Quoting parts of Edwards’ speech from USA Today cause it worries me.

And the heart of this campaign - your campaign - is to make sure that everyone has those same opportunities that I had growing up - no matter where you live, who your family is, or what the color of your skin is. This is the America we believe in.

I have spent my life fighting for the kind of people I grew up with. For two decades, I stood with families and children against big HMOs and big insurance companies. And as a Senator, I fought those same fights against the Washington lobbyists and for causes like the Patients’ Bill of Rights.

I stand here tonight ready to work with you and John to make America strong again.

And we have so much work to do. Because the truth is, we still live in two different Americas: one for people who have lived the American Dream and don’t have to worry, and another for most Americans who work hard and still struggle to make ends meet.

Don’t have to worry? Like people who marry money you mean?

It doesn’t have to be that way. We can build one America

We can build one America where we no longer have two health care systems. One for people who get the best health care money can buy and then one for everybody else, rationed out by insurance companies, drug companies, and HMOs - millions of Americans who don’t have any health insurance at all.

Canada has one health care system as does Europe, it is socialized medicine. It doesn’t work. It provides substandard care for those who wait. And people here don’t like to wait… months, years maybe if ever. Canada’s safety net, the U.S. cause if you can’t get the care you need there, you can come to the U.S. and get it.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

We have a plan that will offer everyone the same health care your Senator has. We can give tax breaks to help pay for your health care. And we will sign into law a real Patients’ Bill of Rights so you can make your own health care decisions.

That will never happen as the rich always get deferential treatment. Always.

We shouldn’t have two public school systems in this country: one for the most affluent communities, and one for everybody else.

None of us believe that the quality of a child’s education should be controlled by where they live or the affluence of their community.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

We can build one public school system that works for all our children. Our plan will reform our schools and raise our standards. We can give our schools the resources they need. We can provide incentives to put quality teachers in the places and the subjects where we need them the most. And we can ensure that three million kids have a safe place to go after school. This is what we can do together.

Force all children to go to state schools to be fed the liberal lie. I can see it now. Oh wait, that is already being done except for those pesky homeschoolers and those attending religious schools. Must. Eliminate. That. Sweet the afterschool programs thou, make sure they get the state mandated indoctrination while their parents are working as they must cause the tax rates will soar. And the rich will go to school in France, with money there is a way around anything.

We shouldn’t have two different economies in America: one for people who are set for life, their kids and grandkids will be just fine, and then one for most Americans who live paycheck to paycheck.

And you know what I’m saying. You don’t need me to explain it to you, you know - you can’t save any money, can you? Takes every dime you make just to pay your bills, and you know what happens if something goes wrong - a child gets sick, somebody gets laid off, or there’s a financial problem, you go right off the cliff.

And what’s the first thing to go. Your dreams. It doesn’t have to be that way.

How does one equalize out the rich and the poor aside from Communism and it’s second cousin, Socialism?

We can strengthen and lift up your families. Your agenda is our agenda - so let me give you some specifics.

Read this article to get an idea on specifics. Why are there always two Americas when the Dems want to impose their Socialist agendas on us? Edwards didn’t get where he was from a handout from the government. He did it on his own initiative. People don’t excel on the dole. I prefer self reliance, initiative, doing it myself. I prefer Bush’s vision for America. If you do too, consider volunteering and/or donating to the Bush campaign. I have. (more…)

Sisu had a quote I just couldn’t believe til I heard the sound bite on Fox. Yeah, and quoting it.

And how many of you got to hear my wife Teresa last night: Wasn’t she spectacular?

Suppose he had to say that, she holds the pursestrings and how.

Now you just have to read the rest of her post. And when you get done, check out this prediction. Yeaaaeeooooooowww!

Oh and be prepared to read the Bleat tomorrow.

Good question, very good question. Thanks Jim for that one.

And in a similar vein, t-shirts perfect for the small ones on your list.

Wouldn’t be complete without a gift bag to put it in.

Psycho Cat is in heat and is an incredible pest. But she does provide some fun pics with all her rolling around. Note, that IS a vibrator in the pic, a long snake like thing for neck massage. Psycho doesn’t use it.

Inspired by Jay’s 24 project, I decided to take some noncat pics. I know, cats are more fun than plants but I did want to diversify. First pic is the plant I need to trim as it is scratching my car every time I back out of the driveway.

Other plant, the bougainvillea, is on the other side of the driveway, far enough away not to scratch my car but still needing trimming.

What a very clever bonfire, absolutely brilliant. Now, excuse me while I do some surfing here.

I’ve got lots to read and I will read.

I really had plans to do something today but so far all I’ve managed to do is sleep. Probably not a bad thing overall since my vision is all shimmery and I am dizzy to boot. Expecting it (the dizziness) is the result of going up on my Neurontin. Best not drive. Kindof feel like I was hung upside down.

Think Lair will like this one?

Addendum: To give an indication exactly how bad my vision is, I find this extremely difficult to read despite the large type size. (more…)

Never expected to see that kind of pic there. You see, TowelRoad usually has pretty boys.

Neither did I expect to see Lair come out in support of gay marriage but he did. His reasoning is, crap there goes my word recall, classic Lair.

Zygote analyzes Jimmy Carter’s speech. From leatherboys to peanut farmers, yeah it’s a stretch.

John Hawkins takes on Michael Moore. So did Bill O’Reilly but I just couldn’t bear to watch it.

Nathan takes on condoms, oh, and the CDC. Might not want to know just how effective they aren’t. Note the AIDS virus is smaller than little sperm especially the ones pictured below. Expect similar effectiveness rates.

Steve takes on Teresa’s first draft speech, a nice way to say Fox screwed up. Wish he’d take on the actual speech.

Right Wing News has the full impact. Fyi, I wasn’t asked.

Lair does Moore one better - two dipshits and he disses them both.

The Bear posts and he has advice for convention bloggers. Not a convention blogger, don’t follow the convention bloggers as all of them are dimocrats. Republican bloggers would be wise to learn from the dimocrats mistakes.