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Al Gore

2007-08-25T20:08:21Z

Neoconitarian: /* Post politics */

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'''Albert "Al" A. Gore, Jr.''' was the 45th [[Vice President]] of the [[United States]] (1993-2001) succeeding [[Dan Quayle]] and succeeded by [[Dick Cheney]], following service in the [[House of Representatives]] and the [[Senate]], spanning 1977-85 and 1985-93, respectively.

In his early life, Al Gore attended [[Harvard University]] and (briefly) Vanderbilt University.
He also served in the [[United States Army]], and worked as a war correspondant during the [[Vietnam War]]. <ref>William V. Kennedy, ''The Military and the Media: Why the Press Cannot Be Trusted to Cover a War''. Westport: Praeger Publishers, 1993. [http://com.hilbert.edu/students/papers/carolina-1999/1999vietnam.html]</ref>

He is married to activist [[Tipper Gore]].

In his Senate career, he proposed bills to fund the Internet and chaired panels on environmental issues.

He is an author noted for his books ''Earth in the Balance'' and ''[[Assault on Reason]]''.

He also starred in the 2006 documentary "[[An Inconvenient Truth]]," which won an [[Oscar]].

==Vice Presidency==
The [[Democratic Party]] selected him for Vice President on the 1992 ticket. The Democrats were victorious and he was sworn in on January 20, 1993.
==Campaign for the Presidency==
As is customary with Vice Presidents, he was nominated to the [[Democratic]] ticket for the 2000 Presidential election. Gore lost to [[George W. Bush]] in the [[Electoral College]] after a close vote, in which Gore received more popular votes than Bush, but fewer electoral votes. Gore contested the results in Florida. On December 13, 2000, after an extensive court battle ([[Bush v. Gore]]), Gore accepted Bush's election to the Presidency.<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=2000 2000 Presidential Election Results]</ref>.

[[Image:041109 al gore vsml 6a vsmall.jpg|left|thumb|150 px|Al Gore, 2004]]
In the spring of 2000 Gore told the International Press Institute in Boston,

:"For all of my career, I have believed that America has a responsibility to lead in the world. ...we must also recognize that there is ...a set of threats that affect us all and that transcend political borders....we need a foreign policy that addresses the classic security threats -- and understands the new ones as well....We need to pursue a policy of "forward engagement" -- addressing problems early in their development before they become crises; addressing them as close to the source of the problem as possible" <ref>[http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itps/0900/ijpe/pj52gore.htm ''A New Security Agenda for the Global Age''], Al Gore, Speech to the International Press Institute, Boston MA, April 30, 2000. Retrieved from U.S. Department of State, International Information Programs.</ref>

Gore contemplates a dark horse bid for the [[2008_Presidential_Election|2008 Democratic Presidential]] nomination, he appears to have been downgraded from an [[Alpha male]] to a [[Beta male]] by ''Newsweek'' magazine. <ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18881794/site/newsweek/page/0/ Betas Rule], By Jennie Yabroff, ''Newsweek'', June 4, 2007.</ref>

==Post politics==
Gore has started an investment firm to invest in environmentally sustainable technology and industries, a cable channel (Current TV), and is an adviser to [[Google]]. Al Gore is also mentioned as a possible 2008 presidential candidate. His famous sentence: "I used to be the next president of United States of America." Dubya ain't got shit on him!

== Criticism ==
[[Image:Al Gore October 2006.jpg|thumb|150 px|Al Gore at the XPrize Executive Summit, October 19, 2006]]
Al Gore has recently received criticism for his alleged hypocrisy on environmental issues. When it was discovered that Gore's utility bill is 20 times higher than the average American's<ref>[http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2007/02/26/al-gore-hypocrite/ Al Gore, Hypocrite]</ref> many of his detractors accused him of not living up to his own standards. Gore's defenders claim that the majority of that power came from 'green', or environmentally friendly, power sources such as solar and wind power. These power sources are much more expensive than traditional power sources such as coal and nuclear power. From The Tennessean:

<blockquote>
"Gore purchased 108 blocks of "green power" for each of the past three months, according to a summary of the bills.

That's a total of $432 a month Gore paid extra for solar or other renewable energy sources.

The green power Gore purchased in those three months is equivalent to recycling 2.48 million aluminum cans or 286,092 pounds of newspaper, according to comparison figures on NES' Web site."<ref>[http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070227/NEWS01/702270382]</ref>
</blockquote>

Also, some conservatives have pointed to Gore's use of a private jet while spreading the message about the dangers of [[global warming]].<ref>[http://www.gnn.tv/articles/2332/More_Inconvenient_Truths_About_Al_Gore More Inconvenient Truths About Al Gore]</ref>

Attention has also been called to Gore's profits from mining royalties. Specifically, the mining of zinc adjacent to his property he leased in Tennessee, which has released millions of pounds of potentially toxic substances into the environment.<ref>[http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770316074 Tennessee Mine Enriched Gore, Scarred Land]</ref> The mine has been closed since 2003. The new owner Strategic Resource Acquisition is planning to re-open the mine. From The Tennessean (3/12/07):

<blockquote>
'Last week, Gore sent a letter asking the company to work with Earthworks, a national [[Environmentalist|environmental group]], to make sure the operation doesn’t damage the environment.

“We would like for you to engage with us in a process to ensure that the mine becomes a global example of environmental best practices,” Gore wrote.'
</blockquote>

However, this was after he had already made $500,000 from the mining operations.

