Why I support John Edwards
From his website:
John Edwards for President: Apr 18, 2007
Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards released the following statement about today's 5-4 Supreme Court ruling upholding the federal abortion ban.
"I could not disagree more strongly with today's Supreme Court decision. The ban upheld by the Court is an ill-considered and sweeping prohibition that does not even take account for serious threats to the health of individual women. This hard right turn is a stark reminder of why Democrats cannot afford to lose the 2008 election. Too much is at stake - starting with, as the Court made all too clear today, a woman's right to choose."
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John Edwards for President: Apr 16, 2007
We are simply heartbroken by the deaths and injuries suffered at Virginia Tech. We know what an unspeakable, life-changing moment this is for these families and how, in this moment, it is hard to feel anything but overwhelming grief, much less the love and support around you. But the love and support is there. We pray that these families, these students, and the entire Virginia Tech community know that they are being embraced by a nation. There is a Methodist hymn that gave us solace in such a moment as this, and we repeat its final verse here, in hopes it will help these families, as it helped us:
"In our end is our beginning; in our time, infinity;
In our doubt there is believing, in our life, eternity,
In our death, a resurrection; at the last, a victory,
Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see."
Our dearest wish is that this day could start again, with the promise of these young people alive. Knowing that cannot be, our prayer is for God’s grace and whatever measure of peace can be reached on this terrible day.
John and Elizabeth Edwards
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John Edwards for President: Apr 16, 2007
"Rural America has been ignored for too long," said Edwards. "Across America, too many small towns have turned into ghost towns. We need to help small towns and rural communities create and keep new businesses and good jobs, and we need a President who will make sure all our communities have good schools, good health care and the support systems they need. As President, I will make sure rural America is never left behind."
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For more details on his campaign, here are some links:
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posted by Cherry Red at 11:02 AM
2 Comments:
The SCOTUS ruling is actually more frightening than just as an abortion issue. While I vacillate over whether there are any reasonable regulations (My sense is, it's far better to err to the side of openess and accessibility.) the reasoning given this opinion is incredibly dangerous. Congress just got the latitude to legislate morality and that's incredibly dangerous. That there is no health exception is incredibly ridiculous, but the even greater danger is what this decision paves the way for.
Here, here Grendel!
I have a cousin who needed an abortion to save her life. I shudder to think at what would have happened to her if she couldn't have had the procedure. Her 4 year old son needed his mother. Her husnand needed his wife. It wasn't an easy choice for her. The child was very much a wanted child.
I hope that people wake up and see that their rights are being taken away. We can never truly call ourselves free if we don't have control over our family planning choices.
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