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Tag Archives: Al Gore
Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance 13
I finished Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit. It was a heavy book to read in that it had a great deal of sophisticated discussion about science and policy. Consequently, there were probably things that … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Al Gore, Earth in the Balance
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Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance 12: Ideological Flexibility
For my write-up today on Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, I’ll use as my starting point something that Al Gore says on pages 348-349: “To most of us, the principle sounds unassailable: let the polluter pay. … Continue reading
Posted in Candidates, Environment, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged 1992 Vice-Presidential Debate, Al Gore, Earth in the Balance, recycling, Tax Cuts
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Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance 11
In my latest reading of Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, Al Gore talked about a Global Marshall Plan for the environment. This came up in the 1992 Vice-Presidential debate, as Dan Quayle referred to page 304 … Continue reading
Posted in Candidates, Environment, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged 1992 Presidential Election, Abortion, Al Gore, Contraception, dan quayle, Earth in the Balance, Marshall Plan, Strategic Defense Initiative, Third World, world government
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Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance 9: Building Bridges
For my write-up today on Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, I’ll start with something that Al Gore says on pages 247-248: “Meanwhile, religious conservatives might be surprised to find that many deeply committed environmentalists … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged 700 Club, Al Gore, Earth in the Balance, Pat Robertson
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Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance 8
In my latest reading of Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, Al Gore talks about addiction and human dysfunction. What’s this have to do with the environment? Gore ties these things into the environment by saying that … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Gore, Earth in the Balance
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Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance 7
In my latest reading of Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, Al Gore says that environmental damage is actually costly to the economy, particularly in a long-term sense. When forests are cut down, what is there left … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Environment, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Al Gore, Bush administration, Earth in the Balance, green conservatives, libertarians, recycled paper, timber industry
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Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance 6
For my write-up today on Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, I’ll start with something that Gore says on page 179: “…men and women who care must be politically empowered to demand and help effect … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Environment, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Al Gore, capitalism, communism, democracy, Earth in the Balance, laissez-faire, socialism
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Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance 5: Trade-Offs
For my write-up today on Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, my main theme will be trade-offs. On pages 137-138, Gore discusses the Third World. Gore says that there are impoverished Third World countries that … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Environment, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Al Gore, crops, Earth in the Balance, exports, Indonesia, malaria, mosquitoes, pesticides, Third World, wasps
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Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance 4: Clouds
A few posts ago, in writing about Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, I mentioned Al Gore’s reference to an argument that the greenhouse effect could actually lead to cooling, since it would result in … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Al Gore, Climate Change, clouds, Earth in the Balance, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, MIT, Richard Lindzen
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Al Gore’s Earth in the Balance 3
In my latest reading of Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, Al Gore talks about the dramatic effects of shifts in climate throughout history, as they led to such things as famines, migrations, plagues, and competition for … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Al Gore, Climate Change, Earth in the Balance, global warming, ozone layer, volcanoes
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