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Here is a very likeable US President
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03 Mar 2007 Sat 11:21 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: For the record, Carter's administration brought the U.S. some of its worst economic conditions in living memory - with soaring interest and inflation rates.
His human rights policy led to disaster in Nicaragua and Iran. If the U.S. had supported the Shah or his successors, the history of the past 25 years in the Middle East would have been very different, and the Iranian people would have fared much better. Carter's weakness in dealing with the Soviet Union gave them confidence to move further into the Third World. By letting the Soviets know he would not respond if they invaded Afghanistan, Carter spawned a war that ultimately saw one million dead Afghans, five million displaced, and a situation of evil that nurtured the Islamic hatred and militancy that ultimately turned on the West and brought about 9/11.
Great president?
Personally I would rather see a good president in control with a dubious personal life! |
As a young child my mother,very politically minded, took us to meet President Carter when he was campaigning. I found him to be very kind and likeable. He also didn't try to kiss me so I was pleased!!!!!! Also he encouraged the youth to excel in education, and promised a chance for equality for minorities. That is all that I remember besides the screaming people carrying signs. I do also recall that going to college was affordable and accesilbe to people of color as there were sweeping reforms that were federally funded and pushed. My mother benefited from those reforms...
So, I have deep respect for him, but at the same time cannot ignore the international policies that shaped history, some very negatively!
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04 Mar 2007 Sun 01:12 am |
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04 Mar 2007 Sun 02:08 am |
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Quoting vineyards: Some people have the ability of sensing whether someone is good or bad. My senses tell me Carter is a good person. I cannot feel that way for the presidents that succeeded him.
(By the way, I am a male). |
hmmm...very interesting...I mean the gender mix-up. It has to do with your nickname refering to nature. Nature is often used in literature to refer to the woman. It's actually intriguing to realize that these 16 &17th literary references are still common today!
Ok...I'm waaaaaaaaaaay off topic!
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04 Mar 2007 Sun 02:17 am |
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04 Mar 2007 Sun 02:37 am |
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Regardless of opinion, Carter was certainly the most educated President, possibly ever. He was an engineer  (nuclear). He was a WWII veteran in the navy and went on to become a nuclear (not nuke-u-lar) submarine commander. Would going to war over Afganistan have been any more advantagous than going to war over Viet Nam which had only ended a few years prior? He continued the SALT talks, he maintained relations with China after Nixon, and did attempt a military rescue of the American hostages in Tehran. The problems that Carter faced would have dogged any President in that period. Carter was preaching global warming and energy conservation 40 years ago, long before it became fashionable. If anything, Carter was President years ahead of his time.
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04 Mar 2007 Sun 02:55 am |
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04 Mar 2007 Sun 02:58 am |
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Not only the looks. So many of our politicians (even in Turkey) lie through their teeth while they put on their "honest face" Jimmy Carter was a man of highest integrity, and brought honor to the office while he was in it, and every day since he has left.
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04 Mar 2007 Sun 03:02 am |
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04 Mar 2007 Sun 03:04 am |
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I completely support your opinion.. 
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04 Mar 2007 Sun 03:11 am |
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Quoting vineyards: Some people have the ability of sensing whether someone is good or bad. My senses tell me Carter is a good person. I cannot feel that way for the presidents that succeeded him.
(By the way, I am a male). |
Actually I totally agree with you on this . I just like to play devil's-advocate if the discussion is too one-sided  !
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04 Mar 2007 Sun 03:20 am |
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