VIDEO: Al Gore: The Survival of Civilization is at Risk (Reply #32)

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Mon Sep 30, 2013, 11:27 PM

freshwest (53,661 posts)

32. VIDEO: Al Gore: The Survival of Civilization is at Risk

IMO:

He really states this clearly. As our democracy has been hacked by monied interests, we do not have collective resources (in terms of a democratic government) to confront climate change and save lives. I hope some will listen.

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43 replies	Author	Time	Post
AL GORE: “We as US citizens need to pay careful attention to the fact-our democracy has been hacked" [View all]	kpete	Sep 2013	OP
I would love to hear Al Gore use the term "Bush Junta" to put a point to the hijacking of the Exec	Coyotl	Sep 2013	#1
what he said is more useful and accurate, less dismiss-able, more actionable	reddread	Sep 2013	#5
Gore SPEARHEADED the outsourcing of our government.	elehhhhna	Sep 2013	#26
let's shoot the messenger...	stillcool	Sep 2013	#28
elehhhhna is right	cprise	Sep 2013	#31
It seems I view the	stillcool	Oct 2013	#43
It's good to see him talking about something other than climate change...	Blanks	Sep 2013	#2
Gore always had good things to say	dem in texas	Sep 2013	#16
Apparently he made a speech in the late '90's...	Blanks	Sep 2013	#21
He had voiced several opinions over the years when issues come up.	Jamastiene	Oct 2013	#40
I hope he chooses this issue...	Blanks	Oct 2013	#42
GOP = "corporate special interests"... small rural city over represented in house and senate 1 perso	uponit7771	Sep 2013	#3
Not just GOP. Corporate Dems are complicit.	woo me with science	Sep 2013	#11
I think that we're not supposed to notice.	AnotherMcIntosh	Sep 2013	#18
Gore is discovering this mighty late.	Orsino	Sep 2013	#4
Yes. He seems a bit slow to catch on.	Enthusiast	Sep 2013	#8
Gore had the courage of his convictions, he debated NAFTA on national television with Perot.	Uncle Joe	Sep 2013	#20
I have loads of respect for Al Gore	malaise	Sep 2013	#6
I lost respect for him for selling Current TV	bigdarryl	Sep 2013	#10
Would have been helpful to hear about hijacking democracy back in 2000...	truebluegreen	Sep 2013	#7
Most of it heated up after 9/11	Samantha	Sep 2013	#9
I don't know. Remember the footage of Preznit Bush's motorcade	truebluegreen	Sep 2013	#15
The version I was even worse	cprise	Sep 2013	#33
Yes. And no stroll down Pennsylvania ? Ave. Secret Service had to run	truebluegreen	Oct 2013	#38
It was hacked when he was VP, it would have been nice to hear it then from a sitting VP.	Dustlawyer	Sep 2013	#12
Yes, I am grateful too that he seems to have learnt his lesson	cprise	Sep 2013	#34
+1.	pacalo	Oct 2013	#37
history	90-percent	Sep 2013	#13
Our neighbors in Latin America have given us a successful Blue Print for change.	bvar22	Sep 2013	#14
well, that required not accepting only the choices they were presented with	MisterP	Sep 2013	#17
Its not just the choices, but also the voting districts:	cprise	Oct 2013	#41
Kicked and recommended.	Uncle Joe	Sep 2013	#19
Thank You Uncle Joe	kpete	Sep 2013	#22
This much is all but known.	Uncle Joe	Sep 2013	#30
Oh Big Al	colsohlibgal	Sep 2013	#23
No kidding	gopiscrap	Sep 2013	#24
Gore is a politician, a voice with a message that I welcome.	Alkene	Sep 2013	#25
A coup, beginning in 1952, by the shadowy religious group that runs the Prayer Breakfasts and owns	blkmusclmachine	Sep 2013	#27
Typical dog and pony show.	Shemp Howard	Sep 2013	#29
VIDEO: Al Gore: The Survival of Civilization is at Risk	freshwest	Sep 2013	#32
Someone should ask him to explain his turnaround, if he hasn't already done so.	cprise	Oct 2013	#36
Um, Gore, your help would have been nice	ecstatic	Sep 2013	#35
I wish I could vote for him again.	Jamastiene	Oct 2013	#39

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