Politics

[WAB]

And the most morally centered President in our history. RIP Jimmy Carter.

A good man regardless of what we think about his presidency. Interestingly, he was a very effective ex-president. RIP Sir.

 

[CoElkHunter]

A good man regardless of what we think about his presidency. Interestingly, he was a very effective ex-president. RIP Sir.

Yes. IMO, his big heart got in the way of making some tough decisions as President, but his Presidency allowed him to do many good things for humanity after he left office.

 

[Altitude sickness]

He Also didn’t use the office to enrich himself and family.

 

[mdwest]

Probably one of the worst presidents in US history…

But quite probably one of the best human beings to ever hold that office..

RIP POTUS Carter.. humanity is lessor without you..

 

[HuntingGold]

Absolutely what he just said!

 

[Brent in Az]

Jimmy may have been a bad president, but along came Obama & Biden to steal that distinction.
Jimmy was a better man then they could ever hope to be.
I'm just glad that the american conversion to the metric system failed......lol.

R.I.P Jimmy.

 

[Chimp]

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the big unaffordable mistake,

 

[rigbymauser]

Jimmy Carter dead at 100, whatever you think of his politics he was a true southern gentleman.

Indeed he was. A moderate and balanced person but not carved for politics which takes the opposit charactor like Cluster B traits..

Jimmy lived his life for Jesus, and has been called home to serve and enjoy the promise our creator has given unto all who believe.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Thank you Alistair I was going to reply...but after spending a lovely afternoon..evening...and night at the bar overlooking the zambezi..quaffing a few beverages...Reading that has made me fall asleep...............

On the Rum subject, with a touch of political and military history thrown in for good “measure”

T​ he Captain Morgan rum brand is named after a real person: the legendary Welsh privateer and buccaneer Captain Henry Morgan, who terrorized Spanish ships in the 17th century. Morgan was born in Wales around 1635, but his famous swashbuckling adventures took place in the Caribbean, where he was sent to fight the Spanish. Privateers were kind of legal pirates: They worked as representatives of a government, raiding rival nations on their sponsoring nation’s behalf, while keeping some of the fortune for themselves. Morgan was part of a group known as the “Brethren of the Coast” — real-life pirates of the Caribbean — and his exploits gained him both wealth and lasting fame.

Captain Morgan led many raids against Spanish colonies, most famously in 1671, when he took 1,000 men and captured Panama City. While his previous raids had been during wartime, the Panama City attack came after a peace treaty was signed between England and Spain, meaning Morgan was acting illegally as a pirate. He was returned to England to stand trial, but the English people, who had heard of his exploits, treated him more like a hero than a criminal, and he was even knighted by King Charles II. When he returned to Jamaica, he left the pirate world behind and became lieutenant-governor of the colony; upon his death at age 53, he was given a state funeral in Port Royal with ships firing guns in salute. Centuries later, in 1944, when the Seagram company set up a rum distillery in Jamaica, they named it after the larger-than-life local buccaneer.

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[bowjijohn]

I once wrote a novel based loosely around Blackbeard (William Teach); the blue holes of the Bahamas and Andy Forfar who, along with his girlfriend of the time, died in a world deep diving record off Andros Island.

300+ ft on air !

I don't suppose it was much good, but I loved the writing of it

Never published

Lots of rum consumed during its creation .

PS the title was Chickcharney after the mythical creature of the Bahamas of the same name

 

[Altitude sickness]

I worked often on the US Navy AUTEC deep water Weapons Range off Andros island. The water gets deep close to shore there.

 

[bowjijohn]

Tiz a truly small world !

I knew some AUTEC folks - mostly Engineers and Sub-Mariners

 

[Altitude sickness]

I think Carter suffered from bad timing, bad advice, bad political instincts. He inherited the Iranian political disaster from Nixon’s meddling. Then actually secured the Iran hostage release before Reagan took office. Reagan got the credit.

https://iranprimer.usip.org/resource/carter-administration-0

 

[Chimp]

Jimmy Carter dead at 100, whatever you think of his politics he was a true southern gentleman.

Skipping Trump's Inauguration.

 

[CJW]

Short video. Thoughts?

 

[spike.t]

Supports illegal immigration....fkn unbelievable....amongst the rest of the bullshit she supports...

"Concerning": Elon Musk Calls Out Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife MacKenzie Scott For $16 Billion Donation

While some have praised her generosity, others, like Musk, have raised questions about the potential influence of concentrated wealth on societal norms and public policy.

www.ndtv.com

 

[fourfive8]

Reality check…
Couple of questions to ponder
Who was president of US when Shah of Iran was overthrown? Has the world been better off or more secure since then?

 

[Altitude sickness]

458, if you have time. Read the entire article I posted around 8:30 this AM.

It sheds more detailed light on what actually caused the Shah to be run out of town. It all came to a head during the Carter years. But he certainly did not cause it.

The mistake he did make was being talked into allowing the Shah to come to the US. Against his better judgment. The Iranian zealots took hostages as a protest to the U.S. harboring him for cancer treatment.

 

[Brent in Az]

House speaker, Mike Johnson, has been losing support in the house. Some comparing him as the next Paul Ryan.

 

[Tanks]

House speaker, Mike Johnson, has been losing support in the house. Some comparing him as the next Paul Ryan.

Trump just strongly endorsed him. If the House Chaos Caucus stops him from becoming the Speaker, get your popcorn as Trump's election might not be certified in time for the inauguration.