THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
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Volume X, Issue # 133, May 28, 2008
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
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CZECH PRESIDENT'S "INCONVENIENT CHALLENGE" TO AL GORE
By Christopher G. Adamo
ENVIRONMENTALISM & GLOBAL WARMING THEORY: ALBERT ARNOLD GORE, JR., AS LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC
POLITICAL OPPORTUNIST & KEY PROPAGANDIST FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALIST MOVEMENT -- CZECH PRESIDENT VACLAV
KLAUS & HIS CHALLENGE TO THE GLOBAL WARMING ALARMISM & DOOMSDAY PROPHESIES OF AL GORE -- THE CZECH
PRESIDENT'S COMPARISON OF TWO SINISTER IDEOLOGIES, ENVIRONMENTALISM & COMMUNISM -- IDENTIFYING THE
ENVIRONMENTALISTS & THEIR LIBERAL LEFTIST ALLIES AS CONSTITUTING A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE LIBERTY &
WELL-BEING OF THE AVERAGE CITIZEN
FULL STORY:
Since leaving office, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has gained enormous stature within certain circles on the world
scene, acquiring it per the standard Liberal formula. Taking up his “Earth in the Balance” cause, he produced the feature
length movie, An Inconvenient Truth, which is replete with fantastic prophesies of doom for the planet, unless
America immediately regresses to Third World squalor.
An insipid and unsubstantiated piece of propaganda, Gore’s movie would never have resonated beyond the boundaries
of a few egg headed film fests, were it not for the concerted efforts of virtually every Liberal and Socialist special interest
known to mankind. Coming to his aid, they collectively proclaimed An Inconvenient Truth to be the scientific
equivalent of Einstein’s theory of relativity, packaged in cinematic genius that eclipses Ben Hur.
In the typical modus operandi of Liberalism, an avalanche of recognition and awards were conferred upon Gore and his
movie, from the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to an Oscar for “Best Documentary” to effusive accolades from every aspiring
tinseltown movie critic. The film, along with all of his other efforts to foment a global warming panic, have since been
predictably declared as universal truth, a judgment based not on the availability of evidence, but on the profusion of
like-minded Liberal ideologues who are willing to accept and advance his hysterical claims.
Not surprising was the immediate branding of any who are dubious of Gore’s outlandish assertions as “heretics.” The
Liberal agenda, whether in relation to planetary catastrophe or the latest effort to confiscate and redistribute the private
property of citizens, cannot tolerate honest examination. Thus, any effort to demand scientific evidence to support
Gore’s frenzied allegations will result in immediate charges of being a “global warming denier,” an obvious attempt to
link the honest skeptic to those anti-Semites who claim the Nazi holocaust never happened.
Sadly, far too many on the political scene who should recognize the “global warming” alarmism as the transparent
power play that it is, instead, choose to seek safe haven by accepting the premise of cataclysmic, man-induced
climate destruction. Others, hearing constant warnings of impending disaster, may actually be impressed by their
shrillness and intensity, and thus prone to believe them.
In any case, a veritable ideological “stampede” is presently taking place, which threatens to undercut every aspect of
American industry and commerce, thereby reducing the standard of living for all Americans. The exorbitant cost of
gasoline, and impending extinction of the incandescent light bulb, are merely the first harbingers of a general
degradation of modern civilization, if the situation indeed remains unchecked, with much worse to follow.
All is not yet lost, however. A steadily growing number of brave souls are rising up to challenge the legitimacy of
Gore’s assertions, despite the certainty that they will be derided and castigated throughout the media, and in virtually
all major “educational” institutions. Among the most notable of these challengers, is Czech President Vaclav Klaus.
In stark contrast to the pampered elitists of Western Academia, or their Hollywood and District of Columbia minions,
Klaus has endured decades of deprivation in Soviet dominated Czechoslovakia. Thus, he has seen first hand the
hardship and suffering possible under the iron fist of unrestrained governing elites who have no regard for the
common citizen, except as a mere “resource” to be exploited for the good of the state.
