Al Gore Leaves The Light On For Ya
From Nashvillepost.com
By Kleinheider
Even during Earth Hour. President of the Tennessee Center For Policy Research Drew Johnson takes a Saturday drive by Al Gore’s during the time most environmentalists went dark:
I pulled up to Al’s house, located in the posh Belle Meade section of Nashville, at 8:48pm – right in the middle of Earth Hour. I found that the main spotlights that usually illuminate his 9,000 square foot mansion were dark, but several of the lights inside the house were on.
In fact, most of the windows were lit by the familiar blue-ish hue indicating that floor lamps and ceiling fixtures were off, but TV screens and computer monitors were hard at work. (In other words, his house looked the way most houses look about 1:45am when their inhabitants are distractedly watching “Cheaters” or “Chelsea Lately” reruns.)
The kicker, though, were the dozen or so floodlights grandly highlighting several trees and illuminating the driveway entrance of Gore’s mansion.
I [kid] you not, my friends, the savior of the environment couldn’t be bothered to turn off the gaudy lights that show off his goofy trees.
More here
Here’s a look at Al Gores Nashville mansion:
Vice President Al Gore has purchased this home, in Nashville’s exclusive Belle Meade section, for a reported USD2.3 million. The deed for the Colonial-style home, which sits on 2.09 acres of some of the city’s most expensive land, was signed on June 17, 2002. Gore and his wife, Tipper, will keep other homes in Tennessee and Virginia. It was published February 28, 2007 that research group in Tennessee, where the former vice president lives, claims that Mr Gore’s 20-room, eight-bathroom home in Nashville consumes more electricity in a month than the average American household uses in a year.
Photo and description Source: Daylife
You can see it here on Google Maps
From an aerial view looking south you can see what could be a handful of solar panels, though the orientation is puzzling if that is what they are. Update: in comments it it pointed out that they may also be skylights, which seems more probable. So it appears there are no solar panels on Mr. Gore’s home. Note the SUV fleet.
Here is a view looking east:
UPDATE: The photos above don’t show solar panels, however an alert commenter found this photo showing the placement on the one flat section of roofing shown in the aerial views above:
The 34 panels look to be between 200 and 250 watts each, for a total capacity at full sun of 6.8 to 8.5 kilowatts for the system.They will provide an offset, but will not fully replace energy consumption there. Given the 10,000 sq foot size and the pool, this is an undersized installation for the home. Some ground based panels would have helped.
– Anthony
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Well Antony
So nice of you to respond.
“No complaints then from you about the lack of solar panels on the home or the 3 SUV’s in the driveway? Or, are such complaints reserved only for us “idiots”? Keep smiling friend. – Anthony”
Really. How hard is it for you to look for http://www.truthandprogress.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=383
Looks like solar panels there to me…
As for the “SUV’s”…are they his? Didn’t the stalker (or even you), bother to find out?
I didn’t say “idiot”, I said “Denier”. Of course, you just showed the two seem to be synonymous.
REPLY: Nope, wrong again, you wrote: “Criminy you people are idiots.” Sorry but your claim of “I didn’t say “idiot”” is denied. And you may not realize it, but you negate your own arguments. For example, on one hand you call the director of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research a “stalker”, then you criticize for us not looking into the personal records of the SUV’s in the driveway. Silly you. Would it have been better if we used the super-secret Google Earth Technology to view the license plates of those SUV’s and then run a DMV check like they did for Joe the Plumber?
What would you say then?
On the solar panels; can you point out exactly where those solar panels are on the roof in the AP photo in the aerial photos above? Are you certain they aren’t on his other Tennessee home? If you can point them out and we can make a match on the aerial photos I’ll happily make a note of it.
Also I’d appreciate you at least spelling my name correctly it is: A N T H O N Y
What’s your name BTW? – keep smiling friend, Anthony
[snip – you are welcome to try again but lose the name calling]
[snip – you are welcome to try again but lose the vulgar language]
Hi Anthony – I like the blog and love what surface stations is doing trying to keep temp. data honest.
