Many people here have written thoughtful, beautifully written diaries about why they are supporting John Edwards. Some of them literally moved me to tears as I read them, others inspired me to get off of my butt and volunteer for local progressive candidates running for Congress. I did it yesterday, in fact.
We all know that our country is in the midst of a deep crisis. I don't need to spell out to this crowd the many ways in which millions upon millions of people are suffering in this country; in large part because a relatively small number of obscenely rich and powerful people feel a sociopathic need to become even more rich and powerful at the expense of everyone else.
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