Rest in peace, Jimmy Carter

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 A troubled presidency but an amazing post-presidency.  A remarkable humanitarian who truly lived his faith. 

America and the world are much richer for his presence among us.  

Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince;

And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.


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  1. John HoltonDecember 29, 2024 at 7:13 PM

    What really got me was when I saw a picture of his house in Plains. Most presidents live in mansions. Jimmy's house looked smaller than mine, and mine's not all that big. Says a lot for the guy. I thought he was a disaster as president (or rather had a disaster to clean up after), but he was a good person and as you say, lived his faith.

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    1. songbird's crazy worldDecember 29, 2024 at 7:33 PM

      Exactly. He lived his faith and earned respect. He taught Sunday school well into his 90’s. He built homes for habitat for Humanity. Stayed married for 75 years.

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  2. Liz A.December 30, 2024 at 6:00 PM

    He's the first president I remember. (I was too young to understand the Ford presidency and before.) I knew this was coming, but it was still a shock. (Did you see that he outlived one of his obituary writers?)

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    1. songbird's crazy worldDecember 30, 2024 at 6:40 PM

      No, I didn’t see that, but he was in hospice for almost 2 years …

      The first time I voted in a presidential election was 1980, when Carter lost to Reagan.

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