==See Also==
[[Previous Breaking News/Al Gore|Articles about '''Al Gore''' from previous "Breaking News"]]

==References==
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Michelle Malkin

2007-08-25T20:05:47Z

Neoconitarian: /* Beliefs */

[[Image:Mm7.jpg|right|thumb|Michelle Malkin]]
'''Michelle Malkin''' (born 1970) is an [[United States|American]] [[conservative]] [[pundit]], blogger, and television [[journalist]]. Malkin serves as a contributer to the [[Fox News Channel]] and frequently appears on ''[[Bill O'Reilly|The O'Reilly Factor]]'', were she has also filled in as guest host.

== Beliefs ==

Michelle has an entire section on articles against [[illegal immigration|illegal immigrant]] amnesty.<ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/category/immigration/amnesty/ Amnesty section] on MichelleMalkin.com</ref> Michelle has stated that she wants the U.S. to clear the legal immigrant backlogs ''first'', instead of trying to legalize illegals.<ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2007/06/17/memo-to-washington-clear-the-damn-backlogs-first/ Memo to Washington: Clear the damn backlogs first], MichelleMalkin.com, June 17, 2007</ref> After the [[United States]] built a border fence with [[Mexico]] on the wrong side, Michelle wrote that she wonders if we can "do anything right on [[border security]]." Her solution is "Border security now. Not later."<ref> [http://michellemalkin.com/2007/06/26/border-follies-us-sorry-for-building-barrier-that-encroaches-on-mexico/ Border follies: U.S. sorry for building barrier that encroaches on Mexico], MichelleMalkin.com, June 26, 2007 </ref>

Michelle highlighted a group of Ex-Muslims hoping to change the terms of debate about [[Islam]] in [[Europe]]. <ref> [http://michellemalkin.com/2007/06/20/ex-muslims-stand-up-in-britain/ Ex-Muslims stand up in Britain]</ref>

Michelle says that [[Jesse Jackson]] should be trying to stop black [[gangs]], instead of protesting gun shops. <ref> [http://michellemalkin.com/2007/06/24/the-desperate-jesse-jackson/ The desperate Jesse Jackson], MichelleMalkin.com, June 24, 2007</ref>Although she may appear to be a nice little asian republican, bitch has sucked off plenty of dicks to get where she is now.

==Archives==
These are the archive categories for Michelle's articles:

*'''[[Abortion]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/abortion/
*'''[[Animal rights]]''' wackos http://michellemalkin.com/category/animal-rights/
*'''[[BBC]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/bbc/
*'''[[Berkeley]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/berkeley/
*'''[[Blogosphere]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/blogosphere/
*'''[[Cameron Diaz]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/cameron-diaz/
*'''[[Cronyism]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/cronyism/
*'''[[Cuba]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/cuba/
*'''[[Liberal hypocrisy|Double standards]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/double-standards/
*'''[[Duke University|Duke]] [[lacrosse]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/duke-lacrosse/
*'''[[Dunkin Donuts]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/dunkin-donuts/
*'''[[Education]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/education/
*'''End of life issues''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/end-of-life-issues/
*'''[[Environmentalist|Enviro-nitwits]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/enviro-nitwits/
*'''[[Fairness Doctrine]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/fairness-doctrine/
*'''[[Feminist Nonsense]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/feminist-nonsense/
*'''[[Fun]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/fun/
*'''[[Guns]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/guns/
*'''[[Haditha]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/haditha/
*'''[[Haleigh Poutre]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/haleigh-poutre/
*'''[[Health care]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/health-care/
*'''[[Hollyweird]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/hollyweird/
*'''[[Homeland Security]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/homeland-security/
*'''[[Housekeeping]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/housekeeping/
*'''[[Idiots]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/idiots/
*'''[[Immigration]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/immigration/
*'''[[Islam]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/islam/
*'''[[Israel]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/israel/
*'''[[John Conyers]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/john-conyers/
*'''[[John Murtha]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/john-murtha/
*'''[[Jose Padilla]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/jose-padilla/
*'''[[Let's Roll]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/lets-roll/
*'''[[Media]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/media/
*'''[[Media Bias]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/media-bias/
*'''[[Memorials]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/memorials/
*'''[[Moonbats]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/moonbats/
*'''[[Music]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/music/
*'''[[Philippines]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/philippines/
*'''[[Political Correctness]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/political-correctness/
*'''[[Politicians]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/politicians/
*'''[[Politics]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/politics/
*'''[[Pork]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/pork/
*'''[[Public Officials]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/public-officials/
*'''[[R.I.P.]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/obituaries/
*'''[[Race Hustlers]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/race-hustlers/
*'''[[Race relations]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/race-relations/
*'''[[Repression]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/repression/
*'''[[Saudi Arabia]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/saudi-arabia/
*'''[[Social Security]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/social-security/
*'''[[Supreme Court]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/supreme-court/
*'''[[Terrorist attacks]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/terrorist-attacks/
*'''[[The Factor]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/the-factor/
*'''[[Truthers]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/truthers/
*'''[[Turkey]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/turkey/
*'''[[Uncategorized]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/uncategorized/
*'''[[Unhinged]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/unhinged/
*'''[[United Nations]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/united-nations/
*'''[[Veterans]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/veterans/
*'''[[Voter fraud]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/voter-fraud/
*'''[[VTech shootings]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/vtech-shootings/
*'''[[War]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/war/
*'''[[Ward Churchill]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/ward-churchill/
*'''[[Web 2.0]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/web-20/
*'''[[Where in the World]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/where-in-the-world/
*'''[[Worthy Causes]]''' http://michellemalkin.com/category/worthy-causes/

==References==
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==External Links==
*[http://michellemalkin.com/ Michelle Malkin's blog]
*[http://www.townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/archive.shtml Malkin's Townhall.com column archive]
*[http://hotair.com/ Michelle Malkin's video blog]

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