Reply #59: Al Gore is 1st and foremost a politician.

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When he needed the money and support of farmers, he was all for it. Now, it's all changed.

I read, many years back how the energy conversion factor alone prevented ethanol from ever being able to knock even a small dent in our fossil fuel requirements.

And, in the last 10 years or so Mr. Gore's personal worth has grown exponentially. Much of this is from eco-business ventures. Maybe I'm jaded by the underbelly of so many politicians being exposed over the years. But, while they all tell us they're working in our interests, I believe far too many are in business for themselves. Not to single out Mr. Gore, it's just an overview of our system as it operates today. While I'm sure some have, you just don't see many people pull a couple or more tours as Senators who don't leave a hell of a lot richer than when they first went to DC.