It's called moral leadership. Maybe you remember it from last century.
Sir Richard said his new commitment grew out of a visit to his London home a few months ago by former Vice President Al Gore ...
"You are in a position maybe to make a difference," Sir Richard said Mr. Gore told him. "If you can make a giant step forward other people will follow."
Update [2006-9-22 9:59:46 by David Roberts]: ThinkProgress has footage of Gore and Branson discussing the issue on ABC.
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ChampTree Posted 10:53 pm
21 Sep 2006
How to raise $3 billion with one conversation
Great idea!!! But how do you get your shareholders to give up ten years of profits?
Terry Mock Executive Director Champion Tree Project International
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El Gato Posted 1:49 am
22 Sep 2006
By not having shareholders
Virgin is a private company.
Mike Z
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amazingdrx Posted 1:59 am
22 Sep 2006
Yep Dave
Bill is da man!
8 more years! 8 more years!! Hill and bill in the whitehouse.
Restore Clinton style peace and prosperity to spaceship earth. (that concludes the unpaid political endorsement portion of this entry) Thank you.
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amazingdrx Posted 2:36 am
22 Sep 2006
Tipper Gore
(sorry Al, I forgot.)
For vice-president too! But can the censorship initiatives, ok?
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