Do as I say, not as I do-Say Famous people and Politicians? (global warming, pollution)

[shadowwalker]

I do want to do "the right thing" in the fight against global warming and vanishing rescources. But I see these people jetting around the world,driving huge vehicles in caravans, spending extravagantly on things that please themselves OR that will impress other people and make themselves seem special.
And then get on TV and Radio telling ME to cut back,do without and go that extra length to give up on my end. Sounds like, and looks like B.S. to me.
Now I do see a minute amount of the above people doing this, but not many at all. And then again if you really look into these people's lifestyles many of them are doing it just for the camera and feel good effect at the time.

[vec101]

Oh now, they care and are doing something - they are still using the energy but they are using or trading carbon credits so they aren't really contributing to any perceived pollution problems.
Snicker Snicker

American Thinker Blog: Giving Al Gore a run for his Carbon Credits

Prince Charles was accused of hypocrisy last night for using a private jet on an 'environmental' tour of South America. The Prince of hypocrites: Charles embarks on 16,000 mile 'green' crusade... aboard a private jet | Mail Online

Gore buys carbon credits from himself? | Al Gore 2008 Draft Campaign (http://www.algore.org/node/403 - broken link)


This is pretty funny:
The website is now gone, but

A website has surfaced that is “on a mission to take away every one of Al Gore's meaningless carbon credits by simply providing carbon debits.”

Their Deluxe Package includes:

• Kill (Shred) 1 Living Tree (see pictures of this being done)
• Send an email to Al Gore about your civic mindedness in buying Carbon Debits.
• Send an email to you certifying you are doing your part to save the Earth from Carbon Credits.
• 1 shirt of your choice (specify style and size in notes at check-out).
• Pictures of the Tree with Your Plaque both Before and After it has been shredded
• And we will send you the plaque with a commemorative piece of the tree attached. http://newsbusters.org/node/12794

[BrokenTap]

John Travolta is another. Gives lots of lip service to environmental issues,but has a love for planes and jets and has been cited for doing a low-fly over Maine in his 747 jet a few years ago. I'm pretty dumb, but I am sure flying that jet for 1 hour burns more fuel then my Ford Focus does in a year. As I said...lip service to the environment.