Thank you Jimmy Carter
When it was announced that Jimmy Carter would speak by video to the DNC convention on Tues, Sept 4, I was not surprised that the right-wingers would immediately blast him as they always do as "the second worst president (Obama being the first)". I sincerely wish they might try to imagine what could have been accomplished by their great "religious" heroes Nixon, Reagan, and W Bush if they had taken the words of Jesus to heart, become peacemakers, and committed their lives to serve "the least of these" as Carter has done.
An ordinary man has made an extraordinary difference in the lives of millions. Very few have done more than Jimmy Carter to promote human rights, civil rights, democratic elections, or to personally take on the world-wide tragedies of hunger, poverty, disease and homelessness. He has not just talked to world leaders but promoted peaceful resolution of conflicts, compliance with international law, fair systems of justice and taxation, women's, children's and worker's rights, and finding ways to preserve our beautiful planet.
He has not suffered despots, fools, Pharisees, money-changers, or Republicans gladly, but has always had a forgiving heart when people, leaders, or nations change direction and work to make the world a better place. I am disappointed that Clinton and Obama have not used his wise counsel and world reports more, but now is the time we Democrats can make a difference by working and electing leaders who, like Jimmy Carter, will leave a true legacy of hope and change. Happy 88th birthday, Mr. President.
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