Quote Originally Posted by Subotan View Post
How interesting. When you're a "Rightist" (To use the inverse of Fragony's favourite word), it's good to say to put down opponents as utilising the "politics of envy" and "class warfare". But when that opponent is, say, a world renowned speaker on climate change, then it's OK to rant about the excesses of the wealthy
It's not a rant against the excesses of the wealthy, it's a rant against the hypocrisy of Al Gore. Nothing new really, it's been known since http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/house.asp

Gore's new villa is in Cali, so it probably gets some power from wind/solar, but judging from past actions it's unlikely he's paying the premiums to get all green energy.