John Edwards’ Poverty Tour
Democrat presidential contender John Edwards started a multi-state poverty tour a couple of days ago to shine a spotlight on poverty in America. 
Edwards is going to regale the impoverished with his $1,250 haircut. 
Unbelievable! It’s unbelievable that any thinking human being can support a man who is such a blatant fraud and hypocrite. Every single time that I think a Democrat can’t sink any lower in the fraud and hypocrisy department, one exceeds my wildest expectations.
Judge a man not by his words, but by his deeds. OK, let’s judge John Edwards:
- He got rich by filing frivolous lawsuits against doctors
- He lives a lavish lifestyle of wealth and luxury, indulging his expensive tastes every chance he gets whether it is his 28,000 square foot mansion or $1,250 haircuts
- He says he cares about the poor, but doesn’t use his own riches to assist the impoverished
The verdict: John Edwards is a disgusting fraud and hypocrite.
John Edwards has reported assets of $30 million. He made $480,000 from a part-time job at a hedge fund (I didn’t know ambulance-chasing lawyers were financial experts). He also made $400,000 from giving speeches, mostly to college kids. (Recall that Edwards charged poor college kids $55,000 to give a speech about poverty. “Hey poor college kids: pay me, an already-rich Democrat, $55,000 and I’ll tell you about poverty for an hour!” )
Let’s say Edwards woke up one morning and decided that he was tired of being a hypocrite. Let’s say he decided to give the bulk of his wealth away to the poor. If he kept $2 million for himself, he could invest that in some high-quality corporate bonds and generate a pre-tax annual income of $100,000—enough for any family to live on and more than the majority of American families earn. Then he could donate $28 million to aid the poor he pretends to care so much about. If you assume a construction cost of $75,000 per housing unit for modest housing, enough units could be built with Edwards’ money to house over 370 impoverished families!!!
Don’t worry, Edwards will never use his own money to help the poor. Why not? Because he is a fraud, that’s why! He preaches one thing, and lives his life the exact opposite. Two Americas, Mr. Edwards? Which one are you living in? And in your world is everyone blind to your hypocrisy? Because in the real world we aren’t.
Forty-plus years of the War On Poverty has failed. Trillions of dollars have been stolen from those who earn it and given to those too lazy to earn it. What makes Edwards think that more of the same is going to do the trick?
Democrats never learn.
What causes poverty? Why are poor people poor? Democrats never discuss this. Most sensible people already know the answer, however. More on this later…
John Edwards isn’t worthy of being president. He is a slimy lawyer who will do or say anything to get what he wants. He is pandering to the poor because they are the easiest group to win support from. All it takes is promises of more welfare freebies and stick-it-to-the-rich policies and they line up behind you.