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Al Gore announces surprise US Live Earth
Posted July 6th, 2007 by Reverend Wally
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Saturday July 7, 08:45 AM
Al Gore announces surprise US Live Earth
Al Gore has announced a surprise Live Earth concert in Washington, foiling Senate Republicans who blocked his attempt to bring his global warming extravaganza to the grounds of the US Capitol.
The former vice-president said the all-day concert would be held on the National Mall at the National Museum of the American Indian - about two blocks from the Capitol - as part of Saturday's concert series focused on climate change. The headliners are Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.
"Global warming naysayers in the political world have not been able to have their way, because this will - despite their best efforts - be held on the Mall," Gore told The Associated Press.
The Mother Earth show had been previously planned, but Gore announced on Friday it would be part of the Live Earth series. The concert will also feature films, music, dancing and guest speakers, including scientists and cultural leaders from the American Indian community.
"There is no more important matter before us than the question of how to live sustainably on the Earth," said Tim Johnson, acting director of the American Indian museum and a descendant of the Mohawk tribe.
There are eight other Live Earth concerts scheduled on Friday, starting in Australia and continuing to London, New Jersey, Japan, China, South Africa, Brazil and Germany.
Earlier this year, Republican leaders in the Senate refused Gore's request to host one of the concerts on the Capitol grounds facing the Washington Monument. The denial came after Gore testified before House and Senate panels in March about what he calls a "true planetary emergency".
Republican senator James Inhofe, who has called global warming a hoax, led the move to squash the Capitol concert. A spokesman said at the time that Inhofe objected to using the Capitol for events that are partisan or politically controversial. Inhofe said the "Gore concert is both." He did not immediately return a phone call.
Gore, a Democrat, said global warming "is not a political issue; it's a moral issue. Nevertheless, some of the issues will have to be worked out in the political system."
Gore said he was pleased that the concert would be audible at both the Capitol and the White House.
"A couple of the global warming deniers tried to deny it with parliamentary manoeuvres," he said. "The cavalry didn't come riding to the rescue; the American Indians did."
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OK fortunately the weather in Antarctica was OK
I still don't really get how you can play the violine and the guitar in minus 18 celsius but anyway..they did it.
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/indepth/nunatak/song/how_many_people.php
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Gore said he was pleased that the concert would be audible at both the Capitol and the White House. "A couple of the global warming deniers tried to deny it with parliamentary manoeuvres," he said. "The cavalry didn't come riding to the rescue; the American Indians did."
I like that. (In the face, James! Pie in the eye, not the sky...)
yabu said:
I still don't really get how you can play the violine and the guitar in minus 18 celsius but anyway..they did it.
They weren't bad, either, I thought...Nunatak, huh. But I liked the Black Eyed Peas and Red Hot Chili Peppers best. Good call, Al.
Has anyone seen where I can find a clip of Mr Gore introducing Live Earth, at the Museum of the American Indian? I missed it. Also, I'd like to see Garth Brooks. Any help appreciated.
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* (later) I saw him! But not there. He was great introducing 'Gimme Shelter', and looks terrific. Metallica were great too, I thought. This James Blunt is great.
It's a good concert. What a great thing. I know it's a turning point.