Meet The Elders...........

[LightWorker]

I would hope none of us would want to beat anyone with a pillowcase full of doorknobs; not Nixon, Carter, Clinton or Bush. I didn't vote for Carter but wouldn't hurt him. I don't think the things Bush has done qualify him as a good president, but I still wouldn't think beating him up would be an option.
It has less to do with respect for that person or the job they did, but rather just basic human decency.

Speaking of basic human decency, thanks for the thread LW.

 

[Ocean breeze]

"This group can speak freely and boldly, working both publicly and behind the scenes on whatever actions need to be taken. Together we will work to support courage where there is fear, foster agreement where there is conflict, and inspire hope where there is despair"

• Nelson Mandela
• Gra?a Machel
• Desmond Tutu
• Kofi Annan
• Ela Bhatt
• Lakhdar Brahimi
• Gro Brundtland
• Jimmy Carter
• Li Zhaoxing
• Mary Robinson
• Muhammad Yunus

Where did the quote come from? What about the list? Thanks, LightWorker.

 

[Rudyjohn]

Thanks for posting! What an inspirational group and an interesting project. Jimmy Carter has an admirable legacy that will far outlast any of us, and most presidents. He was the last statesman our country may ever know as president, a man after his time.

I'm personally more impressed (or not) by what an ex-president has done with their life after their term has ended. There's no better example than Jimmy Carter in my eyes.

 

[savvytangerine]

Where did the quote come from? What about the list? Thanks, LightWorker.

Hey Ocean - Each name is a link to their own site --- part of http://www.theelders.org/welcome/

I think I saw where the quote is from Nelson Mandela.

 

[Ocean breeze]

Hey Ocean - Each name is a link to their own site --- part of http://www.theelders.org/welcome/

I think I saw where the quote is from Nelson Mandela.

Thanks, Savvy

 

[drunkkenartist]

Last time I checked, and I keep going back to look and make sure, that list didn't say President Jimmy Carter, or President Hopeful Jimmy Carter, or Jimmy Carter running for President.

Its about Jimmy Carter the person, the Humanitarian. It's about what he has done since, and who he is now.

Jimmy Carter is a Hero in my book.

I'm not proud of some things I've done a couple of decades ago, but hey, that's not what I'm bringing to the table today.

Let's move on.

Seaside Rep Theatre is doing "The Christmas Carol" this Holiday Season and are having open auditions for the part of Scrooge.

They are looking for someone who would be a natural. Any ideas?

And remember, he turns out to be a good guy in the end.

Anything is possible. Life is too short to be that bitter. Let's look inside, find the source, let go and move forward.

Have an awesome day!

Sincerely. You have that choice. It's an option that's out there if you want it.

dka

PS, once again this site has made me late for work.
Oh, but hey, that was my choice and I have to live with it.
Learn from it, and move on.

 

[6thGen]

Here's a bone for you 6thGen, why don't you tell us why he was a bad President.

And JohnRudy

I'm personally more impressed (or not) by what an ex-president has done with their life after their term has ended. There's no better example than Jimmy Carter in my eyes.

Too much material for a message board. Either of you can borrow my copy if you like.

http://www.nationalreview.com/interrogatory/hayward200407260700.asp

 

[6thGen]

Camp David Accords

And we all know how well that turned out. If an "I don't know" shrug is the best you can do to define a great statesman, I'd say you haven't really read up on the subject. In fairness, kurt said it, not you, so I'm just waiting with baited breath to hear why he thinks Carter is a great statesman. He is right that Carter's legacy will outlast most Presidents, but more along the lines of Andrew Johnson, not his predecessor.

 

[kathydwells]

And JohnRudy


Too much material for a message board. Either of you can borrow my copy if you like.

http://www.nationalreview.com/interrogatory/hayward200407260700.asp

Yes, I figured you would find something "ONLINE", you know like you alway's do to support your cause. Why don't you let it come out of YOUR mouth instead of someone else's.

 

[6thGen]

Yes, I figured you would find something "ONLINE", you know like you alway's do to support your cause. Why don't you let it come out of YOUR mouth instead of someone else's.

No, it's a review of a book I read. If you asked me how we defeated the Germans in the Ardennes, I'd refer you to Dr. Cole rather than trying to explain it in a few sentences. When did you graduate from The University of Alabama again? I'm sure the professors there, since I'm sure you attended the University, gave you books to read rather than spending 50 minutes (assuming you were there when they were on the quarter system) blathering on their opinion of the subject. Right?