
“Just before leaving public office in 2001, Gore reported assets of less than $2 million; today, his wealth is estimated at $100 million. Gore charted this path by returning to his longtime passion — clean energy. He benefited from a powerful resume and a constellation of friends in the investment world and in Washington. And four years ago, his portfolio aligned smoothly with the agenda of an incoming administration and its plan to spend billions in stimulus funds on alternative energy. The recovering politician was pushing the right cause at the perfect time.”
Related posts:
CIA beat and sodomized wrongly detained German citizen
College students are investing in bitcoin with financial aid money
Judge halts Indiana city's code-enforcement property seizure racket
Iceland Companies Push to List as Krona Controls Spur Demand
CNN's Morgan Spurlock: Living On Bitcoin
Police Caught Planting Drugs In Small Business
California introduces $500 fines for wasting water
Following the Bitcoin trail
Christianity 'close to extinction' in Middle East
The Washington Post sold to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Complying With U.S. Tax Evasion Law Is Vexing Foreign Banks
Chinese buyers lead foreign investment in US housing market
Rising incomes fuel India’s growing appetite for meat
US citing security to censor more public records
Medical Marijuana User Dies In Jail; Jailers Accused Him Of Faking Food Allergy