,000 square foot homes in
MI, IL, GA, and VA...and none have a utility bill that high. How do I know? They are friends, I asked, they told. Believe it or not, 3 out of the 4 don't have housecleaners/gardners, ect... |
I know of people whose Chrismas light bills run around $2,000.00 a month, and I bet everyone would yell you were anti-religion or anti-Christian if you suggested people didn't put the lights up. You can always find fault.
I remember the "shock" when it was learned that John Denver had a 400 gallon(or was it 4,000?) buried gasoline tank at his wilderness retreat in Colorado. People like that have money and they are going to enjoy life. It doesn't mean that can't have views and opinions on global problems.
And I know very wealthy people with large homes and I never asked them what their electic bill was. It is non of my business! And they do have gardeners and housekeepers. So what? |
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