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"The Iran Crisis" 1979 vs. 2026 or Competency vs. Incompetency

Mark-Paul @MarkPaul (302) 3 May

As president, Jimmy Carter is often berated for the Iran crisis of that era. But Jimmy Carter managed to keep the Strait of Hormuz open; trump can't even do that despite (or perhaps because of) the raving lunacy of his...

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“Top” Ten Losses of 2024: Jimmy Carter (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86875) • United States 31 Jan 25

Along with the music people I’ve been looking back at people from other walks of life who left us in 2024. To close out the month, and the list, there can really be only one choice. His death left a gaping hole in our country....

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He Was Such a Nice Human

celticeagle @celticeagle (190011) • Boise, Idaho 30 Dec 24

James(Jimmy) Earl Carter was our 39th president. He was a great humanitarian and a good human. He passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024 at his farm in Plains, Georgia. There are several things about this man that many of us may...

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Jimmy Carter's Turning 100

Jimmy Dozier @JimmyDeen (250) 1 Aug 24

October 1 will be Former President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday. Celebrations and a music concert are being planned in commemoration of this momentous event. Carter was a great president and greater still with his work at the...

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Jimmy Carter former US President

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 29 Nov 23

Jimmy Carter now 99 years old attended the funeral of Roslyn Carter his wife of 77 years. Mention it and he has been a victim of all old age ailments. He was brought in a wheelchair. His middle name has been 'determination'...

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Good afternoon

MandaLee @MandaLee (3804) • United States 19 Feb 23

I was born in Atlanta. We moved to the DC area because my Dad was transferred here. President Carter's life is a beautiful example of a man who exemplifies what love and service are by serving others and his community well. We...

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Former president Jimmy Carter of the United States has entered hospice care at home.

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 18 Feb 23

James Earl Carter was born in 1924 in Georgia in the United States and is currently 98 years olds. He is the oldest lived former president of the United States in the country’s history. He surpassed the older George Bush in age...

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Way to go Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter!

Teresa Trotter @teresatrotter (4073) • Jacksonville, Florida 15 Oct 19

Mr. Carter just turned 95 on October 1st. The only former president to ever reach this age...and he is still going strong! Jimmy said that he never thought he would ever live this long; but contributes it to his faith, devotion...

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Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life

Jo Miller @pjmurphy (2498) • United States 19 Feb 19

In 1981 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter left the White House after a stunning defeat in the 1980 presidential election. They returned to their modest home in Plains, Georgia angry, humbled, and unsure how they would spend the remaining...

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For the First Time in American History!!!!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86875) • United States 13 Jun 18

Yesterday the United States of America had something happen that has never happened before in the 240 years of her existence as a nation. A former president turned 94 years old. Yesterday former President George HW Bush (or...

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More Facts About the World of Medicine

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 26 Jan 17

Medical care has come a long way from ancient times, but there is still a lot to be learned AND the strange things that were done in the past are often ridiculous. Take for instance: In ninth-century Baghdad, doctors hung...

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Not a Good President, But a Good MAN

Four Walls @FourWalls (86875) • United States 26 Dec 16

I noticed a blurb on CBS News' web site that said that, as of now, only one former president has confirmed that he will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2017. Not Bush Sr. Not Bush...

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Fascinating Facts About U.S. Presidents

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 5 May 16

The first U.S. President to be born as a U.S. citizen, (1782) was Martin Van Buren, 8th president, who spoke Dutch as his first language. The first U.S. President to be born in a hospital was Jimmy Carter who is still living. He...

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Did you know...?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 27 Dec 15

Up until President Martin Van Buren, none of the U. S. presidents were born a U.S. citizen? He was the first U.S. president to be born in the U.S. and so automatically becoming a citizen. Another interesting fact I learned...

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Former President Carter has brain cancer

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 20 Aug 15

Former President Jimmy Carter has announced that his cancer has spread to parts of his brain. He will be having his first radiation treatment today at Emory in Atlanta. It is never easy hearing that you have cancer, but I think...

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How was Jimmy Carter ineffective?

Netsbridge @Netsbridge (3253) • United States 22 Sep 09

I keep hearing republicans refer to Jimmy Carter as the most ineffective president the nation has had. How was Jimmy Carter an ineffective president? From what I have gathered, I think that Jimmy Carter is an honest and...

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Celebrity Fun #5

FlaKNMB @FlaKNMB (831) • United States 22 May 09

Which one of these U.S. Presidents did NOT appear on What's My Line? a. Ronald Reagan b. Jimmy Carter c. Richard Nixon Do you know? Check back later to find out.

When Sen Ted Kennedy lost the Dem Primary to Jimmy Carter...

thedogshrink @thedogshrink (1266) • United States 3 Nov 08

He refused to support Jimmy Carter on principle, because he didn't believe Carter was qualified (and he was proved RIGHT). Now, Hilary Clinton is angry that the Republican Committee is using her words against Obama. People are...

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Barack Obama for President of the US -- PLEASE READ

thedogshrink @thedogshrink (1266) • United States 27 Oct 08

Before you decide, if you haven't voted yet, please take a few moments to consider who this man is and what he stands for. Read his first autobiography. In it he talks about being "drawn" to socialism, etc. He talks about his...

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Did Former President Carter Meddle in Foreign Relations?

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 24 Apr 08

Former Pres. Jimmy Carter has the connections to go pretty much anywhere in the world he wants and try to broker peace between enemy nations, but his recent trip to try and settle differences between Israel and Hamas seemed to be...

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