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To: American Spirit who wrote (479)	12/19/2006 1:51:38 PM
From: MJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

American Spirit Truly, I now understand more about who you are and can have empathy and understanding. I may not agree with you on your political views all the time; however, this gives me incite. I have been in the market all of my life and have had to rise and fall. Because of the internet, the offshore funds, the hedge funds, banks allowed to be market makers in stocks the market is rather treacherous. And, yes the net is addictive------I depend upon the market for my living which is why I am on SI----in addition to the market I am a musician and writer. I did not expect political threads on SI------as these started that drew upon the other aspect of my family's life, politics. Now to the next addiction----the market mj

To: American Spirit who wrote (479)	10/18/2007 10:53:25 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 149317

Gore lauds Chicago; his fans push for '08 run _____________________________________________________________ Gore: City sets standard for U.S. By Kristen Kridel Chicago Tribune staff reporter October 18, 2007 Less than a week after winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his crusade against global warming, former Vice President Al Gore lauded Chicago Wednesday as a leader in the fight for the environment. Chicago earned the role by promoting environmentally friendly programs such as Smart Bulb, the Chicago Climate Exchange and rooftop gardens, Gore told the Economic Club of Chicago. "The rest of our country looks to Chicago," he told about 2,000 people gathered at the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel. "If you start banging the drums, the rest of the country and world will respond." Still riding on the steam of the award, Gore said that the current climate crisis is the most dangerous the planet has ever faced. "We can't keep thinking of the atmosphere as an open sewer," he said. But the situation also offers great opportunities, Gore said. The United States can regain its leadership role and businesses can save money by treating pollution as what it is -- waste, he said. "It just takes getting over the hump of inertia," he said. If the human race doesn't take advantage of the opportunity, the polar ice cap likely will melt in seven to 20 years and another significant amount of carbon dioxide will be released into the atmosphere, Gore said. During his speech, a half-dozen members of Draft Gore Chicago stood outside the hotel holding signs. Each held different letters and numbers, spelling out "GORE 08." John Burros said he thought Gore, who already has said he will not run for president in 2008, might need a little encouragement. "Maybe he wants to see people say, 'Hey, we voted for you,'" Burros said. "If no one says anything, why bother?" But Mark Maller, another demonstrator, said he is worried Gore might feel that the fight for the environment trumps running for president, especially since he won the Nobel prize. "It might actually discourage him" from running, Maller said. At the hotel, Gore told the audience not to give up hope on turning around the environmental crisis. "We can still lick it," he said. "We can still solve it. But we don't have much time to get started." ---------- Copyright © 2007, Chicago Tribune