Why watch the vice presidential debate? Entertainment value. - Christian Science Monitor [ournewsa.blogspot.com]
Question by Obama - Wimp in the White House: Why did Al Gore fire a Princeton Scientist? Told him "science will not intrude on public policy". ? In 1991, Happer was appointed director of energy research for the US Department of Energy. In 1993, he testified before Congress that the scientific data didn't support widespread fears about the dangers of the ozone hole and global warming, remarks that caused then-Vice President Al Gore to fire him. "I was told that science was not going to intrude on public policy", he said. "I did not need the job that badly". http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=13773 Best answer for Why did Al Gore fire a Princeton Scientist? Told him "science will not intrude on public policy". ?:
Answer by Bones Fan
Al was looking to making all the millions he has from the stupid fools that believe in Global Warming. Instead of counting sheep to go to sleep, he counts the suckers who have made him so rich.
Answer by ladyshondra
because he realized he made a mistake and Gore didn't want him to admit it. it went against Gore's money maker. In 1991, Happer was appointed director of energy research for the US Department of Energy. In 1993, he testified before Congress that the scientific data didn't support widespread fears about the dangers of the ozone hole and global warming, remarks that caused then-Vice President Al Gore to fire him. "I was told that science was not going to intrude on public policy", he said. "I did not need the job that badly". Happer's latest remarks were made yesterday, as he asked to be included in a Senate Environment and Public Works report of scientists disputing global warming alarmism. Happer joins 650 other scientists on the list, many of whom have been interviewed previously by DailyTech. "Computer models used to generate frightening scenarios from increasing levels of carbon dioxide have scant credibility," Happer concluded. In response to Happer's remarks, Senator James Inhofe, ranking minority member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, said, "The endless claims of a consensus on man-made global warming grow less and less credible every day". Happer has principles, something Gore is lacking.
Answer by Pat
Al Gore does not now and never did have the authority to fire anyone who works for Princeton.
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The vice presidential debate Thursday might not change much in the polls, but it should provide more zingers than the first presidential debate did â€" and be a warmup for Obama-Romney II.
Did last Wednesday's presidential debate not have enough fireworks or personal attacks for you? Were you bothered, as some Democrats have been, that President Obama didn't call out Mitt Romney on some of his misleading claims (or vice versa)?
Skip to next paragraphTune in Thursday night, then, when Vice President Joe Biden faces off against GOP vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan, and sparks are almost certain to fly.
Given the "attack dog" role that most VP candidates assume, it's not surprising that vice presidential debates are often heavy on aggression, and contain some memorable one-liners. (Think Lloyd Bentsen telling Dan Quayle in 1988, "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy," or Walter Mondale telling Bob Dole in 1976 that he "has richly earned his reputation as a hatchet man.")
Beyond the entertainment value, of course, they may not mean much. In 2008, a record number of viewers tuned in to watch Sarah Palin debate Mr. Biden, wondering, primarily, whether Governor Palin would be in over her head.
Palin's "Can I call you Joe?" intro line was richly parodied afterward â€" and Tina Fey was surely thanking her for it â€" but in the end, Palin put in a credible performance and Biden reined in his attacks to avoid appearing like a bully, and the debate had zero effect on the polls.
That's likely to be the case again this time, although Democrats are certainly hoping that Biden can lay the groundwork for Mr. Obama to recover from his poor first debate performance â€" which did, in fact, seem to have made a big difference in the polls, contrary to what most pundits expected beforehand.
For starters, expect Biden to be much more prepared â€" and willing â€" to call out Congressman Ryan on any claims he takes issue with.
The debate will cover both domestic and foreign-policy issues. Look for
Suggest Why watch the vice presidential debate? Entertainment value. - Christian Science Monitor Topicseuronews interview - ILO leader calls for urgent action on Youth unemploymentwww.euronews.com There are nearly 25 million unemployed in Europe, of whom more than 17 million are in the eurozone. One in five young people in the EU cannot find a job, that is nearly five million youngsters. In some countries the rate of youth unemployment exceeds 40 percent. To open the interview euronews reporter Fariba Mavaddat reminded Guy Ryder, the newly elected Director of the United Nation's International Labour Organisation, the ILO, of what he said in his inaugural speech in May: "It is a tremendous opportunity in the middle of this global crisis to make a difference to the lives of millions of people.'' So, how does he intend to do that? *Guy Ryder:* "Well, you have described the drama of the European unemployment crisis and I really believe it is dramatic. What I said in my inaugural speech was that the ILO, if it is to be a success, has to touch the lives of these people. "We can do it in very different ways. We can do it t hrough working with the ILO member states. It is a world organisation with 185 member governments. We can do it through them, we can do it through cooperation activities, technical cooperation in a variety of ways, we can do it by trying to influence the international policy agenda, so that we can get the growth and job creation back into the world economy that is so badly missing at the moment. "I think the ILO has a role in all of these areas and I intend to do my best to ensure that we fulfil that role." *euronews:* "You called on ...
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