Gore

[Used Rugs]

Edinburgh, Scotland (AHN) - Former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday that he considers the ever-tightening political and economic control of the media as a major threat to democracy.

Gore believes that his "interactive" television channel Current TV has encouraged the kind of democratic dialogue that is prominent online but is increasingly rare on TV.

Talking to an audience at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Gore said, "Democracy is under attack. Democracy as a system for self-governance is facing more serious challenges now than it has faced for a long time."

"Democracy is a conversation, and the most important role of the media is to facilitate that conversation of democracy. Now the conversation is more controlled, it is more centralized," Gore added.

The AP quotes Gore as saying that in many countries, media control was being consolidated in the hands of a few businesspeople or politicians. In Italy for example much of the media is owned by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

While in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has control over television, and in South Africa, Gore said, dissent "is disappearing, and free expression is under attack."

In the United States "the only thing that matters in American politics now is having enough money to put 30-second commercials on the air often enough to convince the voters to elect you or re-elect you," he said. "The person who has the most money to run the most ads usually wins."

The former Vice President lost the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush. His own television network Current TV was launched last year amid much skepticism but soon won the audience.

Denying speculation about his White House 2008 run, Gore said, "I don't have any plans to be a candidate, I don't expect to be a candidate. I really do not expect ever to be a candidate again."

I hope Gore runs in 2008. He has my vote.

 

[TheSlamma]

No thanks.. he is just another Do as I say not as I do Democrat.

Driving gas guzzling vehicles and running his mansions on local coal plant energy.

As a millionaire he can afford to go on the wind generators or even own his own solar panels on his houses.

 

[piasabird]

I consider the ever-increasing brainwashing techniques used by the Leftist Communist Media to be this countries biggest threat!

 

[Used Rugs]

I consider the right wing wackos the biggest problem this country will ever face.

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: piasabird
I consider the ever-increasing brainwashing techniques used by the Leftist Communist Media to be this countries biggest threat!

We're being taken over by those bastard Teletubbies!

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: piasabird
I consider the ever-increasing brainwashing techniques used by the Leftist Communist Media to be this countries biggest threat!

I consider the biggest threat is having our business's running in countries full of people who hate us and who would blow up themselves and family members just to get us out of their lives.

Than again I'm just a realist.

 

[Kindjal]

Originally posted by: Used Rugs

I hope Gore runs in 2008. He has my vote.

Same here!

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: piasabird
I consider the ever-increasing brainwashing techniques used by the Leftist Communist Media to be this countries biggest threat!

Of course. Billions have been spent on your programming.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
No thanks.. he is just another Do as I say not as I do Democrat.

Driving gas guzzling vehicles and running his mansions on local coal plant energy.

As a millionaire he can afford to go on the wind generators or even own his own solar panels on his houses.

So I guess Al Gore should do as you say, but not as you do.

 

[Lemon law]

The problem with out system of government is that the honst man is forced out---replaced by someone who can explain complex issues with slogans fed in by others.

And now we see the fruits of such a system---over optimistic people trying to manage complex problems like Katrina and Iraq with the same slogans so useful for manipulating voters.

They just seem so amazingly puzzled when it does not work.---and at the same time they remain clueless to their own culpidity.---that governance actually takes the competence their own counterfit personsa's have driven from government.

I sure won't say Wooden Al is that honest man missing in our system, but at least he is thinking about long range problems.---compared to some others jerks I could name, he does look much better.

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
No thanks.. he is just another Do as I say not as I do Democrat.

Driving gas guzzling vehicles and running his mansions on local coal plant energy.

As a millionaire he can afford to go on the wind generators or even own his own solar panels on his houses.

So I guess Al Gore should do as you say, but not as you do.

I don't drive a gas guzzler..
I do pay the extra change a month to run off of Colorado's wind farms

And if I was a Millionaire as I stated I would run solar.

That about wraps you up... See yaaaaa

 

[sierrita]

Originally posted by: TheSlamma

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
No thanks.. he is just another Do as I say not as I do Democrat.

Driving gas guzzling vehicles and running his mansions on local coal plant energy.

As a millionaire he can afford to go on the wind generators or even own his own solar panels on his houses.

So I guess Al Gore should do as you say, but not as you do.

I don't drive a gas guzzler..
I do pay the extra change a month to run off of Colorado's wind farms

And if I was a Millionaire as I stated I would run solar.

That about wraps you up... See yaaaaa

Wait, you forgot to mention that you also invented the internet.



But seriously, to you it matters not all of the tireless campaigning Al Gore has done in the name of the environment, because his car gets ****** gas mileage.

:roll:

 

[Used Rugs]

Wait, you forgot to mention that you also invented the internet.

