March of the Penguins

Al Gore's movie "An Inconvenient Truth" is a non-political documentary attempting to educate the general public on the dangers of Global Warming. The movie and it's subject matter, regardless of who made it or what party they represent, should be absorbed and thought about.



Recently, a video called Al Gore's Penguin Army popped up on the internet's comedy video hot-spot "You Tube" portaying Gore as The Penguin from Batman and boring his penguin army to death about Global Warming. The movie wasn't very funny, but it did make it's rounds garnering 59,000 views. The movie was posted by someone calling themselves "Toutsmith", a 29 year old from Beverly Hills.

The Wall Street Journal contacted Toutsmith via e-mail and asked him about his video. He did not give his real identity, however routing information in one of his e-mails revealed it was sent from The DCI Group in Washington DC. DCI is a "public relations and lobbyist group", one of whome's clients is Exxon Mobile.

This is a powerful form of propaganda, and it does not surprise that lobbyists have discovered it's uses. A link to that video was no doubt attached to thousands of e-mails, which were then forwarded to thousands more. It's a very efficient way of spreading propaganda without a big investment.

In true internet fashion, these things have a way of policing themselves. Internet users, especially the audience You Tube is servicing, are very savvy, and pulling a sheet over their eyes is difficult.

The video has some ideas for ending the Global Warming problem that Al Gore no doubt missed in his movie:
1. Stop Exhaling.
2. Become a Vegetarian.
3. Walk Everywhere (no matter the distance)
4. Take Cold Showers.