Al Gore has it right...

Gore Unveils Global-Warming Plan - washingtonpost.com: "'This is not a political issue. This is a moral issue -- it affects the survival of human civilization,' Gore said in an hour-long speech at the New York University School of Law. 'Put simply, it is wrong to destroy the habitability of our planet and ruin the prospects of every generation that follows ours.'"

He went on to say...

"The debate over solutions has been slow to begin in earnest . . . because some of our leaders still find it more convenient to deny the reality of the crisis."