Update {2006-12-14 11:59:23 by NeuvoLiberal}: Please see my new diary: Al Gore graduated from Harvard with honors, with detailed information about Al Gore's academic career.
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This is a quick response to the troll diary that has just been posted.
Gore's IQ has once been measured to be 134, and his SAT scores were 1355 (625 verbal, 730 math), which show decent scholastic intelligence.
A degree in law is not required to be President.
Let us examine some with a law degree that have been involved with the Presidency, or may seek the same.
Nixon had a law degree, and he broke the law.
Bill Clinon has one, but essentially broke the law and got disbarred from practicing law in Arkansas.
Hillary has one, but voted for an insane piece of legislation called the Iraq war Resolution with too many lies embedded in it (click the "H.J.RES.114.ENR" link on the IWR legislation text page).
Edwards has one and he in fact co-sponsored the said insane legislation. He later "apologized."
Barack Obama has one, but he cut a sweet deal with a crook called Rezko to save some dough. He later "apologized," as well.
Having a law degree or not having it has no bearing on a person being decent or being eligible for the Presidency.
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Here is why Al Gore will make a Great President
In Mr. Brent Budowsky's words:
Brent Budowsky
Huffington Post, 12.10.2006
To Al Gore And All Potential Presidents: About the Next Historical Era of American Patriotic Reform, National Unity and World Leadership
If ever there was a man or woman with the experience, judgment, temperament, intellect, stature and knowledge to lead our country through these dangerous waters, it is you, it is here, it is now, and this is why.
Mr. Vice President, you have the power to personally transform and elevate our national debate, as you have done with global warming, in ways that will lift the standards of the Democratic Party, lift the discourse of our American democracy, and lift the spirit of a Nation ready to have a serious discussion of the post-Bush era.
I have only positive things to say about every Democrat considering running for President. Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obama, Evan Bayh, Chris Dodd, Tom Vilsack, Joe Biden, Bill Richardson, Wes Clark, are all enormously talented and gifted and any one of them could grow into the role of the next FDR, Truman or Kennedy.
I believe Democrats should enter 2007 with our version of Ronald Reagan's Eleventh Commandmant and spend 2007 praising them all, and listening to their leadership.
But you, Mr. Vice President, are different.
Never in the history of either political party can I think of any potential candidate or potential President as commander-in-chief qualified as you are, today.
After eight years of a catastrophic President so uninterested in world affairs that he did not even travel the world as a student, tourist or Governor before assuming the most powerful job on earth I believe that qualifications, experience, judgment and knowledge will be the hallmark qualities needed in our next President.
Inspiration:
A Collection of Speeches by Al Gore
- September 18, 2006, NYU, Policy speech on climate crisis
- Junary 16, 2006, DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC, Restoring the rule of law
- October 5, 2005, New York, New York, American Democracy
- September 9, 2005, Katrina and global warming speech Sierra Club
- April 27, 2005, Hyatt Regency Capital Hill, An American heresy
- October 18, 2004, Georgetown University, Al Gore Speaks on Iraq
- July 24, 2004 at the Democratic National Convention speech
- May 26, 2004, Critique of the Bush Administration
- November 10, 2003, Gore to Bush: Rescind Patriot Act
- August 7, 2003, New York University, Speech
- October 2, 2002, Brookings Institute, Matching our Nation's Economic Course to Our Current Realities, Speech
- September 23, 2002, Commonwealth Club, Iraq war opposition speech
From an earlier speech collection by Dwight Meredith
Perspiration (partial list):
- led the development of the internet and paved the way to the Information Age
- was an integral part of one of the most successful administrations in recent history
- led the touted 'Reinventing the Government' initiative
- worked a lifetime to build political will towards reversing global warming
- opposed the war, a colossal foreiggn policy blunder, from the beginning
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Readers urged to join Al Gore in his crusade to stop and reverse global warming.
Al Gore has a new site AlGore.com that focuses on the climate crisis.
Their current campaigns are:
An Inconvenient Truth House Parties
When: Saturday, December 16th, 7pm ET
Where: Your House
What: Spreading the word about global warming.
Letter Writing Campaign
"Sign a note to your representatives, so that Al can take our messages to Washington next year and present them to the new Congress. It only takes a minute to add your voice. Just click here"
Go on over to the site and perhaps signup for one or both of these campaigns:
AlGore.com
Click the Recommend button, and go over to Al Gore's site to help him save the planet!
Update [2006-12-13 20:8:21 by NeuvoLiberal]:The poll question should be read as "Have you signed up at AlGore.com?" (for either hosting, or attending a house party, or to send a post card to your members of congress)