Ralph welcomes historian Douglas Brinkley (author of "The Unfinished Presidency: Jimmy Carter's Journey Beyond the White House") as well as journalist and former Carter speechwriter James Fallows to reflect on the life and legacy of the late, great President Jimmy Carter.
I have felt the same about Jimmy Carter as Ralph Nader, that Carter is my last president. For me it has been that I see Carter as the last truly good man, good human being, to actually occupy the oval office. Others, such as Obama and Clinton, have been very intelligent, but have not cared about humanity in the same way as Carter.
I see Ralph Nader and Jimmy Carter as very similar people. Both have dedicated their whole lives to making a difference in the lives of as many people as possible. If I had a chance to live my life over I would model it after ether Ralph or Carter--I couldn't go wrong either way.
Many have been commenting on the mistakes Jimmy Carter made and I agree he had his flaws, but I believe his accomplishments were great and when you consider it was his first term, and that he hadn't served in Congress, I think his second term would have been even better. He deserved to have a second term, especially when you consider that his opponent was a B actor who only served the rich and did the biddings of corporations(much like Trump) Carter deserved that second term. To show the level of compassion and heart/spirit that he possessed he continued to serve the public good with a fervor seldom seen in the US.
Carter's passing makes me appreciate the fact that we still have the great Ralph Nader serving and leading the way. When I feel hopeless in the face of the current oligarchy I read about Ralph and his accomplishments; it sometimes moves me to tears to realize his monumental efforts in the face of great obstruction.
This program is a very detailed look at how methodical and rigorous Jimmy Carter was in a number of areas.
The positives of Jimmy Carter outweighed the negatives:
Open, sincere, direct, willing to interact with anyone especially his political adversaries as well as people of bad character. If he had been in FDR's administration 50 years before his engineering mind would have been quite useful in implementing policy. I've been to Plains, GA, volunteered at Koinonea for a few weeks in Americus, after helping out in the hurricane devastated areas after Katrina. I saw the former President and his wife at a concert with local students we went to. I saw his compound and the secret service vehicles that were used in his coming and going.
The problems connected to his presidency seem to have been due to some second-rate or philosophically divergent officials such as Hamilton Jordan, Jody Powell and Brzezinski, etc.. The Georgia "mafia" was not the best or the brightest. Plus Carter liked his parties with country music stars, did not have the guts to stand up to corruption in the international sphere, especially the Shah of Iran and his wicked business allies such as Rockefeller, etc..
The Ralph Nader Radio Hour continues to surprise. I had no idea that Jimmy Carter was both an environmental and consumer advocate. I have been looking at his foreign policy positions and completely missed this significant part of his administration. Not that it matters all that much, but I stood on a sidewalk outside of a public school handing out Carter literature on the night of his election. I had been working for a local council member and wore Carter buttons and handed out Carter campaign literature as I worked neighborhoods for the council member. The big difference between Trump and Carter is about 50 points of IQ, and I’m actually somewhat qualified to say that, although a person has to sit down with someone and administer tests to actually get a number, which in any case doesn’t mean that much. What’s ahead? Nothing too good. The duopoly coughed up Trump and he’s out to do damage. I’ll continue to write and hope for the best, but realize this is not exactly 1968!
I heard Jimmy Carter speak live on stage along with Helen Robinson and Desmond Tutu, etc. years ago when The Elders gave a talk in the UK. Carter’s passion about the environment was a surprise to me. The Elders - so wise.
If you were born in 2025 and you knew you could live to 2125 what would you do ? Today If you're in your 70's or maybe 80,,, Jimmy C had you beat by 20 years . But time in life is not that important,,Life's not what tomorrow brings it's what you do with it today ,, and Jimmy did a lot ,,,he's dead now and that's good because if he had not died know one would be talking about him today ,,and That's what's interesting about being old with age you become more invisible and that's ok because most won't believe that until it happens to them,, so let's get back to Jimmy ,
,I think the most important invisible thing the invisible Jimmy did ,,,well before and after he left the presidential office was to lay the foundations and ground work for that now invisible GE actor Ronald Reagan to take credit for that successfull and peaceful taking down of the USSR and the Berlin Wall in Germany in 1998. I won't go into the details, as usual ,, it's all in the details.
In a hundred years after you leave your office or your plowed field and you become invisible,, what will you be remember for ? I bet your life's like the invisible Jimmy C , today know one really knows and some may care ,,, but someday someone will really care and your life will have made all the difference.
