F*ck Off Al Gore! Pay taxes based on what science and data? You already owe us billions!!
But the former vice president has called for a more sweeping policy to impose a cost on carbon emissions; Gore has called for a "revenue neutral" carbon tax.
He urged attendees to challenge denial of climate change in conversations in families and communities and elsewhere. "We can win this conversation and winning a conversation can make all the difference," Gore said. "Don't let denial go unchallenged."
Gore noted how racism and later homophobia have become increasingly unacceptable.
He pointed to news accounts of an instance in which two gay men were subjected to anti-gay insults by another customer in line at an Ohio pizza spot.
The other people in line and the employees uniformly condemned the insult, according to reports. A JanuaryNew York Daily News account is here.
Gore reiterated his view that "we are at a political tipping point" on climate, citing high-profile extreme weather events in recent years such as Hurricane Sandy.
"I think we are right at a political tipping point, because people are hearing from their parents and grandparents and elders that it has never been like this before. These are new weather and climate conditions," Gore said at the event.
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