John Edwards For President
Guest Blogger Barbara Tone lays out her case for John Edwards:
John Edwards For President
I support John Edwards because he speaks to what is in my heart. He admitted making a mistake in voting for the war and has apologized; that went a long way with me. He also seems to be the only candidate who is not afraid to be a liberal.
He's not afraid of the T word, and acknowledges that the dollars for social programs have to come from somewhere. He seems the most serious about poverty. Unfortunately I do not recall who said it, but I do believe that ultimately a society will be judged on how it treats the less fortunate. I think we will all ultimately be judged - by God or by our own consciences - on how we treat the less fortunate. I am impressed with his 30-year plan to deal with poverty; one of the big problems with the country is the short-term approach to everything.
He is the only candidate to even address the gay and lesbian issue on his website. I have many gays and lesbians among my friends/family/co-workers and know that their right to marry and be treated equally in all ways is long overdue. He has not gone as far as I would like, but at least he puts his views in writing for all to see.
He is also the only one who addresses Darfur on his website. This is an international disgrace and where has the US been?
He has openly and aggressively addressed the issue of the erosion of our civil liberties, a huge concern to me; we have gone a long way down a very dangerous road and need to put it in reverse and step on it.
Finally, I have been a nurse for many years and am horrified about what is going on in health care. It is unconscionable that families can go bankrupt paying for health care, or die for lack of funds. It is impossible for any person of conscience to stand at the bedside of any seriously ill person and not conclude that health care is a right.. The Edwards plan is the most representative of the direction I think this country should take and he has not been afraid to call out the insurance and pharmaceutical companies.
I will, of course, vote for whichever Democrat is nominated, and there are things I like about Senators Clinton and Obama. For me, however, John Edwards is the complete package. He has addressed all of my major concerns and in a way that I can fully support.
Barbara Tone, RN
Simi Valley, CA
John Edwards For President
I support John Edwards because he speaks to what is in my heart. He admitted making a mistake in voting for the war and has apologized; that went a long way with me. He also seems to be the only candidate who is not afraid to be a liberal.
He's not afraid of the T word, and acknowledges that the dollars for social programs have to come from somewhere. He seems the most serious about poverty. Unfortunately I do not recall who said it, but I do believe that ultimately a society will be judged on how it treats the less fortunate. I think we will all ultimately be judged - by God or by our own consciences - on how we treat the less fortunate. I am impressed with his 30-year plan to deal with poverty; one of the big problems with the country is the short-term approach to everything.
He is the only candidate to even address the gay and lesbian issue on his website. I have many gays and lesbians among my friends/family/co-workers and know that their right to marry and be treated equally in all ways is long overdue. He has not gone as far as I would like, but at least he puts his views in writing for all to see.
He is also the only one who addresses Darfur on his website. This is an international disgrace and where has the US been?
He has openly and aggressively addressed the issue of the erosion of our civil liberties, a huge concern to me; we have gone a long way down a very dangerous road and need to put it in reverse and step on it.
Finally, I have been a nurse for many years and am horrified about what is going on in health care. It is unconscionable that families can go bankrupt paying for health care, or die for lack of funds. It is impossible for any person of conscience to stand at the bedside of any seriously ill person and not conclude that health care is a right.. The Edwards plan is the most representative of the direction I think this country should take and he has not been afraid to call out the insurance and pharmaceutical companies.
I will, of course, vote for whichever Democrat is nominated, and there are things I like about Senators Clinton and Obama. For me, however, John Edwards is the complete package. He has addressed all of my major concerns and in a way that I can fully support.
Barbara Tone, RN
Simi Valley, CA
posted by John Smart at
Monday, January 21, 2008
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