It is indeed good not to be in need of praise - we see too many in the public eye at the moment preening for just that. But I will send my heartfelt thanks. For words that bring a laugh or a tear - for helping strangers feel connected through your musings. Thanks for so many happy memories of listening to your show on NPR with my sorely missed dad. My fellow Georgian, President Carter, also deserves a great deal of thanks - for a life full of service and kindness. Would that we could all strive to live so well.
Jimmy Carter was regarded as a failure. Yet when one looks at his life story, it’s one of achievement and honor well earned. Those who regard failing to be reelected as failure need to reconsider their standards.
Jimmy Carter served as a fine example of human potential to improve this planet through love, honesty, acceptance of others different than him, and a persistent drive to make things better.
He was almost not of this world. Thank you Jimmy. I will try to follow your lead.
On a related topic, honesty. I think a lot of us seek honesty. I look for it on NPR, CBS, CNN, Fox (well with Firing Line gone, where else am I to go for a conservative prespective?), the BBC etc. And political correctness is deception through avoidance, inventing new meaning for words and an assemblage of white lies. The biases are too much and it is so refreshing whenever I run into honesty. Brutal, tell me the truth, honesty. And when I am at the end of my rope, I find it here, reading one of Garrison's columns. Of course many of your commentors are pretty damn good too!!! Thank you Garrison. And thanks to you all for speaking your mind, honestly.
This is my favorite line and the importance for me is living into who I am-"Historians will do what they will, but the man managed to live his own life as who he was." I love you Jimmy Carter and you are one of my forever teachers. Thank you! And, thank you Garrison for writing this post!
PS: For what it’s worth, I’m sorry that we ever quarreled. Please forgive me. I’ve forgiven you . . . for what it’s worth. Our friends LOVED your show in Tucson with the tickets that we gave them that we couldn’t use only because of my work schedule. They had their pictures taken with you after your show and then sent the pictures to us the next day. The big smiles on their faces made us so happy too. My bride and I will likely never see you in person now, but we'll always have our memories of PHC coming over the stereo in our two- bedroom apartment in Prescott, Arizona, back in 1986 when we were young and our three-year-old son was small and our daughter not yet conceived as she later was there one Sunday after church while our son napped in the other room . . . for what it's worth. We've all made mistakes and, even sometimes, some real messes in our lives, and you honestly admit yours . . . but you've also made so many people smile and even often joyful in your life, Mr. Keillor, and I'll never forget that. Thank you.
How far we have fallen from a president who valued honesty, humility, compassion, generosity, dignity, service and doing what he believed was right, even if not politically expedient to the charlatan about to take office whose only goals in running for the highest office in the land were 1. Stay out of jail 2. Grift as much money as possible over the next four years 3. Get revenge on anyone who ever opposed or insulted him. President Carter, you were a credit to your country and to humankind in general. How far we have fallen.
The leftists did a lot more than insult. Felonies no one can name ? Ginned up sex attacks? She couldn’t name what year ? She couldn’t give any facts. She tried to say she was wearing certain clothes. Trouble is they didn’t exist anywhere near anytime of the alleged attack. And then Fanny Willis. You saw how that went right ? The paramour. Lawfare. A blight on the Constitution. Courtesy of the left. Things have a way of working themselves out.
I'm starting to feel some pity where only anger, disgust and bafflement dwelled; pity for those who seemingly call themselves, think of themselves, as Americans and yet are apparently perfectly at ease defending and supporting an outright criminal, cheater, liar, adulterer, con-man, lecher - and I'm sure I'm leaving out many of his qualities - to be called by the same title held by the likes of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dwight David Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter- President of the United States of America. I pity those who had the simple blessing of living in this country, one so different from any nation ever, and yet have come to hate it so much as to celebrate its destruction, to welcome its transformation into a place like any other corrupt, kleptocratic, oligarchic, plutocratic fascist police state and not to even mourn the astounding loss.....all to stroke hatred and bitterness for "the libs" and to embrace fealty to a mob boss and his thug army. I pity the miserable soul that such beings must surely be.
