Plantation Oblige

By Shawn Macomber
The American Spectator

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire -- Halfway through his speech, perfect bone structure complemented by the soft light of the bar as he stood aloft the crowd on a stuffed chair, one leg manfully perched on the arm as he motioned grandly to friends, Romans, and countrymen alike, John Edwards put a finger to his lip and paused.

"This is controversial, but I believe it so strongly," America's foremost class war enthusiast intoned darkly. "I get mixed reactions to it, so I warn you in advance." A hush fell over the rapt crowd. "I think we have a fundamental question to ask ourselves as Americans," Edwards said finally. "Do we really believe in an America where all of us have equal worth? Because I believe it to my soul. I believe every single person in this room is equal value."

Hold on a second...Did this beautifully coiffed one-term Senator-slash-ex-vice-presidential candidate really just pick a fight with America's vast and ever-burgeoning inequality lobby?