And so, when Jimmy Carter became president in January of 1977, he confronted an ongoing genocide, which many officials and journalists were already describing as the worst human rights crisis in the world at the time. And Jimmy Carter, like his top officials, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and Zbigniew Brzeziński, were primarily concerned with reassuring right-wing allies in the region, such as Indonesian President Suharto, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and the South Korean government, that the United States was still committed to providing military and economic assistance. And we see this right from the start, that when Carter was evaluating his policies toward Southeast Asia, his national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzeziński, reassured his staffers that the Carter administration would not be and should not be prioritizing human rights in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Southeast Asia and the end of the Vietnam War.
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Jimmy Carter Was Not a Peacemaker When He Was President, Only After
Redefining environmental journalism – An initiative of EWG
THE NEW LEDE November 9, 2023
Hazardous chemical accidents are occurring almost daily, on average, in the United States, exposing people to dangerous toxins through fires, explosions, leaks, spills and other releases, according to a new analysis by nonprofit researchers. . .
Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters, documents what it calls an “alarming frequency” of accidents, and comes a month before US regulators are expected to release final rules aimed at preventing such incidents. . .
. . . “Chemical disasters are happening across the entire chemical supply chain, which depends on fossil fuels for feedstock, energy and distribution,” said Maya Nye, federal policy director for Coming Clean. “So not only are the production of these chemicals contributing to chemical disasters, they are contributing to climate change, and endangering worker and community safety throughout their existence.” . . .
As downward spiral continues, and health inequity rises , few points on consumer protection agency point , there have other points made regarding the generalization point of removing medical bills from credit reports, ( one size fits all) I found accurate. How does this factor in to discriminatory lending and pre existing conditions, or Gina law.
For instance, points that were made were based on gender,disease, age stratification. Families of male cancer survivors were more likely to have medical debt vs credit debt. Families of women cancer survivors more likely to have credit card debt vs medical debt. Also there is lack of evidence medical debt and it is exact impact on household finances. Another point, made was frequency of medical collections which goes down with age vs health care use and healthcare spending.
I voted for President Carter when I became of age and I never regretted voting for him. He was a man beyond his years and his character continues to speak of him.
This was a special episode. Thank you to Ralph and team. I won't soon forget holding my newborn daughter on me while listening to one of my heroes honour another. I had the privilege of interning at The Carter Center many years ago. While many tributes have focused on President Carter's work with Habitat for Humanity, I've seen very little on The Carter Center. I encourage all to check out their work at www.cartercenter.org
Carter and his group did monitor elections. But not in places where polls were obviously corrupt...like the US. He also advocated for the three billion dollar bailout of Chrysler, which laid the groundwork for Iacocca to become an adman. Of course, Reagan probably was given credit for its turnaround.
"..As Governor of Georgia, Carter had supported Nixon’s bombing of North Vietnam, and had urged people to flash their headlights in solidarity with Lt. William Calley after the My Lai massacre.
His close ties with Lockheed Martin, Georgia’s top employer alongside Coca-Cola, was exemplified by his taking a three-week trip through Latin America aboard a Lockheed plane."
Ye Gods! my old mater is saying...
Thanks for posting this comment with link to Covert Action Magazine. We met Jimmy Carter in person, in his 90s, at the launch of one of his books and we really cherished the opportunity to do so. Now, with his passing, I find myself tuned to Planet Waves Eric Coppolino, his two back-to-back Substack articles, which speak to the elephant in the room; that Jimmy Carter served on the Trilateral Commission prior to becoming President, that he was their [Trilateral Commission] candidate, that Zbigniew Brzezinski, who was also Trilateral Commission, was his close advisor etc., etc..
It's really sobering every time we learn, oh, he/they had this idea that this is what the world needs and it's our job to drive that into the Culture at whatever cost. Voila! the next generation "powers-that-be" is born in an instant even as yesterday's versions kick the bucket.
For heaven's sake, Ralph, this is another show where we barely get to hear from your guest because you won't stop talking! Please give your guests chances to talk. We get to hear you every week. The NEW information is coming from them!
For heaven's sake, Ralph, this is another show where we barely get to hear from your guest because you won't stop talking! Please give your guests chances to talk. We get to hear you every week. The NEW information is coming from them!
I have felt the same about Jimmy Carter as Ralph Nader, that Carter is my last president. For me it has been that I see Carter as the last truly good man, good human being, to actually occupy the oval office. Others, such as Obama and Clinton, have been very intelligent, but have not cared about humanity in the same way as Carter.
I see Ralph Nader and Jimmy Carter as very similar people. Both have dedicated their whole lives to making a difference in the lives of as many people as possible. If I had a chance to live my life over I would model it after ether Ralph or Carter--I couldn't go wrong either way.
