Al Gore

There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life depends upon dispelling illusions and awakening to the challenge of a present danger. In such moments, we are called upon to move quickly and boldly to shake off complacency, throw aside old habits and rise, clear-eyed and alert, to the necessity of big changes. Those who, for whatever reason, refuse to do their part must either be persuaded to join the effort or asked to step aside. This is such a moment.

In a major cliimate-change speech today at the NYU School of Law, Al Gore proposed:
– an immediate freeze on CO2 emissions
– replacing the payroll tax with pollution taxes
– joining the Kyoto Treaty
– looking for solutions not in a silver bullet but in “silver buckshot.”