I have been reading many articles and opinions written of late (especially since the Oscar win of An Inconvenient Truth) wherein the writers of those articles are intimating that Al Gore wrote his book An Inconvenient Truth and made this most important movie for our times as just a springboard to run for president again. I say, how dare you.

If I see one more speculative article tying Mr. Gore's work on this climate crisis into some clandestine political motivation I think I will scream. It has become obvious to me through reading nothing but this politically motivated unsubstantiated rhetoric that is overshadowing the true message of this important film, that many Americans in this country seem to be nothing but distracted, shallow, lazy people who are more dazzled by hype than substance. It then also validates every word Mr. Gore has stated up to this point regarding this toxic system and the uninformed Americans who place such a shallow value on an effort that transcends their petty political desires.

Al Gore is planning a worldwide concert in seven cities across all continents this July 7 to raise awareness of the global climate crisis and to seek action on it from the world community. It is a huge undertaking that I honestly believe should be bigger news than it is in certain circles. But I suppose with all of the political speculation in the media sucking the air out of the real discussion that should be taking place now, it is no surprise that this isn't being recognized as a worthwhile event based on its merits by many in the blogosphere or the mainstream media. Well, I think that is about to change and I am certainly going to play this up, because I think this is a fanatastic idea for our planet.

Dear Mr. Gore,

I have defended your words and supported your endeavors for the last 18 years and will continue to do so because I not only see you as a man who cares about our planet, but a man who also cares for its inhabitants. Which is why I am writing this to you openly and honestly, because I wish to ask you to not run for President in 2008... Not in this current toxic system. In all honesty, you're too good for it, and I think it would take you away from your true destiny.

Al Gore's work in bringing the facts about this to the world and putting it in the consciousness of people to inspire them to change in order to effectively face this moral crisis on all levels in the wake of a myriad of warnings from the scientific community is by far the most important achievement he will ever make. That is because of the far reaching changes he can now implement without interference from the trappings that kept this issue out of the consciousness of too many for far too long.

This film is the example of what you can accomplish when you set out to listen to your heart. In this film Al Gore settles past accounts in his own life and sets his course for the future as well as sending us an urgent message: We must now learn to take our own lives and those of our children into account and set upon a road to saving our planet.

Thank God more and more people are actually getting it regarding the fact that it is THEY who now need to be taking action on the climate crisis instead of sitting on blogs all day calling for Al Gore to do it and challenging his patriotism because he isn't running for President (or at least at present not planning on it.) I still honestly don't get what that is all about.

As we now pass into a new year, the window on our planet is closing even more. Recent events are making it clearer that Al Gore's words of warning in bringing the message of climate scientists to the people are coming true. This is not the time to continue to sit on our hands waiting for some event to come along to magically bring it back, because that will not happen without our intervention. This year of 2007 is going to be crucial for the future sustainability of this planet. Which is why I ask for your help.

Last year, Patriots for Al Gore recognized the survivors of Hurricane Katrina as our persons of the year for their bravery and their resilience in the face of unimaginable tragedy. This year we recognize a man who has devoted his life to visionary leadership regarding the environment whether as a public servant or private citizen/statesman, and a man who has now finally been able to bring this crucial issue into the forefront of the social and political mindset as the peoples' advocate. A man who is doing all of this because he is deeply committed to this cause and this planet, and who has never put himself above it.

Ok, well, I will concede that perhaps it wasn't Al Gore himself, since I do not know who actually in the end gets to select the trainees for his slideshow training in Nashville. However, it is his program, and as such even if he doesn't do the selecting of trainees I still have some comments to make regarding it.

The people now have an outspoken advocate in Al Gore. He is now a free man. He is one of us. He is now not enslaved to a beltway mentality that only thinks in their own small boxes. He is now a representative for our planet that has the means and ability to let our voices be heard on the most crucial crisis mankind has ever faced: Our hand in destroying our planet.

PFG Release: December 10, 2006

The people now have an outspoken advocate in Al Gore. He is now a free man. He is one of us. He is now not enslaved to a beltway mentality that only thinks in their own small boxes. He is now a representative for our planet that has the means and ability to let our voices be heard on the most crucial crisis mankind has ever faced: Our hand in destroying our planet.

As Mr. Gore rightly states, the climate crisis is not a political issue but a moral issue. However, in order for this country to come into the 21st Century and live up to its moral responsibiity for the damage it has caused and is causing to our environment on a global scale, we need legislation now to hold corporations accountable for the fossil fuels they burn that contribute to anthropogenic climate change, and the pollution they cause.

No more denial. This is real. It is already here. And if we don't get truly serious about doing all in our Earthly power to stem this tide, it will be the mother of all terrorist attacks... by Mother Nature. And that is no joke.

For decades scientists, scholars, and a few brave public servants including one in particular named Al Gore who is thankfully out here as a private citizen working hard to disseminate this truth, have been warning the world what will come as one of the effects from our own negligence, complacency, laziness, indifference, selfishness, and greed.

It is quite obvious to me that those in the political broadcasting world simply don't get it. They will forever be stuck in their ruts of speculative, sensationalistic, substance free prognostication, not caring about the repercussions of their actions so long as they get ratings.

Yesterday was what is known as "Black Friday", or the "official" start of the holiday shopping season. It is usually a day I stay away from any kind of retail establishment because frankly, people act like animals at some of these stores. Actually getting up at three in the morning to wait outside Walmart and then once the doors are opened to see hundreds of people running and pushing to get...a color tv and a tickle me Elmo doll? Wow, I wish people would run as fast on that scale to secure their votes, or run to stop war, or perhaps even run to save their planet.

Below is the review I wrote of the movie, An Inconvenient Truth, the day after seeing it when it opened in my state on June 2, 2006. I remember that as I walked into the movie theatre I was filled with emotion because this man I have loved and supported for 17 years had finally been able to break through the partitions that had surrounded him regarding this issue.