Judy, your bias is showing, and you also neglected to mention that Gore's electric company is powered by green power (dams and wind power and solar panels) which produce no carbon dioxide (which is what Gore wants for Americans), and that currently green power is more expensive than traditional oil/coal energy. Maybe that contributes to his "excessive" energy bill. I just thought I'd add that nugget of information into the discussion.
And please, no need to attack Gore's person. You can disagree with his opinions without having to resort to attacking him personally.
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I'm deeply bothered by the media these days. Almost all the networks are partisan, and show their extreme bias by spinning storied and molding facts until they resemble the shapes they want them to. There's not a doubt in my mind that Fox, et al. are at least partially to blame for this ugly divide and the horrid 2-party state of this country. It's ridiculous.
Ultimately the result you have is a nation divided into democrat and republican (sounds familiar?) and neither side is focusing on the real issues.
It's so frustrating.
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Here's a link to an excerpt from his book. I don't know why some consider it a "useless" book; there is some interesting information. I'll read it as soon as I get a chance.