John Edwards Calls for New America Initiative

john edwards: today, the relief effort is focused on providing, food, shelter, and clothing to thousands of men and women. that’s the right thing to do. but the victims of katrina want more than life’s necessities. they want a chance to rebuild their lives. many of them also want to help rebuild a city and a coastline that mean so much to them, and so much to all americans. we ought to give them the chance to help through a new america initiative. this initiative, which is modeled after the works progress administration, would help them rebuild a devastated region and offer good-paying jobs and hope to the displaced. join me and say no to president bush’s failed leadership in a growing call to take this tragedy and turn it into an opportunity. it is not enough to talk ...