[davidkachel]

I like Al Gore. Strange coming from a staunch conservative, I know. I think he is sincere on the subject of global warming, but I also know that back in the late 50's or early 60's the scare was global cooling!
I'm not convinced, though won't go so far as to trash what he has to say either.
I do know from my travels in other countries (3rd World mostly) that there is a complete and utter disregard for the environment on a scale most people cannot imagine. In the US we are doing probably most of what we can at the moment, but when billions of people in other countries do absolutely nothing, our efforts don't amount to a spit in the bucket.
I refuse however to accept the idea that a problem exists because there is more than one TV in my house or two cars in my garage (actually I can't get either car into my garage, but that's another story). Americans "doing without" will not alter the plight of people in poor countries or significantly reduce environmental damage. It is far more complex than that.
Most countries that are poor are poor because their governments are oppressive. The more controlling a government is over commerce and liberty in general, the poorer the populace.