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Practice what you preach

Posted posted by Chris Johnson @ 2:14 PM

Over the last two years there has been a huge push to lower green house gases and to be more environmentally minded. People are becoming more aware of the amount of fossil fuels that are being burned and emitted into the atmosphere. Others think they can buy a “carbon footprint” to offset the pollution that they are burning and putting into the air. But they still fly on airplanes and drive the big eight cylinder cars that burn large amounts of gas. Are they really practicing what they preach?
Al Gore is a huge supporter of conservation and has done a good job of telling us what we need to do in order to save energy and decrease the amount of pollutants that are being released into the air. Mean while as he makes movies and travels around the country promoting his views his mansion in Nashville is being powered by electricity that is being produced by fossil fuels being burned to create energy. Ironically in February of this year the press said that the total bill for electricity on his house was around $30,000.
What this looks like is a classic case of do as I say not as I do. Not only Al Gore but many other people of power and prestige feel that they can tell us how we need to ride our bikes, take public transportation, switch out light bulbs to a lower wattage or energy efficiency as they live a life of luxury using fossil fuel dependent products. What gives? I personally recycle, and try to be as conservative with electricity and water. I hate red necks with their big pick-up trucks that leave large clouds of black exhaust for us to drive through and breathe in, I think that is dirty and dangerous to not only our health but environment. I especially hate getting lectured on the environment then have the “big shots” after they tell us this get in their private jet and burn astronomical amounts of jet fuel polluting just as much if not way more than the average Joe with his V6?
Personally, it’s hard to trust or believe these people when they don’t practice what they preach.

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