"Excess amounts"? What does that even mean? I use enough to get back and forth to work and to heat/cool my home. Is that too much?
My employer uses enough to generate more revenue than expenses and to keep me employed. Is that too much?
As soon as there's a viable alternative energy source, I'm in. For now, my 32-mpg car runs on unleaded.
And what has "Big Business" done for the common man?
Such a silly, sophomoric question - it's undeserving of a reply.
Regardless of your orientation, sometimes the "other" side of the political spectrum from your own is right. Sometimes. It doesn't hurt to keep an open mind.
Here's a book that completely contradicts Al Gore's effort. Complete with statistics, support from scientists, the works.
Amazon.com: The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming (and Environmentalism): Books: Christopher C. Horner
As said before, there is no smoking gun on either side of this one. Try not to pretend there is.