Originally Posted by Franchot

I received my copy of the DVD just a few weeks after I received the e-mail from them saying that I was getting a copy.

It was sent to the school I work at. For those of you who didn't receive your copy, it probably helps if you are a teacher and have a school they can send it to. -wink-

I watched it (before showing it to my high school classes) and wasn't overly impressed with it. (I certainly wouldn't have awarded it the Oscar for best documentary for 2006.) When I showed it to my students, some found it interesting, but most were bored by it. I balanced out the documentary by presenting opposing views of critics I gathered from the Internet. Overall, it turned out to be a worthwhile, but not earth-shattering experience for my classes. Or so they told me.

Originally Posted by maxinquaye

al gore works harder than you, is much richer than you, and much luckier than you. ergo, he has a big house, and he most likely "deserves" his big house. he is not a "snake oil salesman" despite his dubious political potentials.

this is not a kevin trudeau production. this is not even oprah peddling "the secret." this is a guy who knows more than you, and who has access to far more resources, trying to convey his point of view on a serious issue that until recently has been ignored by the public at large, supplying enough scientific basis that he sees as sufficient evidence of his claims. he is not trying to "pull one over" on anybody. i'm not sure why anyone could attack him for that...

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