I'm Proud For The First Time In Years....

[monmouth]

Thank You Al Gore

I’m a little saddened this morning to realize the number of American citizens who are truly a dispassionate, uninformed, and basically a nasty, mean-spirited group of people. How naive of me not to expect this. I am overjoyed that Al Gore has won the Nobel Prize, and deservedly and expectedly so. What the right fails to recognize is that Vice President Gore’s work on global warming is neither a right, left or centrist body of work. It is GLOBAL, hence the name. The world has come to recognize his and others work on this most important topic, as it applies to ALL of us globally.

I’ve come to recognize Al Gore as a teacher, my habits have changed quite a bit in the last eighteen months or so. My purchases and what containers they come in have changed, my choices in selections of everything from light bulbs have changed. I’m only one person, what affect will I have on this planet? Hard to say, but it makes me feel better. I enjoy the unexpected conversations that pop up in places like the grocery store when a persons asks about that “new light bulb that’s supposed to be better for the environment.” People are engaged in this movement. They want their children and children’s children to profit from this knowledge and the care that must be given to their planet.

Did we honestly think we could continue in the haphazard way we’ve been treating the Earth? Did we honestly think there would be no payback for our actions? Education, at any age level is always a good thing. Why would anyone, or a group of sad, small and petty people begrudge such an honor being bestowed upon such a teacher?

Our country has had little to be proud of in the last seven years. We have become the laughingstock and are being viewed as a bully, war-mongering nation. It gladdens my heart this morning that at least for the moment, I can hold my head up proudly and say “Yes, I’m a proud American.” One of our own has taken on a huge task and accomplished an enormous amount of that task. Vice President Gore has woken up the world, and the world noticed. The world is saying thank you, you’ve taught us some things we needed to know, and we honor you for your endeavors. Thank you Al Gore.

[alberg]

1. If you want him to run then sign the petition

http://www.draftgore.com/

[IndyOp]

2. Welcome to DU alberg! Good reply...

:applause:

[monmouth]

3. Done.

[Mother Of Four]

4. Done and kick

nt

[Mother Of Four]

5. This one entry on page 3639 made me choke up.

Cxxx Jxxxxx
Jxxxxx CA

The world has awarded you its greatest prize; it's now time for you to reward your country. Please run for President.

(Took the name off of it, dunno if they would like their words posted in a public forum...it's kind of different in a 3600 page petition)

[watercolors]

6. I hope he just continues as our leader

for the enviroment, it is so important that I.d rather he was not running for prez. Global warmer is much more of a problem for all of us in this world, and he can help make everyone more aware. We have many good candidates.