A Tale of Two Houses


	A Tale of Two Houses

jasontromm

4-12-2007 9:39 AM

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environment, hypocrisy, carbon neutral

jasontromm says:

So who has the smaller carbon footprint? Al Gore or George W. Bush?

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4-12-2007 9:45 AM

egoldstein

They don't call him George "protector of the environment" Bush for nothing

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