Comments on: Al Gore’s Live Earth pledge — should you sign?

By: Carly.D.

Carly.D. — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:42:25 +0000

i just have one question about this whole thing…
signing this pledge is one thing but how can you be sure people will actually stick to it.
in the average household families might not be able to afford more energy efficient appliences or hydro cars…

bye

By: Thomas Laprade

Thomas Laprade — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:23:11 +0000

Dear Editor, July 13/07

Recent research by Henrik Svensmark and his group at the Danish National
Space Center points to the real cause of the recent warming trend. In a
series of experiments on the formation of clouds, these scientists have
shown that fluctuations in the Suns output cause the observed changes in the
Earths temperature.

In the past, scientists believed the fluctuations in the Suns output were
too small to cause the observed amount of temperature change, hence the need
to look for other causes like carbon dioxide. However, these new
experiments show that fluctuations in the Suns output are in fact large
enough, so there is no longer a need to resort to carbon dioxide as the
cause of the recent warming trend.

The discovery of the real cause of the recent increase in the Earths
temperature is indeed a convenient truth. It means humans are not to blame
for the increase. It also means there is absolutely nothing we can, much
less do, to correct the situation.

Thomas Laprade
480 Rupert St.
Thunder Bay, Ont.
Ph. 807 3457258
Canada

Your readers might be interested in these websites.

Please paste these links in your browser.

http://www.canadafreepress.com/2007/glob al-warming020507.htm

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,2881 95,00.html

http://www.abc.net.au/westqld/stories/s1 971899.htm?backyard

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?F useAction=Minority.Blogs&Content

http://www.worldclimatereport.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/opinio n/06fri1.html?hp

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id= 070705191403.gahmdtoi&show_article=1

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/st ory/CTVNews/20070705/green…

http://www.aip.org/history/climate/solar .htm

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,2891 49,00.html

By: Alan Harris

Alan Harris — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:42:06 +0000

I would sign the pledge if Mr. Gore wants to add Education to his list. Its one thing, and a good thing, to bring awareness of the issues to people but unless we encourage the next generation to become Scientists, Mathematicians, Meteorologists and the like we will end up with a generation of folk who are very aware of the problems, know how to protest about the problems, certainly know how to go to a concert to get their point across but, completely unable to do a thing about it!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:25:26 +0000

With you and Mike Collett-White reporting status quo will continue

Is signing this pledge any more assuring than President Bush’s Pledges to keep America safe, healthy forests, keep our Blue skys, promotion of clean coal power?

I would trust those that sign this pledge more.

By: Isabel from Sturgeon

Isabel from Sturgeon — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:06:32 +0000

What’s the problem with people taking pokes at Al Gore as an excuse not to dedicate themselves to this stuff? This issue transcends politics, because when you can’t drink the water, your kids are dying of cancer, you’re fryin’ in the sun, it won’t matter where you put your stupid X. And for all you people who say you have religion, if you want to respect and honour the Creator, then start by respecting and honouring the Creation. God does not create junk. That’s our department.

By: olivia

olivia — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 05:17:29 +0000

I haven’t signed the pledge because I can’t commit to the “carbon set-off”… (am not convinced that there is an overall strategy to use the $$ effectively). But in the past year have moved to reduce the carbon emmissions personally – minimimal use of energy hogs (A/C, dishwashers), lowering thermostats, replacing irredescent bulbs, re-usable grocery bags, maximum recycling, public trasportation etc. It’s not about Gore, it’s about what we all can do!!

By: Hunter Mars

Hunter Mars — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:38:16 +0000

Thanks Al :
Way to go .

By: Deb Pugh

Deb Pugh — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:04:42 +0000

First I must say; has anyone considered the amount of stupidity in the comment about green house gases being emitted by these concerts?
Something has to be done, people have to realize the true situation. The only way to get the message out to the majority of the people is through the T.V. We are brain washed and lied to by that thing daily with B.S. This concert is a good thing, hopefully it will help to change people and actions for the better. We do have to do something. Yes, it’s looking like it’s too late for alot, but we can slow down the inevitable and make life worth living for life, for as long as we can. Greedy corporations with the help of our governments and “rulers” are wanting to annihilate every area left untouched now. They do not care about green life, wild life, human life, air, water, earth and we are sick because of them! We are dying because of them. China makes poisonous JUNK and they are not the only ones. They have to be made to stop as well. India too. We also advocate by what we buy and boy is there a bunch of cheap, worthless junk being made and we spoil our children with tons of throw away cheap toys. Green plastic can be made. Any other plastics are just poison for everyone and everything. The rulers need to make natural resources more easily available and not so expensive. Look at everything good for us> Expensive! But there’s plenty of cheap toxins to go around for the poor! Food included!
I do what I can and I go out of my way to help and I’m a big bad smoker and I am so pissed off at this whole smoking ban thing, because I know what is really out there making all of us sick. Peoples bodies are getting so toxic that do not smoke! If we can shut down some of those nasty factories, with giant toxic smoke stacks, we will be helping more than global warming. We will also start to detox the world and that should be the next move! Our cigarettes wouldn’t even be as bad for us, nor our food, etc…, if not for preservatives, pesticides, herbacides and who knows what other chemicals. The owners of the world are killing us period! They have had all the scientists, etc… telling them everything going on and whats causing this and that LONG before now, but they kept it shut up from the people didn’t they. And unfortunately it took the earth getting to this level before people started to pay attention and “care”.
Should we sign? I came in on this late, I’d have to look it over carefully. I do not want any more freedoms taken away from me. USA has been bought and sold, it’s more like Old Mother Russia babysitting little Brit! But at first glance the pledge looks harmless enough, but whether we sign or not, we should let the Rulers know how we feel and we should do our best to get back to some basics and lighten up on the rest…Alot! And we have to stop THEM!
Look at all that was caused for Oil?
Greed runs this earth and it must stop! All Empires have fallen because of it. Nobody ever learns.
We should be screamimg for clean, natural, affordable resources. Windmills, Solar cells, Green things!!! “They” made us spoiled on oil only to spoil “them” much much more! They’ve always done everything for “their” best interest and NOT OURS!
They have ruled us into Hell’s Dump and now we have to dig ourselves out! Period! Follow those Evil bastards and you’re a lamb being lead to slaughter.
Please do the best you can and good luck!

By: Francesco Micheletti

Francesco Micheletti — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:37:20 +0000

I pledgeto take personal action to help solve the climate crisis

By: Doug

Doug — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:07:25 +0000

As part of the Live Earth Pledge Al Gore just asked people to “join with others in preserving and protecting forests”

Forests really do store a lot of carbon in the plants and in the soil, while logging releases massive amounts of carbon. If you are interested in this topic here is a link to a good report on the topic: http://tinyurl.com/2epzrk

We really need to respect all of life on our planet because “Life” writ large is the “carbon pump” that will ultimately bring carbon levels down so that future generations can continue to enjoy a livable climate.