During that time, he personally witnessed the denial of basic freedoms and sustenance to the people, while those in key
positions of government enjoyed relative plenty. In many ways, what he saw was a sorry likeness of the hypocrisy
among “climate change” movement leaders, as they regularly fly around the world in their private jets and issue calls for
more meager lifestyles among lesser people.
Recognizing the potential menace of the current situation and how Liberals are exploiting it, Klaus has boldly challenged
Gore to an open debate on the entire topic of “climate change.” Knowing that the tenets of his “Green religion” cannot
withstand intense scrutiny, it is a challenge that Gore cannot afford to accept.
As the title of Klaus’s book [1] underscores, the question is not one of dangers to the climate, but of threats to the freedoms
and well-being of average citizens. And though the theories of “global warming” are merely open-ended speculation,
with time tables continually rolled back, since the looming atmospheric upheavals never seem to keep pace with those
dire forecasts, the encroachment on basic freedom and liberty is indeed progressing on schedule.
With unassailable insight, Klaus properly characterizes the moral arrogance of the global warming advocacy, again
likening it to the ravages of Communism with which he was so painfully familiar. At a national press club gathering last
week, he compared the two sinister ideologies, sternly warning:
“Like their predecessors, they will be certain that they have
the right to sacrifice man and his freedom to make their idea
reality. In the past, it was in the name of the Marxists or the
proletariat. This time, in the name of the planet.”
To the degree that the major media and Liberal political machine take notice of President Klaus and his effort, it will
undoubtedly be only to demean and undermine him. Yet, as someone who understands the consequences of allowing
a monster of this nature to grow unchecked, he continues his fight, grimly confident in the knowledge of what awaits
Western Civilization, if the “global warming” apostles ever gain the power which they crave.
NOTE:
[1] Blue Planet in Green Shackles: What Is Endangered, Climate or Freedom? (2007).
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
Political Environmentalism Versus Human Progress & Prosperity:
Policy Issues Relating to Energy, Environment,
& Natural Resources
The Earth's Natural History, Global Climate Changes,
& the Future of Human Life & Civilization on the Planet:
Science, Ideology, & Public Policy
Political Economy -- Philosophies, Systems, & Public Policies:
Government, the Economy, & Economic Prosperity
The American Political & Cultural Left:
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, & Other Leftists
Communism: Longterm Enemy
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES:
COMPETING SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Conservatism
Traditional Conservatism: Questions & Answers
Conservatism: Attitudes, Types, & Present Status
Constitutional Conservatism: American & British
Liberalism
Classical Liberalism: Intellectual Foundations
Classical Liberalism: Conservative Liberalism
Manchester Liberalism & Social Darwinism
Modern Social "Liberalism": Statist "Liberalism"
Radical & Totalitarian Ideologies
Radicalism, Utopianism, & Totalitarianism
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GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEMS -- POLITICAL REGIMES
Modern Constitutional Democracy:
Fundamental Character & Essential Ingredients
Constitutionalism: The First Essential Ingredient
of Modern Constitutional Democracy
Dictatorship: The Opposite of Constitutionalism
Representative Democracy: The Second Essential Ingredient
of Modern Constitutional Democracy
Direct Democracy & Representative Democracy
Political Culture & Modern Constitutional Democracy
Modern Constitutional Democracy:
Summary & Conclusion
Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer who lives in southeastern Wyoming and works in the field of industrial instrumentation.
He is actively involved in Wyoming's political process, serving as a delegate to successive Wyoming State Republican Conventions
and as a member of the Wyoming State Republican Central Committee. He has assisted Republican candidates for local and state
legislatures and for the United States Congress. His articles, which appear regularly in The Progressive Conservative, U.S.A.,
and on a number of other websites, reflect a major concern with the damage being done to Conservatism and Conservative causes by
the Liberal Leftist faction in the Republican Party as well as by the much larger and more powerful Liberal Leftist faction in the
Democratic Party. During the early and middle 1990s, Adamo was Editor of the Wyoming Christian Coalition's official news organ,
The Wyoming Christian.
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