Every Democrat has to feel good about Al Gore's Nobel Peace Prize after the debacle of the 2000 election. Devoting one's whole life to becoming President of the United States, and then having it stolen away by the Supreme Court, would have crushed most people. Indeed, it took some time for him to recover, and perhaps his current obesity is a lingering testament to the pain he suffered.
But, a note to my fellow Christians, isn't Mr. Gore's life story a great example of the adage "with God nothing is impossible." His phoenix-like rise from the ashes is truly incredible.
Meanwhile, George W. Bush has paid the price of his own inexperience (and so, unfortunately, have we all), trapped in a war of his own making, a war planned from the beginning of his Presidency to avenge his father. And 9/11 was just an excuse for the plans already concocted by him and his fellow neocons.
I bet Bush is contemplating these twists of fate today, and I wonder if he would trade places with Gore, if given the chance.
Anyway, kudos to Al Gore for his resilience, perservance and grit; for fighting for what he believes in; and for alerting us all to the danger of global warming before it's too late.
I read somewhere today, why should Al Gore want to run for President when he's already worshipped like a demi-god?
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- Willy Gissen
- In 2003, Willy Gissen founded Cut-It-Out Communications, a full-service public relations agency based in Hartsdale, New York. His organization specializes in the incorporation of online activities into traditional public relations programs, primarily for business-to-business clients.
These activities include the creation of e-newsletters, the set up and maintenance of internal blogs, and the development of inbound links to maximize a client’s search engine ranking.
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