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NNadir

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18. I love President Carter, but his energy policy, specifically coal to oil...

Sun Jul 31, 2022, 01:47 PM

Jul 2022

...would have led to much quicker destruction of the atmosphere than we are observing.

His decision to forgo the reprocessing of nuclear fuel was also damaging to the climate, although it should be said that unintentionally, there is some advantage inasmuch as in his day, Purex technology might have been employed. (Superior technology is now available, technology Bill Clinton defunded.)

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I'm just going to say this now. Jimmy Carter was right. Al Gore was right. Dems are right! [View all] Samrob Jul 2022 OP

Yes, and agreed! Bayard Jul 2022 #1

I've been saying that ever since 1977. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2022 #2

Same here since about that time !!!!!! DENVERPOPS Jul 2022 #14

His eyes are mesmerizing. I met talked to him for a few minutes at a book signing. Lochloosa Jul 2022 #16

They were ahead of their time. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #3

Absolutely. Safari Club cough Big Oil "got" him. Kid Berwyn Jul 2022 #4

Funny you mentioned BCCI: DBoon Jul 2022 #52

agree 100% larwdem Jul 2022 #5

You're preaching to the choir, and we love hearing it MyMission Jul 2022 #6

The dirty effing hippies are always right. House of Roberts Jul 2022 #7

These hippies? spike jones Jul 2022 #44

Absolutely! House of Roberts Jul 2022 #49

My solidly republican mother... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #8

how many of u remember the book "silent spring" and others . we were @ AllaN01Bear Jul 2022 #9

Read it in school. Imagine that happening today. Lochloosa Jul 2022 #17

Jimmy Carter was the last US president... rubbersole Jul 2022 #10

but we continue to ignore 1500 coordinated radio stations and even let 87+ universities support certainot Jul 2022 #11

Thank you for continuing to put this info in front of LuckyLib Jul 2022 #35

thanks certainot Jul 2022 #41

Welcome to the party. Dems have been saying this for years. Autumn Jul 2022 #12

ha left is righter every day😬 bringthePaine Jul 2022 #13

He was screwed by things out of his control. G2theD Jul 2022 #15

And then they corruptly sold weapons to Iran DENVERPOPS Jul 2022 #20

They try hard to ruin things when there is a democratic president. G2theD Jul 2022 #23

I love President Carter, but his energy policy, specifically coal to oil... NNadir Jul 2022 #18

Then again DENVERPOPS Jul 2022 #22

Of course. Thanks again Ronnie. G2theD Jul 2022 #24

That and major mass transit expansion and updating got torpedoed. lambchopp59 Jul 2022 #38

I know this is unpopular here, but so called "renewable energy" is neither clean or... NNadir Jul 2022 #51

What‽ ShazzieB Jul 2022 #53

I invite you to read my rather extensive journal here. NNadir Jul 2022 #54

He also went into a Canadian nuclear reactor G2theD Jul 2022 #26

One day we'll be saying the same thing about Biden... Jade Fox Jul 2022 #19

Biden has done more for Americans in 2 years than Trump ever did. G2theD Jul 2022 #27

I believe at this point in most Presidential terms.... Jade Fox Jul 2022 #37

Particularly because they think we have the house, senate, and presidency. G2theD Jul 2022 #39

Especially if Trump is the nominee G2theD Jul 2022 #40

A good President and a better man. Thanks for posting. Pepsidog Jul 2022 #21

Yes, such a good man. G2theD Jul 2022 #30

Plus - Carter popped the OPEC bubble, which made the 'Reagan' recovery possible peppertree Jul 2022 #25

Yes. Republicans always take credit for what Democrats do. G2theD Jul 2022 #28

If they were half as good at governing as they are at deflecting, what a country this would be peppertree Jul 2022 #29

It's a rogue party G2theD Jul 2022 #31

Sad but true peppertree Jul 2022 #46

President Carter was ahead of his time Buckeyeblue Jul 2022 #32

Jimmy Carter barbtries Jul 2022 #33

And Obama predicted the pandemic in 2014 DeeDeeNY Jul 2022 #34

Rush Limbaugh was the worst thing to happen to this country since the Civil War. Initech Jul 2022 #36

President Carter is an amazing man. gademocrat7 Jul 2022 #42

President Carter ordered safety equipment on cars, through his Transportation Sec. Brock Adams 1979 Stuart G Jul 2022 #43

Jimmy Carter got a raw deal. calimary Jul 2022 #45

The numbers prove that Carter got a raw deal. Please hit link at post 43 Stuart G Jul 2022 #47

always! LymphocyteLover Jul 2022 #48

A little exercise in alternate history orthoclad Jul 2022 #50