By the same token – does anyone have any photos from Earth Hour showing AlGore’s place all lit up as per the story text? All I’ve see is one or two photos of a gate post and a scam shot on a UK Telegraph blog. Where are the audited shots of these floodlit trees and blue lit windows?
Yes, it’s a big place with some SUV’s in the drive and AGs power bills are silly but lets see the evidence on this Earth Hour thing.
REPLY: There are more pics on the facebook site of the fellow from TN, follow the links. I don’t have a facebook account and don’t want one – Anthony
A few months back I was browsing through the TV channels and came across Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN. Thought I would give it a try. Who should be on it but Big Al, after his introductory sermon they got to talking about India and the Asia Toxic Cloud that was current then in the media. He said that the Indian people should dump their current means of food cooking and use Solar Ovens in order to fix it. ISTR he then said he was travelling to India to get them on board with such ideas. The programme host just agreed and raised no questions such as the issues of restrictions of only being able to cook during sunlit hours and how did Big Al who must also have adopted such world saving solutions deal with such limitations of use.
I naturally looked for these in the image of his home above and strangely cannot see any signs of such devices. 🙂
[snip – you are welcome to try again but lose the vulgar language] Really!
Nice display of “youthful” [edited for delicate sensibilities Ben] stalking. So he didn’t have every single light turned off? So he’s rich and has a big house? Someone really owned his “posterior” [also edited for delicate sensibilities Ben], didn’t they! Oh that’s right he’s actually done a pretty impressive, although not necessarily meaningful, job of reducing his household’s energy consumption.
As a “believer” I still think that Earth Hour is just a PR stunt. Here it’s being used for the near-daily Al Gore “two minutes’ hate” (who doesn’t love a good Orwellian reference). What’s up with that?
Not this web site’s finest moment. Times two.
REPLY: Not your finest comment. Lighten up there or take a hike.- Anthony
It’s interesting that Al Gore feels he needs to lie about leaving his lights on during Earth Hour: click
The guy who prompted a shaken Al Gore to lie stands by his account: click. These articles are from Tennessee — Gore’s home state. The same home state that Gore couldn’t even win against George W. Bush. See, they know all about Al Gore in Tennessee.
So why is Gore fibbing? Because nobody wants to be outed as a hypocrite. Even Gore’s apologists on WUWT don’t like it.
All of this complaining about Al Gore’s mansion and its wattage sounds like sour grapes to me.
[snip]
Reply: I think the rest was meant as political satire tinged with irony, but really has no place here. ~ charles the moderator
solenadon (13:50:51) :
robscott2007
To the ~snip~, Al Gore is the most recognisable and famous face trying to
fightPromote the Global Warming Scare Campaign to Justify a CAP and Trade scheme that will Enrich himself while not reducing CO2 Emissions – I.e. a Rent Tax on Fossil Fuels Forever and Ever – Amen. And he’s a Democrat (read Lefty to the ~snip~ here). Therefore they willstop at nothinglimit themselves to an honest evaluation of the facts totear him downhelp him find a new and productive line of work.Including making
mountains out of very small mole hillsevery effort to reveal hypocrisy, and what appears to bestalkingsimple observation.There you are solenadon – Now it’s Fixed – Corrections in Bold.
Phil Howerton (11:14:53) :
Allan:
“Don’t bother about Al Gore – Al and all this global warming lunacy will soon be just another example of “popular delusions and the madness of crowds”.
I would think twice about this if I were you. Obama is sending a team to the coming IPCC meeting with instructions to fall in line. The only thing that can prevent a disaster is congress; a slim reed indeed.
*********************
Thanks Phil,
Usually I’m predicting unpleasant outcomes like global cooling, and hoping I’m wrong.
This time, I was more optimistic, and hope I’m right.
Time will tell – I claim no special insight on politics.
