Consider the others that are worse off than me. I have a home, I am being able to eat. I was able to do just a little for the people I love. For many Americans however, there is no Christmas meal. There is no watching their loved ones open the presents they gave them. There is no joy in seeing their excited faces. There is no joy at Christmastime for many of our fellow Americans.
Which brings me to my Christmas wish. I wish John Edwards would win the White House. The main reason I make this wish at this time of the year is that millions of Americans are hurting. Millions of Americans have been left behind, not only in the last eight years, but the twenty years that preceded it. Workers are working harder for less money and benefits. More people are falling into the trap of no health insurance, and are one disaster away from bankruptcy. More people are losing their home, and have fallen into the trap of bankruptcy.
Don't get me wrong. I am grateful to God for what I have. I love my country and want desperately for it to stand up once again for the ideals it was founded on. I believe the American people can meet any challenge as long as we have a idealistic leader who will challenge us to do more than spread war, and poverty.
Yes, in the spirit of the Christmas season I hope America will aspire to become America once again. I hope America will indeed see that there are Two Americas as John Edwards has stated, and work towards making One America for everyone. Indeed, I hope Americans will be patriotic about something besides war.
For Democrats, that means getting back to what our party has always fought for. That means finding the vision of such great men as Jefferson, Jackson, Wilson, FDR, JFK, and RFK. That means fighting as hard for the common man as Republicans fight to keep the American Dream in the hands of the most greedy and least patriotic among us. That means nominating a true leader of our party who isn't one bit shy about fighting for the principles of the great men listed above. Fighting for working Americans over the rich. Fighting for fairness in the world. Fighting to inspire, and not exclude. These are the principles Democrats have fought for every since Thomas Jefferson insured their would be no new monarchy in our Republic.
That means having a true vision for Progressive change in this country. That means fighting for a populist message that includes everyone in the American Dream. That means standing on principle, not voting more power to a madman, or attacking our unionized workers because they support another candidate who gives them hope.
On all fronts, I believe John Edwards is our best chance in my lifetime to have a real Progressive President. A President who values Americans over Corporate greed and will fight to ensure America is once again the beacon of freedom and fairness in the world. That means nominating John Edwards to be our standard bearer. I would like to share just a few reasons why I so vehemently think this is so.
As I mentioned, the people of New Orleans have suffered as much or more than anyone. I remember seeing Edwards in Columbus, and I remember him telling us, "We don't need a surge in Bahgdad, we need a surge in New Orleans". I couldn't agree more. With that in mind, Edwards not only speaks on New Orleans, he offers them real hope at having a city once more:
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He also laid out his vision for America and the world which entails "Transformational Change":
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A quote:
In a Working Society, we will reward work with a higher minimum wage, stronger labor laws, and tax credits for working families. We will offer affordable housing near good jobs and good schools, and create a million stepping-stone jobs for people who cannot find work on their own. We will help workers save for the future with new work bonds and homeownership tax credits. And we will all take responsibility for the problem of poverty and not just leave it to government.
It means insuring that our children will recieve a better America just like we did:
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It means giving equal hope to rural voters:
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And urban voters:
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It means valuing American children as much as American Corporate profits:
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It means giving the dream of college to all those who will work for it:
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It means protecting American workers from the bad trade deals that are destroying our jobs and industries:
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Most of all it takes a true leader who realizes the system in America is now rigged against the very people who it is supposed to represent, and having the courage to fight against it:
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This is just a few of the reasons why I am not only wishing for an Edwards Presidency, I am indeed PRAYING for it. I am praying that our country will once again realize our roots as the beacon of freedom and hope in the world, and will once again fight for the American ideals of truth, justice, and the American way.
Please join me in nominating a true leader, with compassion, strength and common sense. There is nothing we can do that is more important. Please join me in nominating John Edwards and the hope of One America for all once again. Our country needs us!!!
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