Live Earth Wrap Up

I missed it. On Purpose. But thanks to the Internet, I learned all I needed to know about the multi-continent envirotainment extravaganza.

• The Hectoring -- VP AL Gore shares his enthusiasm and his seven point pledge. I'm not his biggest fan but I found this creepy even by Al Gore standards. The seven point pledge is a call for collectivism and supranational government. Watch the whole thing. You won't be glad you did, but you should see it all the same.


• The Music. The Times of London reviews (pans, actually) all the acts, and the show in general. Money graf:
  

  Paulo Nutini was another newcomer who injected a sense of urgency into a concert sagging under the weight of its own worthiness. Following Al Gore’s televised lecture on climate change, Nutini’s youthful rocking r'n’b vocal reminded us that politicians need musicians more than musicians need them.



• The Receipts. Empty seats, disappointing crowds. Schadenfreude on a stick!


• The Hypocrisy. 220,000,000+ miles of air travel. With no appreciable way it could possibly help reduce carbon emissions.