The greedy and the needy

     John Edwards spoke last night, thanking Iowa voters for their support during the nations's first caucus. His message was clear, pointing out the huge differences between the greedy and the needy, and his desire to return balance to the middle class of working people, who are struggling in the face of corporate greed to support their families. The chasm between corporate wealth and the working class has widened to such extent that most American families must hold two jobs just to maintain a decent standard of living.

 

     By contrast, corporate executives are compensated with excessive salaries and golden parachutes by raiding stock market funds invested by millions of small stockholders who have little or no say in how their money should be used. Edwards pledges to fight corporate greed and support programs designed to insure fair treatment for working people. He has the support of unions and many others who share the same goals.

 

     Edwards himself is a wealthy man who came from a working class family. He worked hard to establish himself as an attorney, but he has not forgotten his roots and his values. He has been married to the same woman, Elizabeth, for 30 years. He understands the importance of loyalty to family and friends, and to his country. It is a refreshing tenant to bring to the white house.

 

     Edwards wants to end the Iraq war and revise this nation's approach to world conflict through diplomacy instead of military might. He is intelligent and articulate, something that is needed now more than ever in our relations with other countries. The heavy hand of the Bush doctrine must be lifted from world domination, and Edwards appears to be the remedy.

 

     The sharp contrast between the needy and the greedy is apparent to Americans and Edwards is sending a message to voters that he is the man who will erase this disparity. Presently the working men and women are economic slaves to the system brought on by corporate greed. A vote for Edwards may bring us a more fair and balanced distribution of our wealth.