"The paramour. Lawfare." What a brain-dead thing to write. Fanny Willis had a relationship with a lawyer on her own team. There's nothing illegal or even improper about that. You stand in blind defense of her always-lying defendant, who commanded that the authorities conjure up 10,780 votes to help cancel out his election loss. I'm sure you're thrilled that he's gotten away with it. But that has nothing to do with justice and everything to do with the erosion of our democracy, as Annie has so eloquently explained to you. It's a huge setback and an absolute disgrace to our nation.
CBR, I suggest that you start getting your news from a source that didn't have to pay over half a billion dollars for blatantly lying to their viewers. And in case you are not aware of that, it's Fox "News". Not sure what you mean by "felonies no one can name" but the so-called hush money felonies were named, tried and all unanimously judged guilty by a jury of his peers, all of which were questioned by both sets of attorneys, with both sets given an equal number of times they could reject a juror without giving a reason. But you know this, right? You have a basic knowledge of the American justice system works. And who is "she" in your post above? I believe that it is 19 women who have accused him of sexual assault, misconduct or harassment, so it's hard to know which specific woman to whom you are referring. Y'all are always talking about "do your own research". Yes. Do that. But try a diversity of news sources so you are not only getting Trump's talking points.
1980 was the first presidential election in which I was old enough to participate (I was only 16 the first time around); I voted for Mr. Carter. I loved that the President of the United States called himself "Jimmy." I loved that he was a farmer. I loved his honesty and his kindness. I even loved his tolerant patience for his silly brother Billy. Mr. Carter proved that it was okay to be idealistic and small-townish, even though Ronald Reagan won in 1980. Mr. Carter was my favorite President. I will miss him.
I believe a person’s legacy can often be summed up in the adjectives/adverbs that immediately come to mind when their name is mentioned.
Garrison Keillor and Jimmy Carter, for me, swim in words that are favorable and affirming of their character and contribution to humanity- we are all better because of their unique talents.
It is indeed good not to be in need of praise - we see too many in the public eye at the moment preening for just that. But I will send my heartfelt thanks. For words that bring a laugh or a tear - for helping strangers feel connected through your musings. Thanks for so many happy memories of listening to your show on NPR with my sorely missed dad. My fellow Georgian, President Carter, also deserves a great deal of thanks - for a life full of service and kindness. Would that we could all strive to live so well.
We can! But few do, and even fewer achieve it.
A Good man indeed. Rare these days. May he Rest in Peace and rise in glory.
Jimmy Carter was regarded as a failure. Yet when one looks at his life story, it’s one of achievement and honor well earned. Those who regard failing to be reelected as failure need to reconsider their standards.
I just encountered this musician this morning. Worth hearing.
https://www.reemkelani.com/
Jimmy Carter served as a fine example of human potential to improve this planet through love, honesty, acceptance of others different than him, and a persistent drive to make things better.
He was almost not of this world. Thank you Jimmy. I will try to follow your lead.
On a related topic, honesty. I think a lot of us seek honesty. I look for it on NPR, CBS, CNN, Fox (well with Firing Line gone, where else am I to go for a conservative prespective?), the BBC etc. And political correctness is deception through avoidance, inventing new meaning for words and an assemblage of white lies. The biases are too much and it is so refreshing whenever I run into honesty. Brutal, tell me the truth, honesty. And when I am at the end of my rope, I find it here, reading one of Garrison's columns. Of course many of your commentors are pretty damn good too!!! Thank you Garrison. And thanks to you all for speaking your mind, honestly.
This is my favorite line and the importance for me is living into who I am-"Historians will do what they will, but the man managed to live his own life as who he was." I love you Jimmy Carter and you are one of my forever teachers. Thank you! And, thank you Garrison for writing this post!
Well said. Enjoyed the read.
thank you for this eulogy.
Amen.
PS: For what it’s worth, I’m sorry that we ever quarreled. Please forgive me. I’ve forgiven you . . . for what it’s worth. Our friends LOVED your show in Tucson with the tickets that we gave them that we couldn’t use only because of my work schedule. They had their pictures taken with you after your show and then sent the pictures to us the next day. The big smiles on their faces made us so happy too. My bride and I will likely never see you in person now, but we'll always have our memories of PHC coming over the stereo in our two- bedroom apartment in Prescott, Arizona, back in 1986 when we were young and our three-year-old son was small and our daughter not yet conceived as she later was there one Sunday after church while our son napped in the other room . . . for what it's worth. We've all made mistakes and, even sometimes, some real messes in our lives, and you honestly admit yours . . . but you've also made so many people smile and even often joyful in your life, Mr. Keillor, and I'll never forget that. Thank you.
