-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- > > > > > > > "If you have a pattern of flip-flops such that it erodes a > > > fundamental aspect of your character, then you have real trouble." - > Mark > > > Mellman, Democrat pollster and part-time adviser to the Gore 2000 > > campaign, > > > The Wall Street Journal, 10/27/99 > > > > > > AL GORE'S FLIP-FLOPPING CHARACTER > > > > > > Tobacco > > > > > > Flip > > > > > > * In 1988, Gore told tobacco farmers: "Throughout most of my life, I > > > raised tobacco. I want you to know that with my own hands, all of my > > life, > > > I put it in the plant beds and transferred it. I've hoed it, I've dug > in > > > it, I've sprayed it, I've chopped it, I've shredded it, spiked it, put > it > > in > > > the barn and stripped it and sold it." (Newsday, 2/26/88) (Gore made > this > > > statement almost four years after his sister's death from lung cancer, > > over > > > six years before his anti-tobacco speech at the Democratic national > > > convention.) > > > > > > * For the period 1979 through 1990, Gore accepted $16,440 from tobacco > > > political action committees. (The Washington Post, 8/30/96) > > > > > > Flop > > > > > > * "Tomorrow morning another 13-year-old girl will start smoking. I > > > love her, too. Three thousand young people in America will start > smoking > > > tomorrow. One thousand of them will die a death not unlike my sister's. > > > And that is why, until I draw my last breath, I will pour my heart and > > soul > > > into the cause of protecting our children from the dangers of smoking." > > > (Albert Gore Jr., Democrat National Convention, 8/28/96) > > > > > > Guns > > > > > > Flip > > > > > > * Between 1985 and 1990, Sen. Al Gore voted with the NRA 75% of the > > > time. (National Rifle Association, Key Vote Analyses, 1985-1992) > > > Flop > > > > > > * "In this presidential race, there are some who believe the urgent > > > matter related to guns is the need to extend new protections to the gun > > > manufacturers. I believe it is time to have new protections for our > > > children and our families. . . . Some want more concealed weapons, but > > they > > > can't conceal the fact that they are doing the bidding of the NRA." > > (Albert > > > Gore Jr., The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 7/16/99) > > > > > > Abortion > > > > > > > > > Flip > > > > > > * "It is my deep personal conviction that abortion is wrong. I hope > > > that some day we will see the current outrageously large number of > > abortions > > > drop sharply. . . . Let me assure you that I share your belief that > > > innocent human life must be protected. . ." (Letter from Rep. Albert > Gore > > > Jr. to a Constituent, 7/18/84) > > > > > > * "As you know, I have strongly opposed federal funding of abortions. > > > In my opinion, it is wrong to spend federal funds for what is arguably > the > > > taking of a human life." (Letter from Rep. Albert Gore Jr. to a > > > Constituent, 7/18/84) > > > > > > * Gore Voted to Extend Civil Rights Protection to Unborn Children. > > > Gore voted yes in 1984 to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1984 to state > that > > > unborn children are persons from the moment of conception. The complete > > > text of Siljander's (R-MI) one sentence House Amendment 942 read: "An > > > amendment to define 'person' as including unborn children from the > moment > > of > > > conception." (CQ Vote #242: Rejected 186-219: R 112-40; D 74-179, > > 6/26/84) > > > > > > Flop > > > > > > * "And know this, I will always, always defend a woman's right to > > > choose. Every time Congress has tried to play politics with that > > > fundamental personal right -- imposing gag rules, and attaching > > anti-choice > > > language to any bill they can think of -- we have stood up to them and > > > stopped them." (Albert Gore Jr., Remarks at Women For Gore event, > 6/1/99) > > > > > > Test Ban > > > > > > Flip > > > > > > * During the 1988 primary season, in a televised debate with Dick > > > Gephardt, Jesse Jackson, Michael Dukakis, Paul Simon and Bruce Babbitt, > > Gore > > > laid out his objections to a comprehensive test ban treaty, stressing > the > > > need for verification and continued testing to assure the