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29. Jimmy Carter was the canary in the American coal mine

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 08:47 PM

Aug 2015

His "Crisis of Confidence" speech laid out an achievable pathway to energy independence had we chosen to follow his leadership. In that speech, he spoke the hard truth that the American people would have done well to heed. Instead, we behaved like insulted children and turned our preference towards the Reagan mouthpiece that proceeded to blow sunshine up our collective asses for the next 8 years, telling us all how great we were as we began our slide towards the ignominy we "enjoy" today.
Carter was surely one of the greatest presidents of the latter part of the 20th century, but most won't realize that for another hundred years or so...

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Why Jimmy Carter deserves a monument? [View all] kentuck Aug 2015 OP

Has there ever been a US President that did not get a monument? seveneyes Aug 2015 #1

I would be surprised to learn there is a monument to Andrew Johnson. Snobblevitch Aug 2015 #48

I have an idea....blast that racist shit off of Stone Mountain and replace it with a MADem Aug 2015 #2

Best idea!!! NightWatcher Aug 2015 #12

Better idea. Glassunion Aug 2015 #17

Stupid people will imagine he's looking down approvingly. I say get that filthy imagery off MADem Aug 2015 #19

One of the four greatest American public intellectuals of my lifetime. The other three: Gore Vidal, Monk06 Aug 2015 #3

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! LuckyLib Aug 2015 #26

He deserves one, deathrind Aug 2015 #4

I heard Jimmy Carter discuss this once Samantha Aug 2015 #6

Yes, it was a shame he had only one term. The public wanted Barabas instead. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2015 #8

Agree 3auld6phart Aug 2015 #11

I agree BuelahWitch Aug 2015 #5

Thank you kentuck for posting this thread Samantha Aug 2015 #7

The park idea is a very good one hifiguy Aug 2015 #9

His wife might not want to move, though. And there's already an historic site in Plains. MADem Aug 2015 #20

Great post Kentuck XRubicon Aug 2015 #10

I am very sad about Jimmy Carter. ananda Aug 2015 #13

I too am very sad rurallib Aug 2015 #30

I want to rec this again... I'll kick instead XRubicon Aug 2015 #14

ITA, kentuck! shanti Aug 2015 #15

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #16

Will this do? Glassunion Aug 2015 #18

That's really nice -- the pics at the link give the full flavor of the setting. MADem Aug 2015 #21

Here is my issue with a Jimmy monument. Glassunion Aug 2015 #23

There's already a national park site in Plains and this MADem Aug 2015 #25

I agree to name a park. But to build a monument... Not so much. Glassunion Aug 2015 #31

Exactly. He would say, "Too many folks work to have their names on buildings LuckyLib Aug 2015 #27

Let's build Jimmy Carter neighborhoods full of houses for low income people csziggy Aug 2015 #49

Agreed! Glassunion Aug 2015 #50

That is great. Does that already exist? jwirr Aug 2015 #37

Yes. It's in Atlanta. Glassunion Aug 2015 #38

Thank you. Between this, his center for peace and his work for Habitat jwirr Aug 2015 #39

Personally I think the greatest memorial to him would be to simply Glassunion Aug 2015 #41

K&R smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #22

Grant and Buren rank up there with me. Glassunion Aug 2015 #24

He would be a great choice to replace the,,, Cryptoad Aug 2015 #28

Jimmy Carter was the canary in the American coal mine volstork Aug 2015 #29

I believe it was Sweden that answered KT2000 Aug 2015 #42

It has been tried. AngryAmish Aug 2015 #32

There are a lot of Habitat homes out there, standing because of him and Rosalynn, I think. jtuck004 Aug 2015 #33

Carter is the epitome of honesty, fairness and integrity. Unknown Beatle Aug 2015 #34

+1 XRubicon Aug 2015 #36

Way, way, way recommended. H2O Man Aug 2015 #35

Thank you for this post! Dalai_1 Aug 2015 #40

Take off the Confederates, put Jimmy Carter on Stone Mt. hollowdweller Aug 2015 #43

President Carter is truly a great man Gothmog Aug 2015 #44

Yes he needs a monument on the Washington Mall gabeana Aug 2015 #45

I would agree with this. kentuck Aug 2015 #46

I think naming the Atlanta airport after him would be good yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #54

I also feel he was unfairly blamed snot Aug 2015 #47

He was a great Christian man as president and his work did not stop when he left the WH. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #51

With all his faults, one of his bowle movements is more valuable to human existence than randys1 Aug 2015 #52

Jimmy Carter was a thousand times the man of R Raygun. Time for memorials to Peace Carter. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #53