Reply #10: Sorry, I am not looking at this political campaign now...

[RestoreGore]

As most important in my life. As a matter of fact, I'm not even thinking of it now. After the last seven years I have already seen that people on the whole don't seem to give much of a damn about where this country is headed enough to do what must be done, so I reserve the right to be cynical on that score until I see something change regarding the unwillingness of Americans on the whole to really stand up to it... and that won't happen until people are informed and inspired to seek knowledge and demand that change. That's what Al Gore and others are now doing and there is nothing more important to me right now because that enlightenment on an enmasse scale can bring great change politically and has in the past.

However, in a system where people for the most part were informed, not distracted, engaged in reasonable debate over hype, and appreciative of his vision and efforts, I might agree. But that isn't going to happen by 2008. I personally believe that whoever gets appointed as the next Chairman (or Chairwoman) of the military industrial complex won't get much done because they will be spending most of their time trying to keep their finger in the dyke after the last seven plus years of abuse by the current "occupants" and their enablers in both parties... Unless of course they too become tempted by the unitary executive powers that will not be rescinded by then depending on how much more damage is allowed which will leave our Constitution in a crumpled heap. I really then don't see much changing in the next four years regardless of who is there because of that system...at least unless we change first.

That is why I believe Mr. Gore is on the right track now and will be remembered as a great man who did something to shake the conscience of this planet that far surpasses any president. How could anyone not see that he has the best of both worlds now? He has the clout to influence political events and the freedom to bring social issues into the public debate without any handlers or restrictions. And that is exactly what we need now in order to turn the tide politically in this country.

Surely, if I were to see the people in this country awaken in the next few years and come around to that reason (which would mean they would have to turn their remotes off unless they watch Current tv
;-) ,) and a system not beholding to corporate control from our votes to everything we do, I would more than gladly support his political aspirations if he had any, and actually would now because I support him, but I really don't think it would be as effective now in the very same system that he excoriated in his book. And as he also stated, it is going to take more than one election to change the decades of brainwashing this populace has been subject to.

He has done and continues to do so much to make such a difference in the debate on the climate crisis from out here and it is starting to see results. Hopefully, Live Earth will be the start of an even bigger awakening of moral conscience, and that is really what it is all about now. Just look at Current and the success it has had.

The medium is the message is how the saying goes, so changing that medium to democratize it in order to then see that truth and reason reenter the public dialogue is the main challenge we now face, and personally, I cannot think of a more fitting statesman and environmental advocate than Mr. Gore to represent us in that endeavor as we join him in his. As for the political end of it, perhaps we will one day see the government we deserve when WE work hard enough to deserve it.