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forest444

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25. You're welcome, senz. It's an interesting, but much-ignored, story.

Mon Mar 28, 2016, 01:02 PM

Mar 2016

The Carter White House was able to put the kibosh on that scheme by suing the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (of which Hess was the leading member) for conniving to not only shut down refinery output, but to illegally stockpile the gas itself as well.

The political damage was done though (to this day, whenever you mention Carter most Republicans will spit back: "gas lines!&quot . The suit was still ongoing, bogged down in the courts, when Reagan withdrew it shortly after taking office.

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Almost forgot to remind everyone of an important anniversary.... [View all] Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 OP

Thank you for reminding us, my dear Spitfire of ATJ! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #1

In the current environment Thespian2 Mar 2016 #2

Carter got a huge bump from that. But then the oil embargo and Iranian Hostage Crisis ErikJ Mar 2016 #3

Peace! d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #4

Amen to that! Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2016 #5

Yes, Jimmy was such an awful President. Making boring peace deals everywhere. Geeez. DrBulldog Mar 2016 #6

K & R malaise Mar 2016 #7

Every GOP presidential candidate since then..... lastlib Mar 2016 #8

A great moment in history which unfortunately set the GOP sabotage machine in motion forest444 Mar 2016 #9

Wow, thanks forest444 senz Mar 2016 #21

You're welcome, senz. It's an interesting, but much-ignored, story. forest444 Mar 2016 #25

Well, anyone who has read your account now has a comebck to that. senz Mar 2016 #28

There you go. Like Carter, but with chutzpah! forest444 Mar 2016 #29

When Carter was running beltanefauve Mar 2016 #32

The last time we had a foreign policy of peace. Thank you, President Carter. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #10

K&R. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #11

Thank you lots for posting this. oldandhappy Mar 2016 #12

President Carter really should be on Mt Rushmore. libtodeath Mar 2016 #13

K&R! Thank you so much for the reminder! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #14

a genuine statesmen looking for peace in the world and achieving it tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #15

Thank you President Carter... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #16

Shalom and Saalam! Octafish Mar 2016 #17

such a great man, President Carter. Thank you! K&R Hiraeth Mar 2016 #18

this was the last straw for many SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #19

The Right was also pissed because Carter reminded America that Jesus wasn't a kickass dude. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #20

and - he wanted us to be "conservative" in engery use SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #22

Well, global warming is now hitting us upside the head senz Mar 2016 #31

Yes, and I don't think they ever recognized Carter's real, genuine Chrisitanity. senz Mar 2016 #23

Thanks, Spitfire, for the remnder of a more hopeful, optimistic time. senz Mar 2016 #24

for carter richmark950 Mar 2016 #26

It's an auspicious day indeed. lark Mar 2016 #27

Carter was making the neo-cons jealous...gee why does that remind me of Clinton and Obama? Rex Mar 2016 #30

There was a coin made for this?? Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #33

It came in gold silver and bronze.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #34

It's beautiful. Great design. senz Mar 2016 #35

The other two are read right to left. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #36

Ah, so they both start with a letter that resembles our "W." senz Mar 2016 #37

Back when the US wanted peace in the world instead of conquering the world. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #38

Yes, after Carter's presidency the rules changed. The country changed. senz Mar 2016 #39

It was all part of an agenda to shift the media to the Right.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #40

Certainly the media was part of it. senz Mar 2016 #41

Apologies for the verbosity. senz Mar 2016 #42

That was pretty concise for 40 years of a diminishing America. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #43

Thanks. senz Mar 2016 #44

You'd think I invented Tweeting. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #45

Oh I hope you do Tweet. senz Mar 2016 #46

k+r Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #47