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Maybe he is. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 04/11/2009 08:03:53 PM
As I've mentioned a few times in this thread, I missed the Al Gore bandwagon when it rolled through town. I've never even seen An Inconvenient Truth.

ADDENDUM: I guess my point is that in this particular instance (that is, a person invests in a company which does what the person's been advocating for a long time), I don't see an ethical issue.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
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Even for AGW supporters, it's all about the other "green"..... trzaska2000 - 03/11/2009 04:09:37 PM 665 Views
Wait... Where is the problem? I'm lost as to what is wrong here. callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:32:47 PM 357 Views
profits are fine when it it a private money random thoughts - 03/11/2009 06:33:01 PM 378 Views
Re: profits are fine when it it a private money callandor1000 - 04/11/2009 10:33:28 PM 320 Views
It was his money he invested but the money he is making comes from the government random thoughts - 05/11/2009 07:22:54 PM 350 Views
It does? I thought he was out of public office... that's what the article says. callandor1000 - 05/11/2009 09:55:33 PM 324 Views
sure he can don't but lets not pretend he is not acting in his own self interest random thoughts - 06/11/2009 04:44:33 PM 332 Views
Re: sure he can don't but lets not pretend he is not acting in his own self interest callandor1000 - 06/11/2009 11:08:39 PM 329 Views
yeah... I'm with callandor. Are you saying that they're corrupt in some way? beetnemesis - 03/11/2009 04:44:10 PM 358 Views
Re: yeah... I'm with callandor. Are you saying that they're corrupt in some way? callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:47:07 PM 338 Views
Corrupt no, but biased and motivated to make sure the AGW "crisis" endures..... trzaska2000 - 03/11/2009 04:50:48 PM 340 Views
I don't really believe in Global Warming. callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 04:59:26 PM 330 Views
agreement *NM* LadyLorraine - 03/11/2009 05:10:04 PM 143 Views
Hi Celia! I talked to your man the other night. callandor1000 - 03/11/2009 05:14:51 PM 335 Views
You both are idiots. The Shrike - 03/11/2009 05:35:57 PM 339 Views
Charming as ever..... *NM* trzaska2000 - 04/11/2009 12:20:37 AM 143 Views
. *NM* The Shrike - 04/11/2009 12:45:42 AM 132 Views
Re: You both are idiots. callandor1000 - 05/11/2009 06:22:00 PM 335 Views
why do you think we have only one source of energy? random thoughts - 03/11/2009 06:35:23 PM 331 Views
Man invests in company that does business the way he wants them to. Dannymac - 03/11/2009 05:30:24 PM 337 Views
a pushes government to spend a lot of money and then pockets a huge amount of it. Details at 9 *NM* random thoughts - 03/11/2009 06:36:56 PM 133 Views
That's how lobbying works, yes... *NM* Ghavrel - 04/11/2009 12:49:44 AM 147 Views
You endorse lobbying for personal gain? LiterateDog - 04/11/2009 03:34:02 AM 330 Views
No. But I don't think he's lobbying for personal gain. Ghavrel - 04/11/2009 03:43:08 AM 336 Views
If his motives are so pure, then he shouldn't be in charge of his investments. LiterateDog - 04/11/2009 03:49:50 AM 309 Views
What makes you think I particularly care about Al Gore? Ghavrel - 04/11/2009 07:59:56 PM 317 Views
Isn't he the same guy who uses ten times as much energy as his neighbors random thoughts - 04/11/2009 06:16:14 PM 338 Views
Maybe he is. Ghavrel - 04/11/2009 08:03:53 PM 300 Views
The only thing I reason I have a problem is it is public money random thoughts - 05/11/2009 07:22:12 PM 337 Views
<3 for your hypocricy. You hate the NYT but somehow use it as your link <3 <3 <3 *NM* The Shrike - 03/11/2009 05:34:36 PM 127 Views
Hate the NYT, but wanted to use it so you libs would believe it.....pretty simple. *NM* trzaska2000 - 03/11/2009 10:53:26 PM 132 Views
If you think I believe everything I read in the NYT you're even dumber than I thought. *NM* The Shrike - 04/11/2009 12:04:15 AM 137 Views
You believe more in the liberal NYT than in the fair and balanced Fox News.....do you not? *NM* trzaska2000 - 04/11/2009 12:19:30 AM 145 Views
No news source is fair and balanced. Not a single one. That you think Fox News is The Shrike - 04/11/2009 12:47:28 AM 327 Views
I don't see a problem here Isaac - 03/11/2009 06:29:46 PM 334 Views
Agreed. *NM* Ghavrel - 04/11/2009 12:49:48 AM 133 Views
Sounds more like you're protesting efficiency ... *NM* The_Muted_Grimaud - 04/11/2009 03:18:07 AM 136 Views
Change your words to "Cheney" and "Halliburton" if you want to see them all switch their replies. LiterateDog - 04/11/2009 03:29:32 AM 356 Views
Cheney didn't endorse petrochemical ideals before he was part of Halliburton, to my knowledge. Ghavrel - 04/11/2009 03:44:33 AM 329 Views
Of course you don't. LiterateDog - 04/11/2009 03:51:56 AM 337 Views
Never fear, Ghavrel. I agree with you. The Shrike - 04/11/2009 01:41:00 PM 357 Views
And I. ironclad - 04/11/2009 02:14:07 PM 351 Views
If we must The Shrike - 04/11/2009 02:53:04 PM 334 Views
See your noteboard. LiterateDog - 04/11/2009 04:59:20 PM 352 Views
I'm just confused about why I'm being pigeonholed as a venerator of Al Gore the Blessed. Ghavrel - 04/11/2009 08:02:52 PM 336 Views
to you knowledge did he oppose them? random thoughts - 04/11/2009 06:19:16 PM 343 Views
You're not wrong at all. Ghavrel - 04/11/2009 07:56:25 PM 336 Views
Re: You're not wrong at all. random thoughts - 05/11/2009 07:33:08 PM 341 Views
If my assumption seems highly reasonable? Then no, that's about right. Ghavrel - 06/11/2009 01:24:48 AM 319 Views
Cheney supported oil exploration before he ran Halliburton *NM* random thoughts - 07/11/2009 06:39:33 AM 154 Views
Cool. Then his investment in that company isn't a problem. Ghavrel - 08/11/2009 01:00:14 AM 282 Views
Cheney was Vice-President. Legolas - 04/11/2009 02:44:55 PM 325 Views
Of course it isn't the exact same thing, but few analogies are. LiterateDog - 04/11/2009 05:16:34 PM 316 Views
It's a very different thing, even. Legolas - 04/11/2009 06:11:15 PM 327 Views
I don't believe anyone is saying he shouldn't be allowed to do it random thoughts - 05/11/2009 07:41:14 PM 323 Views
And you choose to ignore my entire post, or what? Legolas - 05/11/2009 09:41:21 PM 295 Views
The Nobel committee seems to be rather found of him random thoughts - 06/11/2009 04:43:10 PM 339 Views
It's always about the money ... and who gets to control it. *NM* db - 04/11/2009 02:33:00 PM 174 Views
Capitalist invests in companies who work towards the same cause as he does? Shocking. snoopcester - 04/11/2009 03:12:52 PM 282 Views
Well Sareitha Sedai - 04/11/2009 05:18:50 PM 329 Views
The US is a communist country. callandor1000 - 05/11/2009 09:59:16 PM 309 Views
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