John Edwards blogs-Doing The Hard Work That Needs To Be Done

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http://blog.oneamericacommittee.com/story/2006/3/20/125019/366
By John Edwards in Diaries
3/20/2006 at 12:50 EST
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Last week, I was in St. Bernard Parish - in the town of Chalmette - and I wanted to let everyone know what we were up to and how it went. I was there with nearly 700 college students who gave up a trip to the beach for their spring break to come down to Louisiana with me to help clean up some of the homes that were devastated by Katrina.

It would break your heart to see what we've seen. Block after block, each home is completely full of debris and it's infuriating to know that these families haven't been getting the help they need.

What is truly inspiring was seeing how determined and committed these college kids are to helping the families there. Kids from coast to coast - from over 80 schools from 27 states - have rolled up their sleeves and done the hard work that needs to be done. We were able to meet some of the homeowners and it's wonderful to know that these kids really did make a difference for these families.

There's much more work to be done, but please know that these kids were breaking their backs and making a big difference. We can make progress and get things done when we work together.

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1. *kick*

to keep the message going :loveya:

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2. Edwards and his crew showed a great example of what REAL CITIZENSHIP

is all about. Kudos to all. You are a real source of pride.

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3. Absolutely blm....

and where the msm is missing this beat, the kids are blogging away at not only the Edwards blog, but many others.

Unfortunately, none of this will make Rita Cosby's show tonight :cry:

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4. Of COURSE not. Edwards is a true Dem. That gets you NO ATTENTION

from corporate media.

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5. and recognizing that, I'll give you kick.

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6. Thanks......

:hi:

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7. These students just had a life-changing experience.

I hope they are proud of themselves, because WE certainly are proud of them.