Another inconvenient truth

[Guest JMT]

GORE MANSION USES 20X AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD; CONSUMPTION INCREASE AFTER 'TRUTH'

Mon Feb 26 2007 17:16:14 ET

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan research organization committed to achieving a freer, more prosperous Tennessee through free market policy solutions, issued a press release late Monday:

Last night, Al Gore’s global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, collected an Oscar for best documentary feature, but the Tennessee Center for Policy Research has found that Gore deserves a gold statue for hypocrisy.

Gore’s mansion, [20-room, eight-bathroom] located in the posh Belle Meade area of Nashville, consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year, according to the Nashville Electric Service (NES).

In his documentary, the former Vice President calls on Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home.

The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWh—more than 20 times the national average.

Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWh—guzzling more than twice the electricity in one month than an average American family uses in an entire year. As a result of his energy consumption, Gore’s average monthly electric bill topped $1,359.

Since the release of An Inconvenient Truth, Gore’s energy consumption has increased from an average of 16,200 kWh per month in 2005, to 18,400 kWh per month in 2006.

Gore’s extravagant energy use does not stop at his electric bill. Natural gas bills for Gore’s mansion and guest house averaged $1,080 per month last year.

“As the spokesman of choice for the global warming movement, Al Gore has to be willing to walk to walk, not just talk the talk, when it comes to home energy use,†said Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Drew Johnson.

In total, Gore paid nearly $30,000 in combined electricity and natural gas bills for his Nashville estate in 2006.

For Further Information, Contact:

Nicole Williams, (615) 383-6431

editor@tennesseepolicy.org

SOURCE: DRUDGE

[Guest obby]

Does Hollywood know?

[Guest coach]

What a dumb shit.

[Bling]

fucked up :-X

[Guest Clubhopper11]

What a joke!!! :

[ryan2772]

we're all hypocrites, including you and me.

doesn't change the message though.

[Guest pod]

I don't know. I'm an asshole with ill regard for other people, but I don't try to cover it up.

[V. Barbarino]

too funny..

[Guest frankthetank]

Well Gore's house is probably 30,000 square feet. Let's say the average house is 1500 square feet. On a per square basis foot that's about even.

;D

[Guest tres-b]

Well Gore's house is probably 30,000 square feet. Let's say the average house is 1500 square feet. On a per square basis foot that's about even.

;D

It is actually about 10k sq feet.

[Guest slamminshaun]

we're all hypocrites, including you and me.

doesn't change the message though.

I'm not a hypocrite because I don't walk around preaching that everyone needs to change their ways and then turn around and waste more than 99.9% of the people who live in this country. Al Gore does that.

And yes, I believe it does change the message...the real message is "do as I say, not as I do". His spokesperson said the stupidest thing I've ever heard. His $1,200 electric bill is ok because he makes up for it in other ways. By flying a private jet? By driving in stretch limos?

Well if that's his attitude, then all of us are doing our part by being middle-class. You see, by being middle-class, we waste less by virtue of the fact we don't have enough money to waste as much as the rich people....so if someone asks me what I do for the environment, I just tell them..."I stay middle class".