This behavior is completely unacceptable. Access by reporters should be as unfettered as possible. This de facto form of censorship needs to stop.
It seems that Mr. Gore is applying a double standard. Note the placard advising members of the press placed outside his own global warming presentation:
Flashback: Gore to press: Stay Out! | Watts Up With That?
Credit: Robert Vamosi / CNET Networks
First you have to wonder what global warming has to do with a computer security conference (RSA) in the first place, but then the real surprise comes when you find that Al Gore did not allow any members of the press to attend.
Flashback: Gore Bans Press (Again) From CTIA Speech | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
In a highly ironic move, Al Gore has barred the press from even attending his speech at the upcoming CTIA Wireless 2009 conference, the nation’s largest gathering of the wireless communications industry.
I note from the picture above that Gore doesn’t manage a paperless office. Tut tut. Not very Green, Al, is it?
I noticed many comments calling Al Gore a left wing-nut job, as an engineer I can assure you that wingnut is one word. It is a particular type of nut that can be easily manipulated by those with an opposing thumb. These are usually people who can change a light globe without instructions. Look for some one close to Al with a monetary interest with these qualifications. Thus you will see his mentor.
Look up Narcissistic Personality Disorder. For example: http://www.medicinenet.com/narcissistic_personality_disorder/article.htm
1) Are self-centered and boastful
2) Seek constant attention and admiration
3) Consider themselves better than others
4) Exaggerate their talents and achievements
5) Believe that they are entitled to special treatment
6) Are easily hurt but may not show it
7) Set unrealistic goals
8) May take advantage of others to achieve their goals
Other common traits of narcissistic personality disorder include the following:
10) Preoccupation with fantasies that focus on unlimited success, power, intelligence, beauty, or love
11) Belief that he or she is “special” and unique, and can only be understood by other special people
12) Expectation that others will automatically go along with what he or she wants
13) Inability to recognize or identify with the feelings, needs, and viewpoints of others
14) Envy of others or a belief that others are envious of him or her
15) Hypersensitivity to insults (real or imagined), criticism, or defeat, possibly reacting with rage, shame and humiliation
16) Arrogant behavior and/or attitude
We should and must love HIM and admire HIM, because HE IS A JOKE, and as long as he appears defending Global Warming/Climate Change, everybody will consider, what really it is, a silly theory, really a JOKE as he is.
Three hurrays for our AL BABY!!!
Amino Acids in Meteorites says:
June 14, 2010 at 6:42 pm
In that video he adheres to the Pholpotian (Khmer Rouge) theory that we adults are already corrupted and alienated by capitalism so every human being above 14 years of age should be eliminated (with the obvious exception of party members, of course- and Pol Pot actually killed millions of people in Cambodia).
Though crazy, this is funny too, because that is like he would saying: I AM STILL A KID, A BIG BELLY NOT GROWN OLD BABY!….”Mommy, those bad sceptic guys are telling me things!!!”
He is really a psychiatric case.
Algore is afraid of ambush journalism. Someone can slip him a simple question and it would trip him.
Why did he show a hurricane with reverse rotation?
What is the impact of millions of degrees in temps 2 kilometers below the surface on this oil spill?
Whatever afflicts Al Glorey is not restricted by geography or nationality; most ruling English-speaking politicians around the world seem to have serious afflictions too. The UK Climate Minister wants more windmills and heftier emission cuts from the EU, the NZ Prime Minister has his pet ETS now in force, The Oz PM has had to defer his but really, really wants one, and so on…
extremely depressing!
Alexander K says:
June 15, 2010 at 7:10 am
You are right, that’s where you will find, also, bankrupted economies: The greener the poorer.
We, third worlders, are watching the once known as “developed world” inevitably falling in the Green Armageddon. (Mayans knew it: Your end is near).
I’m not. I think everyone is a nut job.
close to Al …
That should be “someone”, one word, as you say.
Actually its $125,000 for the slide show and as of 3 years ago, with no Q&A that Al Gore and his people have not had the chance to weed. As far as I know that policy was birthed in Regina Saskatchewan 3 years ago when he was to be taking questions from “farm kids” and after having seen the questions left the building before his projector bulb had the chance to cool.
My daughter Amy knew one of the kids chosen by his school to put a question to Al Gore and they were NOT notified about the change in format right up until he left the building.
Here’s what I posted on another Blog, earlier. Btw, Hotrod is 100% accurate…:
“Prohibited Airspace is not unusual. Happens all the time around project fires.
Every now and then it becomes a “media event” and news choppers MAY
be allowed. But not without special and I mean special- permission.
Too much stuff to get in the road of.
The last thing they need s some klown trying to get a scoop and the front page of National Geographic..
Back in my Airtanker days, I wanted a Martin upper turret more than once, when there was a News chopper getting in the road at the last second. Imagine coming out of the smoke with a Hughes 500 on your wingtip….” I also this bit:
That 500 driver was on us before we even saw him and he stayed with us through the drop. didn’t get much as most of it was obscured by smoke from the Forest fire.
Shall we say we had a little talk with him at Prescott Airport….
The former biggest mystery in life (How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?) has been knocked off the top of the charts. It has been replaced by: Who’s dumber: Al Gore or Barbara Boxer?
Inquiring minds want to know.
” ianam says:
June 14, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Someone told me that not everyone at WUWT is a right wing crank. I’m still looking for the evidence.”
Maybe that should tell you something about *your* position.
She’s probably already said as much as she is capable of.
Where are the moderators? I get chased for less.
hotrod ( Larry L ) says:
June 14, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Good job Larry. NOTAMs, Warning Areas, etc aww to back flying in the Navy.
Dont worry. Bio-Diversity is soon taking over, and this CO2 nonsense will be forgotten.
They have sucked a lot of money out of this scare. Time for the next one.
The Norwegian Mr.Solheim, minister of “Department of Silly Talks” is at it already.
(They guy with the smile unsuccessfully imitating mr Aerosmith)
Probably to be rewarded by some “big job” in the UN when enough Billions is given away.
Will he be the next Gore? Lets vote on who will be Gore 2.0!
Here’s another politician making hay over “Climate Change” (and wouldn’t you know it–she’s up for election again)!
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/15/boxer-claim-climate-change-leading-cause-conflict-questioned/
Whether it happens to be Gore, Boxer, or Schwarzenegger, they’re all over the cliff on this topic.
Pamela said;
“As to the separation – its gotta be fueled by the cost of living with a zealot.”
Nope! It’s fueled by the fact that Tipper caught manbearpig screwin’ around! Apparently with the ex-wife of the Seinfeld show’s producer.
Are Al-Gore’s solar supercomputers or what? Have they been included in his carbon trade? And my mama used to tell me I was an Internet-addict.