The Assault on Reason
Dear james,

In the months following the release of An Inconvenient Truth, I began
to
focus on why our democracy has been so slow to deal with the climate
crisis.
The unwillingness to solve this problem is not only the result of a
lack of
political will, but it has also been caused by the emergence of a new
political environment dangerously hostile to reason, knowledge, and
facts.
In the long-term, this poses a threat to the very basis of American
democracy: the ability of a well-informed citizenry to use the rule
of
reason to hold government accountable.

This Assault on Reason is the focus of my new book that goes on sale
today.
You can purchase the book at your local bookstore or by visiting:

http://www.amazon.com/Assault-Reason-Al-Gore/dp/1594201226

When George Bush launched his preemptive war in Iraq, more than 70%
of
Americans believed Saddam Hussein was linked to the terrorists who
caused
9-11. After the 2004 election, when asked what stuck in their minds
about
the campaign, voters in Ohio named two ads playing to the fears of
terrorism
paid for by the Bush Campaign. One pattern that has held true since
2001 is
that this White House is less interested in openness and truth than
any
previous administration.

We are facing so many long-term challenges, from the climate crisis
and the
war in Iraq to health care and social welfare. To solve these
problems and
move forward we need to reverse the damage done to our democracy. We
have
little time to waste.

My goal in The Assault on Reason is to explore why our public forum
now
welcomes the enemies of reason. More importantly, the book focuses on
what
we can do together, individually and collectively, to restore the
rule of
reason to our democracy.

You can purchase The Assault on Reason by visiting:

http://www.amazon.com/Assault-Reason-Al-Gore/dp/1594201226

My team will be emailing those of you who live in the cities that I
will
visit for book signings. I hope that I'll have the chance to see you
in
person.

I'll be back in touch soon.

Thank You,

Al Gore