This whole global warming sales job (“snow job” seems the wrong term) sounds like the babbling of imbeciles.
I hope and trust that the average American is much more sensible.
Regards, Allan
What I really don’t understand is why sincerely concerned “believers” defend (or deny) Gore’s hypocrisy. They should be angry at him!
Are you sure there are solar panels on Gore’s mansion? Look close: clicky
“Danny Bloom (04:40:17) :
The above link goes to a new YouTube video we made today overseas that talks intelligently, and without an agenda, about climate change and global warming, and goes to the heart of the matter: it’s a virtual graduation speech to the class of 2099 at universities around the world some 90 years from now. Reax both pro and con, welcome, of course.”
Thanks, but no thanks. I’m already over my propaganda limit for today.
Mike
“solenadon (12:00:03) : Ah yes, the electricity bill.”
Many places in Africa dont even have electricity, let alone Gulf Stream jets. We can all see by Al Gore’s life how concerned he is about North Pole ice being gone in “five years”.
Political animals aren’t bothered by hypocrisy—it comes with the territory—huh solenadon.
Fridtjof (18:30:13) :
What I really don’t understand is why sincerely concerned “believers” defend (or deny) Gore’s hypocrisy. They should be angry at him!
The faithful are typically blind to the sins of the Prophet.
Once a Prophet has established his supremacy amongst the Flock of believers, the issue of “noticing the sin” becomes “disloyalty to the Prophet”, and is hence not tolerated.
Self censorship by the faithful enables the Prophet to engage in all manner of acts without repercussion.
This is why cults are often headed by full blown Psychopaths noted for their self obsession and ruthless, clever exploitation of others as a consequence free zone of action is the desired state for a Psychopath. Ref 1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy and Ref 2: http://www.dannyhaszard.com/captivehearts.htm
Freeing oneself from a Prophet typically requires deprogramming of the believer and is akin to experiencing the Grief process. Ref: http://www.mentalhealth.asn.au/resources/grief_and_loss.htm
The process begins with Denial, and this denial is exploited by the Prophet to protect himself from loss/disintergration of support within the Flock of Believers.
How easy it is to picture Al Gore in your mind in what this stand-up comedian says starting at the 2:39 point of this video :
Richard Jeni – Political Parties
“Ben Lawson (16:42:32) : So he’s rich and has a big house? ”
please refer to the video i posted in my last comment
“Ben Lawson (16:42:32) : As a “believer” ”
What is it that you believe? that global warming is happening? That Arctic ice will be gone in “five years”.
The earth is in a cooling trend. Warming stopped in 1998. And there is an easily discernible and verifiable cooling trend in the earth since 2004.
Are you a “denier” of this cooling that, incidentally, was never predicted by Al Gore? In fact, he is STILL pushing that “five year” thing. Obviously he is a denier of reality too.
Al Gore is my shepherd
He is only aware of what he wants
He makes me lie down on park benches outside his mansion
He leads me beside the polluted water of his strip mine
He guides me in the path of Kyoto for his legacy sake
He restores my doubt in brain dead politicians
His jet emits only holy co2 (all other is sinful, so feel guilty)
His carbon credit eyeth my wallet
His excise maketh pockets light
His consequentiality is pretend
His movie makes children sleepless
Yea, though I walk dark in my house his 3 are comfortable lit
Surely his neurosis for power will follow me all the days of my life
And I will see votes held to the light on Thanksgiving forever
Graeme Rodaughan (18:14:44) :
To the ~snip~, Al Gore is the most recognisable and famous face trying to fight Promote the Global Warming
“Promote the Global Warming Scare Campaign to Justify a CAP and Trade scheme that will Enrich himself while not reducing CO2 Emissions – I.e. a Rent Tax on Fossil Fuels Forever and Ever – Amen.”
Really now. And and your proof is? How is he enriching himself. Please state this with PROOF and evidence.
