https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/07/04/independence-day-wakeup-call-for-al-gore/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:13:48 -0400<![CDATA[I am trying to suppress my schadenfreude at the tragedy of the Gore family today, but I have to admit it&#8217;s difficult. I have always found Al Gore to be one of the most fatuous individuals on the national and now international scene &#8211; a phony scientist, a phony filmmaker, a phony Internet inventor, I could go on and on &#8211; and the fact that his son was arrested today with a pharmacy&#8217;s worth of painkillers in his car (plus a little grass) is no surprise. If the Gores were my parents, I&#8217;d want to medicate myself too. And make no mistake about it, young Gore was trying to medicate himself &#8211; not seeking enlightenment through drugs as many of us did in our time (not that we found much). You don&#8217;t take Xanax and Valium for mind expansion.]]>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:01:23 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2007/07/04/independence-day-wakeup-call-for-al-gore-n214190