Going Green Makes Me See Red

How much green are you willing to shell out in the name of going green?

Don't you want to be a part the "green" movement or as it should be called the great green ripoff?

Everything is being called green these days - snacks, chips, household cleaners and even liquor.

Everything is being sold as "earth friendly" whatever that means.

I think it is nothing other than another term to use when they take your green out of your wallet.

If you like to drink alcohol and want to do your part you might try drinking 360 Vodka.

Yes, that's right, 360 Vodka claims to be "the world's first eco-friendly premium spirit" because it's packaged in a bottle that used 85 percent recycled glass.

They don't mention the grain or water that's used to make the actual vodka.

Even though they don't mention the grain or water, the recycled bottle will be enough to turn 360 Vodka into a new (and very expensive) trend.

How about the household cleaner "Simple Green" which claims to be a non-toxic and safer alternative to other cleaners.

Did you know, Simple Green contains butyl cellosolve, a toxic solvent that's found in many traditional all-purpose cleaners.

How many of you have bothered to read the label on Simple Green? The label that warns users not to dispose of it "near storm drains, oceans, lakes, or streams."

Hey, but it is green and we are simple right?

The green effort is doing much more to help line the pockets of marketers and corporations than it is to help save the planet.

The green industry is expected to be a $500 billion business by the end of this year.

What happened all of a sudden to awake this giant movement here in the United States?

Simply put, Hollywood, the Democrats and an upcoming presidential election happened.

Maybe some of you remember the guy who wrote a book called "An Inconvenient Truth."

You might remember him as the guy who claimed to invent the Internet.

You know, Al Gore, the most well-known global warming alarmist.

Hollywood's favorite son who won an Oscar, a Grammy and the Nobel Peace Prize.

How does the expression go, people that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Al Gore's Tennessee mansion was the cause of controversy a couple of years ago when it was discovered that the house was extremely inefficient.

Gore’s mansion, [20-room, eight-bathroom] located in the posh Belle Meade area of Nashville, consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year, according to the Nashville Electric Service (NES).

In his documentary, Gore calls on Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home.

The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWh—more than 20 times the national average.

Since the release of An Inconvenient Truth, Gore’s energy consumption has increased from an average of 16,200 kWh per month in 2005, to 18,400 kWh per month in 2006.

Gore’s extravagant energy use does not stop at his electric bill. Natural gas bills for Gore’s mansion and guest house averaged $1,080 per month.

In total, Gore paid nearly $30,000 in combined electricity and natural gas bills for his Nashville estate in 2006.

Gore's excuse at the time was 'well, the house is four times bigger than the typical house.'

OK, I'm not a college graduate, but size now matters when it comes to being efficient?

Gore also claimed that the house was very old and that he had to convert it to be green.

Most of the green renovations are finally done---and the Gores were able to save---zero dollars on energy usage.

Instead, they actually increased their usage by 10%.

Do any of you think like I do, by selling a "CONVENIENT UNTRUTH" as "An Inconvenient Truth" he was able to sucker a whole lot of people?

Gore saw his personal wealth increase by an estimated $100 million thanks largely to speaking fees and investments related to global warming hysteria.

I was raised in the country and in the country we learned that if it looks like bull s**t, if it smells like bull s**t and if it tastes like bull s**t, it usually is just that, bull s**t.

If ,and I say if, there is in fact global warming, then encouraging 300 million people in The United States to go green is like spitting in the ocean while countries like China with over a billion people and India with over a billion people are not doing anything to curb global warming.

We're leading the way in stupidity.

Pass that Earth-friendly 360 Vodka because for what all this "green" movement is going to cost us, I need a drink.