reliability of > > the > > > U.S. nuclear arsenal: > > > > > > Q: If you're elected president, will you suspend all U.S. > > > nuclear weapons tests, upon taking office, and then proceed to conclude > a > > > formal test ban treaty? > > > > > > GORE: Well, just as President John Kennedy made our world > > > safer by getting a treaty banning atmospheric explosions, I would seek a > > > treaty with the Soviet Union banning underground explosions as well. > But > > > before doing so, I would pin down the answers to two questions that are > > > important to our national security: > > > > > > First of all, can we firmly verify whether or not the Soviet > > > Union is exploding low-yield tests on its territory? The evidence now > > > coming from the scientists indicates that there are ways to negotiate > > > cooperative agreements with the Soviets to make that possible. But we > > need > > > the answer before the test ban rather than after. > > > > > > Secondly, do we need continued tests in order to assure the > > > reliability of our own nuclear devices? Again the initial evidence > > > indicates that it may very well be possible to insure reliability > without > > > continued tests. But we have to have those answers first. (C-SPAN, > > Remarks > > > by Al Gore at the Democratic Presidential Forum sponsored by the "Stop > the > > > Arms Race Political Action Committee" Des Moines, Iowa, 9/27/87) > > > > > > Flop > > > > > > * "I've worked on [the comprehensive test ban treaty] for 20 years > > > because, unless we get this one right, nothing else matters." (Gore > 2000 > > > web site, 10/14/99) Gore declared the vote "the single most reckless > > > action that I have seen the Senate take. . . in my lifetime." Gore > called > > > the Senate's rejection "breathtakingly irresponsible." (The Washington > > > Post, 10/16/99) > > > > > > Offshore Drilling > > > > > > Flip > > > > > > * More than seven years ago, on October 5, 1992, vice presidential > > > candidate Al Gore was in Florida on a beach promising that he and Bill > > > Clinton would protect the state's shoreline from offshore oil and gas > > > drilling. Gore attacked President Bush on the issue: "He went to the > > > Florida Keys and he stood in the ocean and he said that he would support > a > > > ban on offshore drilling off the coast of Florida. Now he has broken > that > > > promise to Florida. We'll give you a real environmental presidency. . . > > Not > > > a phony broken promise the way Bush did." (St. Petersburg Times, > 9/26/99) > > > Gore also charged: "Four years ago, George Bush mouthed the words > > > environmental president. Instead he put Dan Quayle in charge of gutting > > the > > > environment laws, and he invited in the biggest polluters to help him do > > it. > > > . . . This is beach cleanup day. November 3rd is going to be White > House > > > clean-out day." (Los Angeles Times, 9/20/92) > > > > > > Flop > > > > > > * Presently, Chevron is awaiting permission from the Clinton/Gore > > > Administration to "drill Florida's first producing offshore wells." > > > According to his staff, Vice President Gore cannot get involved in the > > > pending decision that would allow Chevron to drill. Elliot Diringer of > > the > > > White House Council on Environmental Equality said that the decision > lies > > > with Commerce Secretary Daley and although Daley works for the > > Clinton/Gore > > > Administration, it "probably wouldn't be appropriate" for Gore to even > > > express an opinion about Chevron. Diringer also stated, "it wouldn't be > > > appropriate for the White House to be weighing in. The Secretary has to > > > base his opinion on the record before him." (St. Petersburg Times, > > 9/26/99) > > > > > > * Gore has had more than seven years to fulfill his promises for a > > > "real environmental presidency." Brent Blackwelder, head of the > > Washington > > > office of Friends of the Earth, had this to say about Gore: "There was > a > > > great expectation he'd do something other politicians couldn't do. But > if > > > you ask what has happened in seven years, you find a very disappointing, > > > disenchanting record of promises that have been broken." (Los Angeles > > > Times, 10/21/99) > > > > > > China MFN > > > > > > Flip > > > > > > * "We totally disagree with Bush and Quayle when they continue to > > > grant most-favored-nation status to one of the worst Communist > > dictatorships > > > remaining in the world, with a record of human rights violations as long > > as > > > your arm, ignoring their unfair trade practices." (Albert Gore Jr., The > > San > > > Francisco Chronicle, 9/1/92) > > > > > > Flop > > > > > > * "On May 26, 1994, President Clinton announced his decision to > > > renewal [sic] China's MFN status for an additional year even though > China > > > had failed to achieve overall significant progress in human rights. He > > > argued that revoking China's MFN status would seriously disrupt > > U.S.-Chinese > > > relations. The President further announced that human rights conditions > > > (other than freedom of emigration) would no longer be linked to China's > > > continued MFN status, but instead would be addressed by other means. > > > However, the President ordered the imposition of sanctions on U.S. > imports > > > of Chinese munitions due to alleged violations of human rights in > China." > > > ("China-U.S. Trade Issues," CRS Issue Brief, 3/23/99) > > > > > > > > > Social Security > > > > > > Flip > > > > > > * "Social Security Benefits Will Remain Untaxed. . . . I sincerely > > > believe that any plan to tax Social Security benefits would place an > > > unforgivable burden on our senior citizens who are currently trying to > > enjoy > > > their retirement years in the face of ever-increasing prices. . . it is > > > totally inconceivable. . . It is unfair. . ." (Albert Gore Jr. column, > > > Carthage Courier, 2/21/80) > > > > > > Flop > > > > > > * In 1993, Gore cast the tie-breaking vote for the largest tax > > > increase in history that included $25 billion in higher taxes on Social > > > Security benefits. (Bill Clinton & Al Gore, Putting People First, 1992; > > CQ > > > Vote #247: Adopted 51-50: R 0-44; D 50-6, with Albert Gore Jr. casting > a > > > "yea" vote, 8/6/93; "The Economic and Budget Outlook: An Update," > > > Congressional Budget Office, 9/93) > > > > > > > > > PAC Money > > > > > > Flip > > > > > > * "I don't accept PAC contributions. You can under the law, > > > but I abide by a higher standard and if you entrust me with the > > presidency, > > > I will make certain that our country gets sweeping, meaningful, tough > > > campaign finance reform." (Albert Gore Jr., Manchester, N.H. Democratic > > > Debate, 1/26/00) > > > > > > Flop > > > > > > * "I'm a strong supporter of PAC participation in the > > > political process. . . . I do need to raise large sums of money, and I > > have > > > enjoyed getting involved with the PAC community." (Albert Gore Jr., The > > > Wall Street Journal, 2/15/84) > > > > > > > > > Elian Gonzalez > > > > > > Flip > > > > > > * "What's in the best interest of the child? When that > > > question comes up in other child-custody cases, it's decided by the > > courts, > > > and that's what I think should be done here. . . We should apply the due > > > process that is normally followed." (emphasis added) (Albert Gore Jr., > > > Time, 1/17/00) > > > > > > Flop > > > > > > * "Vice President Al Gore wants Elian Gonzalez's [sic] case > > > resolved in Florida family court, a position that puts him at odds with > > the > > > administration he serves but in step with South Florida's politically > > potent > > > Cuban exile community. . . . [T]he presumptive Democratic presidential > > > nominee urged Congress to pass legislation granting permanent resident > > > status not only to the 6-year-old boy but to his father, stepmother, > > > stepbrother, grandmothers and grandfather - all now in Cuba - 'so that > the > > > case can be adjudicated properly. . . Let us be clear that the real > fault > > in > > > this case lies with the oppressive regime of Fidel Castro. . . Elian > > should > > > never have been forced to choose between freedom and his own father. > Now > > we > > > must take action, here on our own shores, to make sure that Elian's best > > > interests are served.'" (emphasis added) (The Associated Press, > 3/31/00) > > > > > > > > > > > > <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! 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