John Edwards, Message to HUD, FROM NINE DAYS AGO

[asdjrocky]

I'm sure most people here have heard of the trouble in New Orleans today, where protesters were beaten, tazed, and pepper-sprayed. It seems we might have seen this coming, well someone did, please take note of the release.

Dec 11, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards today called on HUD to reverse its plan to begin demolishing public housing in New Orleans this week and urged the New Orleans City Council to stand strong in defending housing for city residents. Edwards said in a statement:

"There is a housing crisis in New Orleans today – the result of government policies that have failed the people of the Gulf since Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. Rents have doubled, families are being evicted from FEMA trailers and now the current administration is now trying to make a bad situation worse.

"I am calling on HUD to postpone its plans to destroy affordable public housing until replacement housing is ready. Knocking down historic and livable housing today that withstood the winds of Katrina with the bulldozers of Bush is counterproductive to the goal of giving residents a home to which to return. Decentralizing poverty by encouraging new mixed-income income makes a lot of sense – I've proposed creating 1 million new housing vouchers to do exactly that. But eliminating housing where people could live in a city where a desperate shortage of shelter exists makes no sense at all.

Who is speaking for the disenfranchised?

Edwards 08

For the rest:
http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48738827_john-edwards-statement-hud-plan-begin-demolishing-public-housing-new-orleans-week

[ChiciB1]

1. It Really Impresses Me How He Seems To Be Tuned In And Out Front

on so many issues. Generally he's the first to point out so many things, and then soon the others follow. I don't know how many times he's done this, but I do know that it's been said by people on C-Span and some National journalists. Still, if one were to believe the polls, he's a distant third Nationally!

However, I don't really feel what we are hearing about National polls can be counted on right now. Actually, I'm not sure we should be counting on ANY polls! There are SO MANY OF THEM! All I know is that he has MY SUPPORT and I'll keep fighting for him AND Elizabeth!

[asdjrocky]

2. Funny, it was all over MSM today-

Making the protesters the bad guys of course, but they never mentioned this statement from Edwards.

And yeah, the next poll that matters for me is the one the caucus goers will take in Iowa.

[ChiciB1]

11. Most Of The Time I Try To Ignore MSM... Have A Dish & Watch Democracy Now

and they have a BBC station, plus other news from around the world. But I have tuned in more lately to get a "feel" for things. But sometimes watching MSM, I want to GAG!!

[asdjrocky]

3. k

[asdjrocky]

4. k

[Triana]

5. That's THE man, speaking, fighting for the people (n/t)

[TeamJordan23]

6. Good for Edwards. nm

[williesgirl]

7. k&r

[Nutmegger]

8. That's my candidate!

R&K!

Edwards 2008!

[asdjrocky]

9. k

[Usrename]

10. K&R

What a travesty!

Where is the outrage from our party leadership?

oh.. I forgot.. they only have outrage for MoveOn.org and Rep. Pete Stark, what was I thinking?

[asdjrocky]

12. Lol-

Wish I would have thought to say that!

And good point, where the hell is everyone else on this?