Former Vice President Al Gore conducted a rare Q & A at a conference of environmental journalists in Wisconsin last Friday. When one of the journalists questioned Gore on errors cited by a UK judge in his 2005 documentary titled "Inconvenient Truth" he tried to ditch the questions and the man was then cut off by other journalists (see video below). Aren't journalists suppose to probe, to question and be skeptical in order to flesh out the truth? In 2007, USA Today reported UK judge finds problems in Gore film, and ruled some of the assertions Gore's documentary were not supported by scientific evidence. The article went on to say the judge ruled the government's plan to show the film violated laws banning the promotion of partisan political views in the classroom, but could proceed if teachers ensure that Gore's political views are not seen as being endorsed by schools or is misused as political indoctrination. ...Burton outlined nine problems — including Gore's claim that sea level rises of 23 feet might occur in the immediate future — something the judge characterized as "distinctly alarmist." He also cited claims that Hurricane Katrina, the evaporation of most of Lake Chad and...