That was a right wing lie, gore never said that. THAT IS A RIGHT WING MEDIA LIE!!

Wake up

 

[sierrita]

Originally posted by: Used Rugs

Wait, you forgot to mention that you also invented the internet.

That was a right wing lie, gore never said that. THAT IS A RIGHT WING MEDIA LIE!!

Wake up

Tap your sarcasm meter, I was joking.

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: sierrita
Wait, you forgot to mention that you also invented the internet.

But seriously, to you it matters not all of the tireless campaigning Al Gore has done in the name of the environment, because his car gets ****** gas mileage.

:roll:

Yes I like when people set an example of what the hell they are talking about... and it must matter to others.. that is why he failed to be elected.

edit: and it's not just his car it's many of his lifestyle choices that make him a HYPOCRITE

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: TheSlamma

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
No thanks.. he is just another Do as I say not as I do Democrat.

Driving gas guzzling vehicles and running his mansions on local coal plant energy.

As a millionaire he can afford to go on the wind generators or even own his own solar panels on his houses.

So I guess Al Gore should do as you say, but not as you do.

I don't drive a gas guzzler..
I do pay the extra change a month to run off of Colorado's wind farms

And if I was a Millionaire as I stated I would run solar.

That about wraps you up... See yaaaaa

Well that's a real good start, Al Gore would probably be happy.

But he has no right to fight for the planet, since he drives an SUV, right?

 

[sierrita]

Originally posted by: TheSlamma

Originally posted by: sierrita
Wait, you forgot to mention that you also invented the internet.

But seriously, to you it matters not all of the tireless campaigning Al Gore has done in the name of the environment, because his car gets ****** gas mileage.

:roll:

Yes I like when people set an example of what the hell they are talking about... and it must matter to others.. that is why he failed to be elected.

edit: and it's not just his car it's many of his lifestyle choices that make him a HYPOCRITE

Oh, that is a crappy cop-out, and you should know better.

That is like saying that a Doctor who smokes has no right to tell a patient that smoking is bad for your health.

The truth is the truth, no matter the source.

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: Used Rugs
I hope Gore runs in 2008. He has my vote.

I want the Republicans out, but not bad enough to vote for Gore. He's a crackpot.

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: feralkid
Well that's a real good start, Al Gore would probably be happy.

But he has no right to fight for the planet, since he drives an SUV, right?

When did I take away his right to be a hypocrite for the planet? I just stated "no thanks" for president.

He can go off about the environment all he wants... but MANY people including myself have a hard time listening to and supporting hypocrites.

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: sierrita

Originally posted by: TheSlamma

Originally posted by: sierrita
Wait, you forgot to mention that you also invented the internet.

But seriously, to you it matters not all of the tireless campaigning Al Gore has done in the name of the environment, because his car gets ****** gas mileage.

:roll:

Yes I like when people set an example of what the hell they are talking about... and it must matter to others.. that is why he failed to be elected.

edit: and it's not just his car it's many of his lifestyle choices that make him a HYPOCRITE

Oh, that is a crappy cop-out, and you should know better.

That is like saying that a Doctor who smokes has no right to tell a patient that smoking is bad for your health.

The truth is the truth, no matter the source.

My doc is not an elected person in one of the most powerful positions on the planet. Gore can blow the smoke in the worlds face. My doc can only kill himself.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: TheSlamma

Originally posted by: feralkid
Well that's a real good start, Al Gore would probably be happy.

But he has no right to fight for the planet, since he drives an SUV, right?

When did I take away his right to be a hypocrite for the planet? I just stated "no thanks" for president.

He can go off about the environment all he wants... but MANY people including myself have a hard time listening to and supporting hypocrites.

Well if you ever supported a candidate for president you supported a hypocrite, especially if you supported Bush.

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: TheSlamma

Originally posted by: feralkid
Well that's a real good start, Al Gore would probably be happy.

But he has no right to fight for the planet, since he drives an SUV, right?

When did I take away his right to be a hypocrite for the planet? I just stated "no thanks" for president.

He can go off about the environment all he wants... but MANY people including myself have a hard time listening to and supporting hypocrites.

Well if you ever supported a candidate for president you supported a hypocrite, especially if you supported Bush.

I have not voted on a president so far, only local amendments.

Anyone I ever want never makes it past the primaries and since the non-zealots can't vote in those.....

 

[nageov3t]

Al Gore's a decent guy. it's no wonder he won the election in 2000.

 

[Used Rugs]

Not only is Bush a hypocrite the biggest one there is he is a moron too, clueless and dumb leading the blind.

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: Used Rugs
Not only is Bush a hypocrite the biggest one there is he is a moron too, clueless and dumb leading the blind.

Preaching to the choir?