Many have been commenting on the mistakes Jimmy Carter made and I agree he had his flaws, but I believe his accomplishments were great and when you consider it was his first term, and that he hadn't served in Congress, I think his second term would have been even better. He deserved to have a second term, especially when you consider that his opponent was a B actor who only served the rich and did the biddings of corporations(much like Trump) Carter deserved that second term. To show the level of compassion and heart/spirit that he possessed he continued to serve the public good with a fervor seldom seen in the US.
Carter's passing makes me appreciate the fact that we still have the great Ralph Nader serving and leading the way. When I feel hopeless in the face of the current oligarchy I read about Ralph and his accomplishments; it sometimes moves me to tears to realize his monumental efforts in the face of great obstruction.
This program is a very detailed look at how methodical and rigorous Jimmy Carter was in a number of areas.
The positives of Jimmy Carter outweighed the negatives:
Open, sincere, direct, willing to interact with anyone especially his political adversaries as well as people of bad character. If he had been in FDR's administration 50 years before his engineering mind would have been quite useful in implementing policy. I've been to Plains, GA, volunteered at Koinonea for a few weeks in Americus, after helping out in the hurricane devastated areas after Katrina. I saw the former President and his wife at a concert with local students we went to. I saw his compound and the secret service vehicles that were used in his coming and going.
The problems connected to his presidency seem to have been due to some second-rate or philosophically divergent officials such as Hamilton Jordan, Jody Powell and Brzezinski, etc.. The Georgia "mafia" was not the best or the brightest. Plus Carter liked his parties with country music stars, did not have the guts to stand up to corruption in the international sphere, especially the Shah of Iran and his wicked business allies such as Rockefeller, etc..
The Ralph Nader Radio Hour continues to surprise. I had no idea that Jimmy Carter was both an environmental and consumer advocate. I have been looking at his foreign policy positions and completely missed this significant part of his administration. Not that it matters all that much, but I stood on a sidewalk outside of a public school handing out Carter literature on the night of his election. I had been working for a local council member and wore Carter buttons and handed out Carter campaign literature as I worked neighborhoods for the council member. The big difference between Trump and Carter is about 50 points of IQ, and I’m actually somewhat qualified to say that, although a person has to sit down with someone and administer tests to actually get a number, which in any case doesn’t mean that much. What’s ahead? Nothing too good. The duopoly coughed up Trump and he’s out to do damage. I’ll continue to write and hope for the best, but realize this is not exactly 1968!
Thanks so much, Patti. What a good idea it was to share this conversation about Jimmy Carter. May he rest in peace.
I heard Jimmy Carter speak live on stage along with Helen Robinson and Desmond Tutu, etc. years ago when The Elders gave a talk in the UK. Carter’s passion about the environment was a surprise to me. The Elders - so wise.
If you were born in 2025 and you knew you could live to 2125 what would you do ? Today If you're in your 70's or maybe 80,,, Jimmy C had you beat by 20 years . But time in life is not that important,,Life's not what tomorrow brings it's what you do with it today ,, and Jimmy did a lot ,,,he's dead now and that's good because if he had not died know one would be talking about him today ,,and That's what's interesting about being old with age you become more invisible and that's ok because most won't believe that until it happens to them,, so let's get back to Jimmy ,
,I think the most important invisible thing the invisible Jimmy did ,,,well before and after he left the presidential office was to lay the foundations and ground work for that now invisible GE actor Ronald Reagan to take credit for that successfull and peaceful taking down of the USSR and the Berlin Wall in Germany in 1998. I won't go into the details, as usual ,, it's all in the details.
In a hundred years after you leave your office or your plowed field and you become invisible,, what will you be remember for ? I bet your life's like the invisible Jimmy C , today know one really knows and some may care ,,, but someday someone will really care and your life will have made all the difference.
Good luck America, have a great day my friends.
Terrible Terrible Terrible on many levels. Another White Panel yakking on Nader.
Gerald Horne, please:
https://onthegroundshow.org/2025/01/on-the-ground-show-for-january-3-2025-gerald-horne-on-carter-2024-and-2025-author-susan-abulhawa-on-defeating-defeatism-and-censorship-dc-residents-fight-for-rock-creek-park/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2jUeVK5S1KhQ5fz1PnShwgu6lpwl516_yOCOK59NJ47ZBb5oPDsNpdtRY_aem_s42wNTfJFqBEEDXFM4QrgA
Even Democracy Soros Now:
And so, when Jimmy Carter became president in January of 1977, he confronted an ongoing genocide, which many officials and journalists were already describing as the worst human rights crisis in the world at the time. And Jimmy Carter, like his top officials, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and Zbigniew Brzeziński, were primarily concerned with reassuring right-wing allies in the region, such as Indonesian President Suharto, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and the South Korean government, that the United States was still committed to providing military and economic assistance. And we see this right from the start, that when Carter was evaluating his policies toward Southeast Asia, his national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzeziński, reassured his staffers that the Carter administration would not be and should not be prioritizing human rights in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Southeast Asia and the end of the Vietnam War.