Hey wait a minute. My nephew's poetry is subtle, not engaging. How dare you!
Jk
How far we have fallen from a president who valued honesty, humility, compassion, generosity, dignity, service and doing what he believed was right, even if not politically expedient to the charlatan about to take office whose only goals in running for the highest office in the land were 1. Stay out of jail 2. Grift as much money as possible over the next four years 3. Get revenge on anyone who ever opposed or insulted him. President Carter, you were a credit to your country and to humankind in general. How far we have fallen.
The leftists did a lot more than insult. Felonies no one can name ? Ginned up sex attacks? She couldn’t name what year ? She couldn’t give any facts. She tried to say she was wearing certain clothes. Trouble is they didn’t exist anywhere near anytime of the alleged attack. And then Fanny Willis. You saw how that went right ? The paramour. Lawfare. A blight on the Constitution. Courtesy of the left. Things have a way of working themselves out.
I'm starting to feel some pity where only anger, disgust and bafflement dwelled; pity for those who seemingly call themselves, think of themselves, as Americans and yet are apparently perfectly at ease defending and supporting an outright criminal, cheater, liar, adulterer, con-man, lecher - and I'm sure I'm leaving out many of his qualities - to be called by the same title held by the likes of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dwight David Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter- President of the United States of America. I pity those who had the simple blessing of living in this country, one so different from any nation ever, and yet have come to hate it so much as to celebrate its destruction, to welcome its transformation into a place like any other corrupt, kleptocratic, oligarchic, plutocratic fascist police state and not to even mourn the astounding loss.....all to stroke hatred and bitterness for "the libs" and to embrace fealty to a mob boss and his thug army. I pity the miserable soul that such beings must surely be.
"The paramour. Lawfare." What a brain-dead thing to write. Fanny Willis had a relationship with a lawyer on her own team. There's nothing illegal or even improper about that. You stand in blind defense of her always-lying defendant, who commanded that the authorities conjure up 10,780 votes to help cancel out his election loss. I'm sure you're thrilled that he's gotten away with it. But that has nothing to do with justice and everything to do with the erosion of our democracy, as Annie has so eloquently explained to you. It's a huge setback and an absolute disgrace to our nation.
CBR, I suggest that you start getting your news from a source that didn't have to pay over half a billion dollars for blatantly lying to their viewers. And in case you are not aware of that, it's Fox "News". Not sure what you mean by "felonies no one can name" but the so-called hush money felonies were named, tried and all unanimously judged guilty by a jury of his peers, all of which were questioned by both sets of attorneys, with both sets given an equal number of times they could reject a juror without giving a reason. But you know this, right? You have a basic knowledge of the American justice system works. And who is "she" in your post above? I believe that it is 19 women who have accused him of sexual assault, misconduct or harassment, so it's hard to know which specific woman to whom you are referring. Y'all are always talking about "do your own research". Yes. Do that. But try a diversity of news sources so you are not only getting Trump's talking points.
DFtT [Don’t Feed the Troll]
1980 was the first presidential election in which I was old enough to participate (I was only 16 the first time around); I voted for Mr. Carter. I loved that the President of the United States called himself "Jimmy." I loved that he was a farmer. I loved his honesty and his kindness. I even loved his tolerant patience for his silly brother Billy. Mr. Carter proved that it was okay to be idealistic and small-townish, even though Ronald Reagan won in 1980. Mr. Carter was my favorite President. I will miss him.
I believe a person’s legacy can often be summed up in the adjectives/adverbs that immediately come to mind when their name is mentioned.
Garrison Keillor and Jimmy Carter, for me, swim in words that are favorable and affirming of their character and contribution to humanity- we are all better because of their unique talents.
And then there’s Donald Trump….
Rest? Not sure Mr Carter ever did much resting...not sure he knows how to.
I to praise you for today's offering. I know you don't need it, but I need to do it. Honest, heart felt praise is like that sometimes.
. . .And I believe most people will say this about you as well..... one day.... when you're gone. . .