On that account, Alexandre contends President Bush falls short. "To qualify as a gentleman a man most respect God, the earth and women," she says.

"In the case of George Bush, we all know he came from money but love and respect for our Earth did not get handed down. He is therefore missing the primary characteristic of a gentleman," the author says.

Alexandre cites former Teddy Roosevelt as every rich mother's perfect son-in-law. "He pioneered the National Park system, and yet his greatest passion was his family.

"This was a man who cherished the earth and all that was in it and who recognized the need to protect our resources early on," Alexandre says.

The author was Speaker Coordinator for the Environmental Action Coalition, the group that organized Earth Day 1970. It is therefore no surprise that she believes all decent men should possess a natural and God-given passion to save our earth. If they don't have the passion, drop them, she advises readers.