Al Gore’s Nobel Speech: Rumors Of My Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/10/gore-nobel-speech/

Al Gore’s Nobel Speech: Rumors Of My Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated

In his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech this morning in Oslo, Norway, Al Gore remarked that he shared a fate with Alfred Nobel — the creator of the Nobel Prize.

Gore noted that Nobel, who had been derided by the press as “The Merchant of Death” because of his invention of dynamite, later “made a fateful choice to serve the cause of peace”:

One hundred and nineteen years ago, a wealthy inventor read his own obituary, mistakenly published years before his death. Wrongly believing the inventor had just died, a newspaper printed a harsh judgment of his life’s work, unfairly labeling him “The Merchant of Death” because of his invention — dynamite. Shaken by this condemnation, the inventor made a fateful choice to serve the cause of peace. Seven years later, Alfred Nobel created this prize and the others that bear his name.

In his Nobel speech, Gore referenced the fact that seven years ago this week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Bush v. Gore:

Seven years ago tomorrow, I read my own political obituary in a judgment that seemed to me harsh and mistaken — if not premature. But that unwelcome verdict also brought a precious if painful gift: an opportunity to search for fresh new ways to serve my purpose.

Unexpectedly, that quest has brought me here. Even though I fear my words cannot match this moment, I pray what I am feeling in my heart will be communicated clearly enough that those who hear me will say, “We must act.”

Watch a portion of Gore’s speech at link~

Gore said that seven years from now, if we fail to address the climate crisis, there is a chance that the North Polar ice cap will have vanished:

{T}he earth has a fever. And the fever is rising. The experts have told us it is not a passing affliction that will heal by itself. We asked for a second opinion. And a third. And a fourth. And the consistent conclusion, restated with increasing alarm, is that something basic is wrong.

We are what is wrong, and we must make it right.

Last September 21, as the Northern Hemisphere tilted away from the sun, scientists reported with unprecedented distress that the North Polar ice cap is “falling off a cliff.” One study estimated that it could be completely gone during summer in less than 22 years. Another new study, to be presented by U.S. Navy researchers later this week, warns it could happen in as little as 7 years. Seven years from now.

Read the full transcript of his speech HERE:

http://thinkprogress.org/gore-nobel-speech

[opihimoimoi]

1. And those Pubs still deny, poo poo the mounting EVIDENCE?? WHY?

and to what end we stall our solutions and plans on how to CONTEND????

[Javaman]

3. Because if they believe they will think that...

1) they are becoming liberal 2) Al Gore was right 3) everything they have ever believed was wrong 4) (and the biggest one) having to ADMIT that they are wrong.

if you ever get a chance to peak into the mind of a right wing nut, first read copious volumes of anything by David Sedaris to protect yourself, then take a look. If your hair doesn't turn white right off the bat, you will certainly get the night sweats.

my sister is a proud member of the 29%.

And every time when I USED to chat with her, I would dazzle her with facts and here typical response is screaming and yelling talking points.

And back in 2004 I said to her, for a repuke, you seem awfully angry for someone associated with a party that has "won" everything. Why is that? She went on a tirade after that and I haven't spoken to her since.

[opihimoimoi]

4. They cannot handle the Taste of CROW.....classic rejection: Anger, Denial.....

Sad

[OHdem10]

2. If the Gop admits to Man Made Global Warming, they must

then take action against it. The GOP is the Party of Business and their
interests. It will be most difficult for them as a Party to go against
their own interests. It will be costly to business to implement measures
which would curtail global warming.

As long as GOP does not admit to man made global warming and instead
poopoo it, their Business Interests are protected and the GOP carries
great power.

If you do not admit to something, you have no obligation to do anything
about it.