Comments on: Poverty Redux http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux Having an opinion never goes out of style. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:22:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: omelas http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux/comment-page-1#comment-2785 omelas Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux#comment-2785 I support Edwards because of his activism on poverty. I decided on him back when he announced his intention to run for President from New Orleans.<br/><br/>You can vote here to help get Edwards the nod from Democracy for America, which would be a big thing for online support.<br/><br/><a HREF="http://democracyforamerica.com/VoteEdwards" REL="nofollow">Democracy for America, Vote for Edwards</a>. I support Edwards because of his activism on poverty. I decided on him back when he announced his intention to run for President from New Orleans.

You can vote here to help get Edwards the nod from Democracy for America, which would be a big thing for online support.

Democracy for America, Vote for Edwards.

]]> By: Ruth Dynamite http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux/comment-page-1#comment-2783 Ruth Dynamite Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:27:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux#comment-2783 Very thoughtful post. Kudos to Edwards for talking about what most people don't want to know. Very thoughtful post. Kudos to Edwards for talking about what most people don’t want to know.

]]> By: Anali http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux/comment-page-1#comment-2761 Anali Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:50:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux#comment-2761 Very nice post. I really like that Edwards focuses on poverty too. I wish more people took him seriously. I feel like he gets overlooked too often. Very nice post. I really like that Edwards focuses on poverty too. I wish more people took him seriously. I feel like he gets overlooked too often.

]]> By: Maria http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux/comment-page-1#comment-2760 Maria Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:27:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux#comment-2760 This issue is near and dear to my heart too. My parents divorced when I was young. My dad is a farmer (like his dad and grandpa...same farm for over 120 years!), and my mom worked two full time jobs. They still managed to scrape up (and borrow) enough money for me to do some things, but I never was able to do the things the other kids were doing (i.e. going skiing every weekend, etc). I thought we were middle class, but looking back, we were no where near it! This issue is near and dear to my heart too. My parents divorced when I was young. My dad is a farmer (like his dad and grandpa…same farm for over 120 years!), and my mom worked two full time jobs. They still managed to scrape up (and borrow) enough money for me to do some things, but I never was able to do the things the other kids were doing (i.e. going skiing every weekend, etc). I thought we were middle class, but looking back, we were no where near it!

]]> By: painted maypole http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux/comment-page-1#comment-2758 painted maypole Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux#comment-2758 thanks for your heartfelt post thanks for your heartfelt post

]]> By: karrie http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux/comment-page-1#comment-2757 karrie Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:55:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux#comment-2757 Eeek, bad link:<br/><br/><a HREF="http://www.dennis4president.com/go/issues/end-to-poverty/" REL="nofollow">try here for weapon of mass destruction</a> and <a HREF="http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2007/08/15/kucinich_speaks_from_experience_on_homelessness/" REL="nofollow">here for his own experiences. </a> Eeek, bad link:

try here for weapon of mass destruction and here for his own experiences.

]]> By: karrie http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux/comment-page-1#comment-2756 karrie Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:53:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/10/poverty-redux#comment-2756 I grew up on a small farm too. We were primarily dairy farmers, but also grew a lot of different vegetables. Every now and then I have to stop and think about how odd it is that I live in a city and have to drive around looking for farms and nature preserves for my son to visit. <br/><br/>Also, Kucinich grew up very poor. Some interesting thoughts about poverty as a weapon of mass destruction here, including a link to an article about his own experiences with homelessness(scroll down)<br/><br/>http://www.dennis4president.com/go/issues/end-to-poverty/ I grew up on a small farm too. We were primarily dairy farmers, but also grew a lot of different vegetables. Every now and then I have to stop and think about how odd it is that I live in a city and have to drive around looking for farms and nature preserves for my son to visit.

Also, Kucinich grew up very poor. Some interesting thoughts about poverty as a weapon of mass destruction here, including a link to an article about his own experiences with homelessness(scroll down)

http://www.dennis4president.com/go/issues/end-to-poverty/

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