Two Americas and One Big, Big House

John Edwards stood with Katrina victims in front of their flooded homes and declared his candidacy for president. I wonder how many Katrina victims he could get in his new house (h/t The Hillary Spot):

Presidential candidate John Edwards and his family recently moved into what county tax officials say is the most valuable home in Orange County. The house, which includes a recreational building attached to the main living quarters, also is probably the largest in the county.

“The Edwardses’ residential property will likely have the highest tax value in the county,” Orange County Tax Assessor John Smith told Carolina Journal. He estimated that the tax value will exceed $6 million when the facility is completed.

The rambling structure sits in the middle of a 102-acre estate on Old Greensboro Road west of Chapel Hill. The heavily wooded site and winding driveway ensure that the home is not visible from the road. “No Trespassing” signs discourage passersby from venturing past the gate.

I have no problem with people enjoying their own money, but I do have a problem with a guy like this trying to take my money to fund his socialist fantasies.