10-10-2004, 04:34 AM
Whoah!!!!!
I don't believe what I'm reading here.
Jimmy Carter is revered by most people I know as an advocate of peace and a man with a strong sense of social welfare. He created almost 8 MILLION new jobs and made a HUGE reduction in the deficit. The unfortunate downside to this was rising inflation and interest rates which were ended with a short recession.
Another problem he handled well was the energy crisis where he instituted the national energy policy. He also expanded our national parks to help preserve our environment.
Then there were the Camp David talks which established a temporary peace between Egypt and Isreal for the first time in two Millenia.
All of these things are commendable and make for a great presidency.
There were poor choices made as well and since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize it seems that there has been a LOT of attention focused on those choices with blinders to all the good things Carter did both while in office and since he left office. It seems again that your young mind has been clouded by current events reports from the right wing.
Why I think Clinton was president can be summed up from his biography on the official White House web site. And I quote " During the administration of William Jefferson Clinton, the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well being than at any time in its history. He was the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. He could point to the lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation in 30 years, the highest home ownership in the country's history, dropping crime rates in many places, and reduced welfare roles. He proposed the first balanced budget in decades and achieved a budget surplus. As part of a plan to celebrate the millennium in 2000, Clinton called for a great national initiative to end racial discrimination." There is more but I would be labouring the point.
It seems that the great strength of our Republican leaders has been in their show of strength and power around the world while the great strength of our Democratic leaders has been in the building of a better place here for Americans to live at.
All the presidents have international success stories as well as horrible mistakes that can be pointed to (except for Gerald Ford... all he'll ever be remembered for is Vietnam).
In the end, I value those strengths shown by our Democratic leaders. Especially those shown by Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Franklin D Roosevelt. These three great men have shown the foresight to build solid programs that have benefited the country beyond their terms in office.
I don't believe what I'm reading here.
Jimmy Carter is revered by most people I know as an advocate of peace and a man with a strong sense of social welfare. He created almost 8 MILLION new jobs and made a HUGE reduction in the deficit. The unfortunate downside to this was rising inflation and interest rates which were ended with a short recession.
Another problem he handled well was the energy crisis where he instituted the national energy policy. He also expanded our national parks to help preserve our environment.
Then there were the Camp David talks which established a temporary peace between Egypt and Isreal for the first time in two Millenia.
All of these things are commendable and make for a great presidency.
There were poor choices made as well and since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize it seems that there has been a LOT of attention focused on those choices with blinders to all the good things Carter did both while in office and since he left office. It seems again that your young mind has been clouded by current events reports from the right wing.
Why I think Clinton was president can be summed up from his biography on the official White House web site. And I quote " During the administration of William Jefferson Clinton, the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well being than at any time in its history. He was the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. He could point to the lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation in 30 years, the highest home ownership in the country's history, dropping crime rates in many places, and reduced welfare roles. He proposed the first balanced budget in decades and achieved a budget surplus. As part of a plan to celebrate the millennium in 2000, Clinton called for a great national initiative to end racial discrimination." There is more but I would be labouring the point.
It seems that the great strength of our Republican leaders has been in their show of strength and power around the world while the great strength of our Democratic leaders has been in the building of a better place here for Americans to live at.
All the presidents have international success stories as well as horrible mistakes that can be pointed to (except for Gerald Ford... all he'll ever be remembered for is Vietnam).
In the end, I value those strengths shown by our Democratic leaders. Especially those shown by Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Franklin D Roosevelt. These three great men have shown the foresight to build solid programs that have benefited the country beyond their terms in office.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.