John Solomon, the RW smear machine, the talking heads, FAUX News, Ann Coulter... every one of these and more know everything! They truly have our best interests at heart! Really, they do! SNARK!
Short of doing a colonoscopy on John Edwards so that we can all be sure he doesn't have undisclosed polyps or, horrors! hemorrhoids, these "asses of evil" have done their best to convince us John Edwards is hiding something, he's up to no good, surely there must be some reason he is unfit to be our next president.
I'm sick of it. Oh, I know there will be alot more to come, but I'm sick of it.
Amazingly, the M$M (tough nuts if you hate that abbreviation) declines to provide coverage of the wonderful work John has done and is doing for those living in poverty. I don't see much mention of his work with the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity founded in 2004. Here's a little bit about the center, which John helped develop:
Mission
Introduction
For over two centuries, the University of North Carolina has educated North Carolina's leaders and improved the lives of its citizens. It has long been a place where scholars expanded the horizons of thought and knowledge and students received a world-class education regardless of their ability to pay. In recent years, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill established the groundbreaking Carolina Covenant, enabling low-income students to receive a debt-free college education. The UNC Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity joins this proud tradition to bring together scholars, policymakers, lawyers, community leaders and students in a mission of public service and public outreach to the state of North Carolina and the nation.
The Vision and Goals of the UNC Center for Poverty, Work and Opportunity
The UNC Center for Poverty, Work and Opportunity will create a forum for the best minds in the state and the nation to work on issues of poverty, work and opportunity. The Center has four goals: first, to address the pressing needs of those currently living at or below the poverty level; second, to provide a non-partisan interdisciplinary forum to examine innovative and practical ideas to move more Americans out of poverty; third, to raise public awareness of issues related to work and poverty; and fourth to train a new generation to combat the causes and effects of poverty and to improve the circumstances of working people.
1. Address the needs of persons living at or below the poverty level.
Insufficient incomes to meet daily needs and lack of financial resources to achieve long-term goals have adverse consequences in every aspect of life.The Center will seek solutions to the problems plaguing the poor, as it strives to break the cycle of poverty.To accomplish this first goal, the Center will analyze and devise solutions for a wide range of issues affecting low-income Americans. These include:
(1) The lack of job opportunities for Americans living in poverty who seek to work their way out of the poverty cycle;
(2) The circumstances facing millions of Americans who work full time but have inadequate savings or insurance against misfortune;
(3) The persistent deficiencies in the delivery of high-quality education to students in low-income areas;
(4) The unavailability of affordable health care coverage and the disparities in access to and quality of medical services and health outcomes;
(5) The shortage of quality and affordable housing, particularly in areas close to job markets;
(6) The plight of low-income Americans forced to borrow and bank with abusive lenders due to lack of access to mainstream financial institutions; and
(7) The particular challenges facing low-income communities affected by high-levels of crime and drug use.
2. Provide an interdisciplinary forum for examining poverty, work and opportunity issues.
The cause of poverty is multi-faceted. Alleviating its effects will call for interdisciplinary solutions to create opportunities for work and to address problems in the workplace. To accomplish this second goal, the Center will establish an advisory committee of senior faculty representing the best thinkers across a wide range of academic fields. In addition, the Center will create opportunities for collaboration among experts in economics, public health, law, and governmental policy from around the country and the world to explore questions on poverty and work opportunity.
3. Raise awareness of work and poverty issues.
Inequities in labor markets and poverty in America are not attention-grabbing headlines.Yet, they sap the human capital of our communities and cause suffering among an alarmingly high number of individuals and families. We, as Americans, have a moral responsibility to address the structure of labor markets and the effects of poverty in our country and to explore the relationship among meaningful work, a living wage, and a vibrant participatory democracy. To accomplish this third goal, the Center will seek to bring attention to work and poverty issues in innovative ways. To sharpen the state and national focus on these issues, the Center will host conferences and lecture series to educate community and thought leaders on poverty, work and opportunity issues and to increase public awareness of the grave difficulties facing their neighbors.
4. Train the next generation of community leaders.
Fighting poverty and improving conditions of work in the United States are not the tasks of any single generation, however brilliant or inspired. To accomplish this fourth goal, the Center will be a central locus to prepare a new generation of leaders to take innovative approaches to disrupt the cycle of poverty and improve the lives of working people. For those called to devote their professional lives to these issues, it will facilitate a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary education. Talented students drawn to UNC-Chapel Hill by the work of the Center will receive here unparalleled legal and social science training. They will have opportunities to be directly involved in community development projects and the creation of state and federal policies, under the direction of experienced teachers, policymakers and lawyers dedicated to public service. The Center will work closely with the School of Law's civil clinic, Center for Civil Rights and Community Development Clinic, as well as with other disciplines across the campus - including the Schools of Education, Public Health, Social Work, Business and Journalism, and the graduate departments in city and regional planning, economics, geography, public policy, sociology and related disciplines - to ensure that the next generation has the knowledge and skills necessary to solve tomorrow's hard problems.
Edwards has plans to help those living in poverty, restore America's moral leadership in the world, strenghten the middle class, provide universal healthcare and fight global warming. The press doesn't give these programs the time of day.
These titans of truth, wizards of the written word would rather be certain we are fully informed that John Edwards earned a little less than $500,000 from Fortress, the hedge fund group he advised and learned from last year. I'm sure it's a real stretch to understand that while he advised them about matters political, they helped him understand the workings of Wall Street, something very valuable for a president to understand clearly. Fighting poverty also requires understanding international financial dealings so that illegalities and injustices can be set to rights.
ABC News asks the question: since Edwards released his tax returns the last time, why not this time? Could it possibly be that in the world of complicated financial matters, he isn't ready to do so yet? Doctor, the patient is ready now for his colonoscopy!!
Do you hear much on the evening news about college for everyone? Here's just a little snip:
Includes College for Everyone plan, which would help pay for the first year of college for any student willing to work hard
Snow Hill, North Carolina – At Greene Central High School in Snow Hill, North Carolina, Senator John Edwards today announced his plan to make college more affordable for millions of students. Edwards' College Opportunity Agenda includes a national "College for Everyone" initiative, which would pay for one year of public-college tuition, fees, and books for any student who is willing to work hard and stay out of trouble.
"The chance to go to college meant everything in my life, and I want every young person to have the same chance," said Edwards. "Unfortunately, for too many families, this chance is out of reach. College for Everyone will open the door to a higher education for millions of young people, so they have the opportunity to realize the American Dream. Every young person who is willing to work hard should have the chance to get an education and get ahead."
Somebody please get me some PreparationH.
The press loves to ignore John Edwards or worse, try to paint him in a bad light. They don't like him, they don't understand him, they fear what they don't understand and so when they do cover his campaign, its negative. Does this abuse of their purported mission, to be unbiased, not bug the living jeebus out of everyone here? I'm proud to support a good and decent man, a brilliant, hard-working, kind individual who cares about others and about his country. I'll do everything I can to help him become our next president, the M$M be damned.