Therefore they will stop at nothing “limit themselves to an honest evaluation of the facts”
Wow. Are the same facts that claim the average Temp. increase is caused by solar forcing…from a sun whose activity has been decreasing?
Are these the same facts that claim that increased CO2 doesn’t cause higher temperatures, while at the same time pointing out higher CO2 levels and temperatures in the past (at the same time)?
Are these the same facts that dispute the thinning of permanent Arctic ocean ice by posting pictures of badly placed Stevenson Screens?
“help him find a new and productive line of work. ”
He has one.
Including making mountains out of very small mole hills “every effort to reveal hypocrisy”,
Hypocrisy? Really.
and what appears to be stalking “simple observation”.
That have yet to be borne out. No actual pictures offered. Counter examples ignored or snipped here.
Hypocrisy is not Gore’s here.
Look in the Mirror Graeme.
REPLY: OK, I’m done with you and the “stalking” BS, off to the troll bin you go.
And this is probably the most misinformed and erroneous statement ever posted on this blog:
I can’t even begin to describe how absurd your premise is. Nor do I have the patience to do so We have over a thousand comments a day, and yours demand far more attention due to their trolling nature.
I really don’t have the time to deal with all the work your posts require, nor do I care what you think about snipping when you come in calling people “idiots” and then don’t have the courtesy to recognize that fact when placed in front of you with your own words nor to apologize. You are done here, as you have demonstrated nothing except vitriol and distortion. Go troll some other blog under the cloak of anonymity. – Anthony
Anthony:
REPLY: …On the solar panels; can you point out exactly where those solar panels are on the roof in the AP photo in the aerial photos above? Are you certain they aren’t on his other Tennessee home? If you can point them out and we can make a match on the aerial photos I’ll happily make a note of it.
No, I cannot see either any solar panel on the roof. There isn’t any solar panel on the roof of this house. Perhaps they are subterranean solar panels? Heh! 🙂
Sean Hannity mentioned Al Gores activity during the Earth Hour during his show on Monday, March 30
An audio clip of it….
http://penoflight.com/climatebuzz/Misc/HGEarthDay.wma
Nasif Nahle (20:59:55) :
Anthony:
REPLY: …On the solar panels; can you point out exactly where those solar panels are on the roof in the AP photo in the aerial photos above? Are you certain they aren’t on his other Tennessee home? If you can point them out and we can make a match on the aerial photos I’ll happily make a note of it.
“No, I cannot see either any solar panel on the roof. There isn’t any solar panel on the roof of this house. Perhaps they are subterranean solar panels? Heh! :)”
Or perhaps the satellite views are several years old.
Smokey (17:23:16) :
“It’s interesting that Al Gore feels he needs to lie about leaving his lights on during Earth Hour:”
http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/03/30/gq-drew-stands-by-his-story-that-gores-house-was-lit-during-earth-hour/
Where’s the evidence he lied? Those pics are a joke, with no time stamp on them, and none of the house. Perhaps there were a few low voltage landscape lights left on around the front gate, would that mean he lied?
“The Gores honored Earth Hour by shutting off the lights at their residence.”
Photo of solar panels on Gore’s house. Notice the chimney and roof pitches to compare to the satellite views. It appears he had these installed early 2007.
http://www.daylife.com/photo/0drHbJSg6N2wk
http://climateprogress.org/2007/12/16/gore-greens-his-tennessee-home/
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003741885_gorehouse10.html
REPLY: Thanks for finding the pictures. I count 34 panels and they look to be 200 watt panels. So at 200 watts x 34 it looks like about 6 .8 kilowatts there. If they are 250 watts due to higher efficiency, then that would be 8500 watts of capacity at full sun. My own system I installed on my own home in 2005 was rated at 10KW, and my home is about 1/4 the size of the Gore residence, and it didn’t cover my power bill (mostly due to the well pump) so I would have to assume this solar array makes only a small dent in the total energy use there. Since the home was purchased in 2002, I wonder why he waited so long? Response to criticism perhaps? – Anthony