The Congress is virtually incapable of passing any reforms unless they first get permission from the powerful special interests who are most affected by the proposal.
AL GORETake it from me: Elections matter.
More Al Gore Quotes
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We have a planetary emergency. We have to find a way to create, in the generation of those alive today, a sense of generational mission.
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Once the renewable infrastructure is built, the fuel is free forever. Unlike carbon-based fuels, the wind and the sun and the earth itself provide fuel that is free, in amounts that are effectively limitless.
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During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.
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For me, the most disturbing aspect of the Republican political culture is how it puts its unquenchable thirst for power, domination and a radical ideology above facts, reason and the truth.
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We’re operating this planet like a business in liquidation.
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Take it from me, every vote counts.
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Atheists have just as much of a right to the public discourse as any … people of any religious faith in this country.
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As long as the government’s actions are secret, it cannot be held accountable. A government for the people and by the people should be transparent to the people.
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Civil disobedience has an honourable history, and when the urgency and moral clarity cross a certain threshold, then I think that civil disobedience is quite understandable, and it has a role to play.
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Making consumer choices that reward eco-friendly products and companies is a great way to start.
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I don’t really consider this a political issue, I consider it to be a moral issue.
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The debate’s over. The people who dispute the international consensus on global warming are in the same category now with the people who think the moon landing was staged on a movie lot in Arizona.
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The climate crisis is not a political issue; it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity. It is also our greatest opportunity to lift global consciousness to a higher level.
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Scientists with access to data from Navy submarines traversing underneath the North polar ice cap have warned that there is now a 75 percent chance that within five years the entire ice cap will completely disappear during the summer months.
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A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.
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