Dear Andrew,

In the months following the release of An Inconvenient Truth, I began to focus on why our democracy has been so slow to deal with the climate crisis. The unwillingness to solve this problem is not only the result of a lack of political will, but it has also been caused by the emergence of a new political environment dangerously hostile to reason, knowledge, and facts. In the long-term, this poses a threat to the very basis of American democracy: the ability of a well-informed citizenry to use the rule of reason to hold government accountable.

This Assault on Reason is the focus of my new book that goes on sale today. You can purchase the book at your local bookstore or by visiting:

http://www.amazon.com/Assault-Reason-Al-Gore/dp/1594201226

When George Bush launched his preemptive war in Iraq, more than 70% of Americans believed Saddam Hussein was linked to the terrorists who caused 9-11. After the 2004 election, when asked what stuck in their minds about the campaign, voters in Ohio named two ads playing to the fears of terrorism paid for by the Bush Campaign. One pattern that has held true since 2001 is that this White House is less interested in openness and truth than any previous administration.

We are facing so many long-term challenges, from the climate crisis and the war in Iraq to health care and social welfare. To solve these problems and move forward we need to reverse the damage done to our democracy. We have little time to waste.

My goal in The Assault on Reason is to explore why our public forum now welcomes the enemies of reason. More importantly, the book focuses on what we can do together, individually and collectively, to restore the rule of reason to our democracy.

You can purchase The Assault on Reason by visiting:

http://www.amazon.com/Assault-Reason-Al-Gore/dp/1594201226

My team will be emailing those of you who live in the cities that I will visit for book signings. I hope that I’ll have the chance to see you in person.

I’ll be back in touch soon.

Thank You,

Al Gore

Imus went on to say “I’m a good and decent person who made a mistake in the context of comedy.  My strength comes from not being full of shit and a coward.”

Newsweek article

You can’t smoke a cigarette, it’s wrong.

You can’t…

• burn the flag
• be gay and married
• spank your child
• have a joint
• bet on your favorite sports team
• swear on the radio
• show nudity on television
• listen to an ipod while walking down the street

… it’s just wrong.

Maybe I want to do all the above.  Okay, I don’t want to do all the above, but I want the right to be able to do all the above if I so choose.  I’m an adult, at least legally according to my government, I should be able to make adult decisions. 

A free society shouldn’t have a law for everything that may be considered immoral or detrimental by someone else.  Adults should have the responsibility to understand there are consequences for their actions.  I understand there are consequences for mine.