He’s set to speak at a private gathering of lawyers which is closed to the press. There’s also the reactivation of his law license.
A records check with the N.C. State Bar shows Edwards has also reactivated his license to practice law, which had been inactive for more than a decade. The contact number listed for Edwards rings at his old Raleigh firm, where a receptionist said Edwards has not worked for many years.
Despite his past, I always admired that John Edwards was really the only candidate talking about poverty first in 2004 and then again in 2008. Who can forget his speeches on the “Two Americas?”
Whether or not Mr. Edwards should ever attempt to run for public office again is debatable. There are people who will generally dislike him for what he did to Elizabeth Edwards (someone who really championed universal healthcare). Personally, I don’t really know what went on in their private lives so it’s not my place to comment. As to the public charges, a federal jury was unable to agree about whether he illegally used campaign money to aid Ms. Hunter. In the end all I can say is that people make mistakes but oftentimes they can be rehabilitated.
I think that there is still a constituency out there that can use his voice. They are part of that other America, the one without the lobbyists on Capitol Hill or the cash to make campaign contributions let alone pay their rent. They live in poverty and either they’ve been living that way for quite some time now or have recently found themselves there due to circumstances beyond their control.
The fight against poverty and the squeezing of the middle class needs all the help it can get. You don’t need to hold an elected office to make a difference, especially if you posses the talents that Edwards does. If this is all John Edwards did going forward he’d be making a tremendous contribution to society.
via Edwards reactivates law license, speaking at event – Yahoo! News.
