Jimmy Carter: A great American.

Former President Jimmy Carter, one of the truly great statesmen and peacemakers in the world, is once again showing himself to be the voice of reason in an increasingly unreasonable world. In an address prior to the dedication of a building at the University of Washington, Pres. Carter called for the gradual withdrawal or U.S. troops from Iraq. Here's the article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060309/ap_on_re_us/carter_iraq

I really think the world of President Carter. He should go down as one of the greatest Americans of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. His unwavering devotion to his country, his faith, and his principles are unparalleled amongst Presidents of the modern era. His commitment to human rights, civil rights, voter rights, and the rights of the poor and less fortunate, put him in a class by himself amongst American statesmen. Here is a man who practices what he preaches - something unheard of in American politics today.

In an era when we seem to be as divided as a nation, and as a world, as we humans may have ever been, it's refreshing to see someone in the spotlight who would fight and advocate for peace. The warmongers will likely get their feathers ruffled by this post, as they seem to take great pleasure in labeling Carter a "weak" President. But I can't think of a man who has sat in the oval office with a stronger character than President James Earl Carter.


"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9).


Here are some people doing great work throughout the world today:

http://www.cartercenter.org/