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IndyOp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-28-07 08:29 PM
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A little love for my post in GD, pls -> John Edwards' Policies to Create Peace
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Two Americas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 03:54 PM
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1. that's a great post
Edited on Sat Dec-29-07 04:02 PM by Two Americas
"Necessitous men are not free men."

Justice is what leads to peace.

Justice at home leads to justice abroad.

Justice starts with equality of economic opportunity.

Short and sweet, powerful and true, idealistic and practical.

This is the heart of what it means to be a Democrat. This is the program that has brought the party the greatest success over the years.

Edwards gives us the opportunity to be Democrats again, without apology. Edwards gives us the opportunity to break out of the "practicality versus idealism" trap. Idealism is the most practical course, as well, when we build a strong foundation of traditional Democratic party principles and ideals to stand upon.

"An old English judge once said: 'Necessitous men are not free men.' Liberty requires opportunity to make a living—a living decent according to the standard of the time, a living which gives man not only enough to live by, but something to live for. For too many of us the political equality we once had won was meaningless in the face of economic inequality. A small group had concentrated into their own hands an almost complete control over other people's property, other people's money, other people's labor — other people's lives. For too many of us life was no longer free; liberty no longer real; men could no longer follow the pursuit of happiness."

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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IndyOp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 05:28 PM
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5. Wow! Do you listen to Thom Hartmann?
He often, often mentions the FDR quote -> "Necessitous men are not free men."

:hi:
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Two Americas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 04:13 PM
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2. meanwhile...
My first OP in the general discussion is a total flop lol. :shrug:

ignore this post, please

:cry:

:rofl:
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K Gardner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 04:36 PM
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4. I just gave you your 5th Rec. Excellent post, but most people don't
want to hear about unity right now. Its all about the dog fight, unfortunately. You are a welcome addition to DU and I am thrilled to see you here !
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bobbolink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 04:30 PM
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3. Fine post! I kicked it before seeing your request here.
Just bumped it again.

Maybe it's too "peaceful"?

:hi:
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Two Americas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 05:38 PM
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6. well...
Edited on Sat Dec-29-07 05:42 PM by Two Americas
Maybe I should criticize Oprah, or Bidens' hair or something?

Thanks guys for the support. I think I hijacked Indy's thread here!

I have a strong feeling that many supporters of the other "second tier" candidates are potential allies. No sense in pissing them off if we don't need to.

Push the ideas and the support for Edwards will follow. There are Edwards critics who are antagonistic to the ideas he is expressing, but hide behind other reaasons to criticize him. That is easy to refute - we don't need to push Edwards, just push the core values of the party.
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bobbolink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 05:40 PM
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7. OK, go ahead and spoil all my fun.... drat it alll.
:hi:

You're so right, and having just finished reading Four Trials, I really get more where Edwards is coming from with "killing them with kindness".

sigh...

It's just not as much fun sometimes.

:evilgrin:

OK, OK.... I be good. :hi: :hug:
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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-29-07 07:30 PM
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8. Yay....I already KnR'd you....fabulous post !
Definitely dairy-worthy on Daily Kos, people are craving positive diaries over there too. Have you thought of cross-posting ?
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