Comments on: Al Gore could become world’s first carbon billionaire

By: Phydeau

Phydeau — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:46:38 +0000

#78 TA, you’re funny.

#80 OK, I get it now pedro. What you’re doing is performance art. Portraying the clueless wingnut in all his glory. Pretty funny!

By: pedro

pedro — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:19:33 +0000

#76 Bashing? On the contrary, we encourage you to give him all your money. Follow your leader’s example, put your money where your mouth is.

BTW, I think Gore’s pic caption should be: “Fido. Good dog!”

By: MikeN

MikeN — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:15:17 +0000

Warren Buffett is betting billions on coal.

By: Toxic Asshead

Toxic Asshead — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:11:49 +0000

Phydeau – the world is black/white. The entire reason the human race exists is for Americans to have big homes, big SUVs, drive a lot and live large. Anything that doesn’t contribute to that is irrelevant or, at best, peripheral.

Even something like improving the grid, is only worth doing if it can be done without increasing cost to the end users.

By: LibertyLover

LibertyLover — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:11:21 +0000

#76, Gore is not a venture capitalist. He is a looting opportunist.

When you know a company has no choice but to be successful due to government intervention, you are not taking a risk. You are mooching.

By: Phydeau

Phydeau — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:26:45 +0000

So… any other wingnuts want to bash Gore’s successful foray into venture capitalism, or are we done here?

By: Phydeau

Phydeau — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:40:19 +0000

#74 Whatever works for you, LL. Have a nice day.

By: LibertyLover

LibertyLover — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:37:35 +0000

#73, You don’t have an answer and never will until you open your eyes.

So, played bored all you want. Looks like a runaway to me.

By: Phydeau

Phydeau — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:27:20 +0000

#70 Sigh… I’m not bored enough to talk to you any more today LL.

#71 Little pedro, I’ll give you some friendly advice. Liberals like me are on the record criticizing Obama and the Democrats for all kinds of things, including playing footsie with Goldman Sachs, keeping Bush’s police state apparatus, the stupid bipartisanship attempts with hostile Republicans, et cetera, et cetera. When wingnut nutballs like yourself accuse us of slavish devotion to Obama, it just makes you look like, well, a wingnut nutball. Think about it, little pedro.

By: LibertyLover

LibertyLover — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:20:36 +0000

“The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.” –Greek historian Plutarch (c. 46-120 A.D.)

By: pedro

pedro — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:16:16 +0000

#66 You call me being black & white? You, the one who defends his party regardless of doing stoopid things? That’s rich.

Oh, I get it! Your new master’s quota for extra ration is showing your irrationality on any subject, not only defending them. Ok I’m gamed, as long as you get your extra dog chow.

By: LibertyLover

LibertyLover — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:55 +0000

#69, For-profit health care is not used anywhere else in the world and it doesn’t work here.

It was working great before the government started regulating it. Do you realize we now have a higher percentage of people NOT covered than we did before government intervened?

Government got involved and broke something that was working. They only solution you see is to increase the regulation? Is it just possible this “morphing” you are talking about is due to the heavy-handed regulations?

You’ve heard the joke — “A man goes to the doctor and complains about it hurting whenever he sticks his finger in his eye. The doctor tells him to stop putting his finger in his eye.” What you are suggesting is the doctor put his finger in the patient’s eye, too.

By: Phydeau

Phydeau — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:47:49 +0000

#67 Our current system of health care evolved over time and has morphed into something unworkable. For-profit health care is not used anywhere else in the world and it doesn’t work here. There are simply some things that demand economies of scale that only governments can provide, and you libertarians simply can’t accept that. And that’s what makes you irrelevant.

By: amodedoma

amodedoma — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:34:02 +0000

The world is bigger than the USA, and nearly everywhere, governments are spending money and making legislation to oblige the citizenry to equip new constructions. If you think Al Gore is responsible for something happening all over the world you’re probably stupid as well as deluded. The demand for high tech solutions is there and in the good ol’ USA some people are smart and making money. While others are busy complaining how unfair it is. American investors are no longer willing to invest in something as risky as the high tech industry – why should they after decades of easy pickings and a government that’s still controlled by lobbyists and special interest groups. As I’m living in Europe this is good news to me. Hopefully the Americans will continue to doubt and argue like whiny little cowards. Meanwhile another potential industry escapes their grasp and the only thing they can think to do is find a political explanation so they have someone to blame.

By: LibertyLover

LibertyLover — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:25:24 +0000

#64, Then explain to me why is the most regulated market in these United States, Health Care, is in the shitter?