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Gore and Bloomberg Have Closed-Door 'Climate Crisis' Meeting
March 18, 2008 4:44 PM
This is a post from Richard Esposito of our staff:
New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg, arguably the nation's most prescriptive politician on issues from gun control to diet, met with Al Gore today at City Hall to discuss a greater involvement by the mayor in the Nobel Prize winning former vice president's Alliance for Climate Protection, Gore and City Hall sources told ABC News.
Bloomberg, who dropped from the presidential-race spotlight -- at least for now -- had used that race to beat the drum for issue-oriented commitments on the part of all the candidates.
Now, as the mayor looks to his future, which he has said will include deeper involvement in philanthropy, he is also looking for a new challenge, and an alliance with Gore on environmental issues is an appealing prospect for him. The mayor has launched numerous environmental initiatives in New York City, including proposals to replace the gas-guzzling taxi fleet with more environmentally friendly vehicles, to replace incandescent bulbs with low wattage lighting and to offer incentives for developers who build green buildings.
He and Gore met for about an hour beginning at about 1 p.m. Afterward Gore told WABC-TV, our New York affiliate station, "It was a private conversation, but it was at my request to talk to him about efforts to solve the climate crisis. I've been a big fan of Mayor Bloomberg's outspoken advocacy of solving the climate crisis, and we've talked several times in the past, and I enjoyed this conversation. It was a private conversation, but [there's] nothing mysterious about it, just ways of working effectively to solve the climate crisis."
Gore was asked if there were any political motivations behind the meeting.
"Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. I have no comment. Thanks anyway. I am focused on trying to solve the climate crisis,” he said. “Thank you. Great talking to you guys. Bye-bye."
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The Late Great USA if any of the Dem's get elected for whatever reason!.........
Posted by: TJ | Mar 25, 2008 4:02:54 PM
Denhof, you must be an Obama fan. Ted Kennedy--a dead giveaway. Gore must believe that all the people should vote, and they haven't voted, yet.
Posted by: georgia | Apr 1, 2008 12:51:02 AM
Denhof, his reputation will be harmed subtantially? Good, God, Almighty! The man is the "real genius". Americans lost a lot in 2000.
Posted by: georgia | Apr 1, 2008 12:53:57 AM
Denhof, some people are really desperate.
Posted by: georgia | Apr 1, 2008 12:55:28 AM
Weird Al Gore and his pal, David Rothschild spew reams of environmental gibberish while they drop tons of depleted uranium which has destroyed Earth's atmosphere. The big secret is that the damage done can't be fixed. Human beings on Earth are finished. But I can guarantee Gore and his banker buddies will try to collect breathing taxes until the end of life on Earth.
Posted by: friend | Apr 13, 2008 11:28:28 PM
Yes, there's no mention of depleted uranium, chem trails or GM Terminator seeds.
He and the environmentalists also refuse to acknowledge and help those afflicted with Agent Orange, Gulf War Syndrome and MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity)....Instead, they let Lamestream Media either ignore us or discredit us every once in a while by declaring we're all psychosomatic lazy malingerers or have unresolved psych issues. However, they who declare this are not psychiatrists/psychologists and thereare are not qualified.
Not once have they investigated Martin Pall's work that we might have problems with either low or missing enzymes such as Paraoxenase and/or Cholinesterase and also CNS (Central nervous system) involvement. Also, MCS people usually have a dramatcally increased sense of smell. ..This might be due to a damaged blood-barrier barrier.
Even the 9/11 rescue workers, surrounding workers and people living downwind were assured by (Christine Todd Whitman of the EPA) that the air was okay. So, why did she lie about it?
Al Gore & the environmentalists are deafeningly silent on these issues.
Posted by: Roxan | Apr 14, 2008 2:54:23 AM
I also wonder if this has anything to do with Agenda 21.
Posted by: Roxan | Apr 14, 2008 2:57:18 AM
Don't trust Gore as far as I can throw him! That man is positioning himself to be president without having to bother with campaigning again. People seem to forget he had his chance to serve his country and failed miserably. His bid to become the 'climate crisis' guru is so transparent its embarrassing, can't believe you suckers are falling for it! Wake UP!
Posted by: Wee Warrior | Apr 14, 2008 8:15:01 AM
This is about how to get Hilary out of the democratic nomination and clear the way for fascist policies to be implemented in the US.
Al Gore is a British agent.
Posted by: RAL | Apr 14, 2008 1:14:23 PM
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