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Jimmy Carter Was Not a Peacemaker When He Was President, Only After
https://covertactionmagazine.com/2025/01/07/jimmy-carter-was-not-a-peacemaker-when-he-was-president-only-after/
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Whiteness!
The Imperialism of White Anti-Imperialism
It's CLASS, not RACE!' - Why Jimmy Dore's Confrontation with Cornel West Should be Remembered as a Pivotal Lesson for White Activism.
https://bettbeat.substack.com/p/the-imperialism-of-white-anti-imperialism
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There's a real world out there outside the White Beltway Crap:
https://paulokirk.substack.com/p/hate-is-a-many-splendored-thing-movies
Redefining environmental journalism – An initiative of EWG
THE NEW LEDE November 9, 2023
Hazardous chemical accidents are occurring almost daily, on average, in the United States, exposing people to dangerous toxins through fires, explosions, leaks, spills and other releases, according to a new analysis by nonprofit researchers. . .
Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters, documents what it calls an “alarming frequency” of accidents, and comes a month before US regulators are expected to release final rules aimed at preventing such incidents. . .
. . . “Chemical disasters are happening across the entire chemical supply chain, which depends on fossil fuels for feedstock, energy and distribution,” said Maya Nye, federal policy director for Coming Clean. “So not only are the production of these chemicals contributing to chemical disasters, they are contributing to climate change, and endangering worker and community safety throughout their existence.” . . .
https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/11/hazardous-chemical-accidents-happening-with-alarming-frequency/
Thoughts …
As downward spiral continues, and health inequity rises , few points on consumer protection agency point , there have other points made regarding the generalization point of removing medical bills from credit reports, ( one size fits all) I found accurate. How does this factor in to discriminatory lending and pre existing conditions, or Gina law.
For instance, points that were made were based on gender,disease, age stratification. Families of male cancer survivors were more likely to have medical debt vs credit debt. Families of women cancer survivors more likely to have credit card debt vs medical debt. Also there is lack of evidence medical debt and it is exact impact on household finances. Another point, made was frequency of medical collections which goes down with age vs health care use and healthcare spending.
I voted for President Carter when I became of age and I never regretted voting for him. He was a man beyond his years and his character continues to speak of him.
https://substack.com/@chandler67/note/c-88151644?r=3mzod3
This was a special episode. Thank you to Ralph and team. I won't soon forget holding my newborn daughter on me while listening to one of my heroes honour another. I had the privilege of interning at The Carter Center many years ago. While many tributes have focused on President Carter's work with Habitat for Humanity, I've seen very little on The Carter Center. I encourage all to check out their work at www.cartercenter.org
Carter and his group did monitor elections. But not in places where polls were obviously corrupt...like the US. He also advocated for the three billion dollar bailout of Chrysler, which laid the groundwork for Iacocca to become an adman. Of course, Reagan probably was given credit for its turnaround.
"..As Governor of Georgia, Carter had supported Nixon’s bombing of North Vietnam, and had urged people to flash their headlights in solidarity with Lt. William Calley after the My Lai massacre.
His close ties with Lockheed Martin, Georgia’s top employer alongside Coca-Cola, was exemplified by his taking a three-week trip through Latin America aboard a Lockheed plane."
Ye Gods! my old mater is saying...
Thanks for posting this comment with link to Covert Action Magazine. We met Jimmy Carter in person, in his 90s, at the launch of one of his books and we really cherished the opportunity to do so. Now, with his passing, I find myself tuned to Planet Waves Eric Coppolino, his two back-to-back Substack articles, which speak to the elephant in the room; that Jimmy Carter served on the Trilateral Commission prior to becoming President, that he was their [Trilateral Commission] candidate, that Zbigniew Brzezinski, who was also Trilateral Commission, was his close advisor etc., etc..
It's really sobering every time we learn, oh, he/they had this idea that this is what the world needs and it's our job to drive that into the Culture at whatever cost. Voila! the next generation "powers-that-be" is born in an instant even as yesterday's versions kick the bucket.
https://open.substack.com/pub/planetwavesfm/p/update-carter-the-crisis-of-democracy?r=225tb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Dr. Patricia Angle
just now
For heaven's sake, Ralph, this is another show where we barely get to hear from your guest because you won't stop talking! Please give your guests chances to talk. We get to hear you every week. The NEW information is coming from them!
For heaven's sake, Ralph, this is another show where we barely get to hear from your guest because you won't stop talking! Please give your guests chances to talk. We get to hear you every week. The NEW information is coming from them!