Jack’s Winning Words 3/21/19
“A leader takes people where they want to go.  A great leader takes people where they don’t want to go.”  (Rosalynn Carter)  I wonder is Rosalynn was talking about her husband.  During his presidency, Jimmy focused on improving education, the environment, brokered a peace deal between Egypt and Israel, worked on improving human rights.  Imagine those issues being legislative goals today.  Could that be a reason why he only served one term?   ;-)  Jack

FROM DAZ IN CO:  Isn’t it strange that people we thought we duds at the time ( Carter , Truman er al ) now look to have qualities so sadly lacking in DC today. Maybe we’re just getting old. ===JACK:   In so many ways...we don't appreciate the good that we had until we compare it to what we have,.Speaking of "old," a common remark that Joan and I often use is one that you taught me... "That's an UNK UNK."

FROM HUNGRY HOWIE:  He only served one term because he didn’t provide the enthusiasm and excitement of being an American the way Reagan did.  He spoke about our malaise while Reagan talked about morning in America with a raising sun as a visual. Reagan pandered, carter spoke plain truth.  Carter was boring but honest, Reagan offered people what they needed to feel good. (So does Trump)===JACK:  Politics aside, Jimmy understood the Middle East like no other American leader, because he knew Biblical history.  He also knew the military as well as anyone else, because he was an Annapolis grad...and who has done more humanitarian work after his presidency?===HOWIE:  No one.  He has my respect. Plus his fight with Brain cancer is impressive.===JACK:  Let's see... peanut farmer, military veteran, Sunday School teacher, Habitat for Humanity builder.  You make the comparison.

FROM RS IN TEXAS:  As I remember, the two things that did Carter in were the inability to solve the Iran hostage affair and a sluggish economy with very high inflation, along with dissent in the Democratic Party. Add in Reagan’s Hollywood charisma and that was that.  Hopefully the Democratic presidential candidate next year will have those same goals, along with the character, integrity and morals now absent at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.  It truly is sad to see so many Americans support and/or tolerate the behavior and makeup of someone like Trump because the economy is doing well. I’m afraid for many of them having more money and stuff is more important than the goals Carter had.  In my opinion, Jimmy was one of our greatest leaders because of those goals and who he is as a person. ===JACK:  Neither party is what it used to be.  Respect for the 3 branches of government has eroded into what's good for the ruling party, rather than  what's good for the country.  ===RS:  it is a war, quite literally. psychological war...Agreed.   But at least the Dems seem to be interested in preserving the planet and finding a way to get good quality affordable health care for everyone.

FROM FACEBOOK LIZ:  we don’t need a leader as much as we need a person (people) to do the will of the people.  we are mostly a reasonable bunch, and it is the our leaders who have led us astray w/their shameless power grabs... spending 20 trillion more of our hard-earned tax dollars than they possessed, pitting us against each other in make-believe battles based on race, gender, sexual orientation.  it is heart-breaking to see what america has become in the past decade. and it’s only getting worse...===JACK:  It's as though I've gone to sleep and awakened into a world like one I've never seen before.

FROM JT IN SJ:  Wow !  Is that thought provoking!===JACK:  I'd like to play Follow the Leader, if I could find a leader to follow.

FROM BB IN CHGO: Wonderful; you know my son did his history fair on Carter.  I think Carter still struggles with not being able to achieve lasting peace in the middle east despite having two great men at the negotiating table on many occasions.  From his books, I think he is still working on these endeavors behind the scenes.===JACK:  The peace deal would have gone through, except for an assassination.  A lot of "what ifs" were cut short by gun violence.

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  Jimmy Carter was and  is one of the finest men to ever lead our country, and continues today to uphold  high morals, work ethic and compassion, still trying to make a difference in our chaotic world. He deserves our appreciation and respect!  Our Leadership today is
sadly lacking in all the above plus wisdom to deal with the conditions In our country today. in any satisfactory way.!  SIGH===JACK:  SIGH SIGH SIGH!...

FROM SUNSHINE:  "A leader is best when peoplebarely know that he exists.  When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say we did it ourselves."  Lao Tzu===JACK:  That's a great quote.  Do you know of any leaders such as that?