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As many of you know, I was very instrumental in the founding of the Internet

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Al Gore
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 31
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Former Vice President Of The United States
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I think I may have a future as a disembodied head.
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All of us can make changes, but the changes that are most needed are not light bulbs and windows but laws and policies and treaties. So, yes, we are in a phase of this (climate protection) struggle where civic and political action is at the top of the list.
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I was honored to serve as an elected official for twenty-four years of my life. But right now, I believe our democratic processes have been hacked. They are not serving the best interests of the American public.
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A zebra does not change its spots.
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I was in elective politics for 24 years. I've made four national races, two for president, two for vice president. I have found there are other ways to serve, and I'm enjoying them.
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As I have said for many years throughout this land, we're borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the future of human civilization. Every bit of that has to change.
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Most people in politics draw energy from backslapping and shaking hands and all that. I draw energy from discussing ideas.
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No controlling legal authority
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Those who are quick to feel disrespected often have a spiritual vacuum in their lives, because they feel disconnected to the love of their Father in Heaven.
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In the United States of America, unfortunately we still live in a bubble of unreality.
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