Al Gore wants the American people to believe that "global warming" is a serious issue, one that has to be dealt with sooner rather than later because the fate of the planet is at stake. After all, the United States suffered one of the worst hurricane seasons ever in 2005 because of Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, Rita and Wilma, a season that saw the near complete destruction of a major US city and the displacement of thousands of American citizens. The former Vice President has gone so far as to produce a Michael Moore-sized documentary that has already hit theaters, a film that Gore has described as "the ultimate action movie."

That's splendid stuff, Mr. Gore. Especially coming from a guy who has a history of being a big-time polluter. The Gore family currently maintains their own toxic waste dump on their Carthage, Tennessee farm. The dump was first broadcast in 1992 in the heat of the '92 presidential campaign by the Nashville affiliate of CBS WTVF not long after Gore denied its existence at the time.

The shots WTVF got were clear and damaging: close up aerial shots of (as NewsMax described it) "dripping oil filters, toxic aerosol spray cans, unrecycled aluminum pesticide containers, used tires and all manner of environmentally unfriendly refuse."

It was such an extreme collection of junk that one Gore critic called it an "ugly, dangerous dump" and warned that there was a strong possibility that it could have leaked into the nearby Caney Fork River. The footage was re-aired in 2000 when Gore attempted to succeed former President William Jefferson Clinton by Fox News and only the Fox News Channel - for some reason CNN and the rest of the liberal media decided not to show the true image of the former VP.

So what exactly are the American people supposed to think of Gore now, especially with heavy rumors swirling that he may attempt another White House bid (taking into heavy account that the polarizing character of Hillary Clinton will push away most Democrats)? After all, Gore has enough resources to be able to wage an impressive campaign with his personal stock in Google, speech charges, the profits from his documentary as well as political donations.

The nation saw last presidential election how important honesty is in a candidate after Democratic candidate John F. Kerry was exposed as a liar regarding his service in Vietnam. Gore's toxic waste dumps that could have netted Gore over $25,000 in fines (according to the Washington Times, who cited EPA regulations) would seem to make most scratch their heads after listening to a guy complaining that our planet is in desperate need of environmental aid.

One thing I think that most Americans can agree on: Captain Planet certainly wouldn't be happy with Mr. Gore. For shame, Al, for shame.