I am actually from Pittsburgh and its appropriate geographic designation is much debated in my household... not quite Midwest and not quite East Coast.
Makes sense. Mary Lou Williams,borned in Atlanta raised in Pittsburgh...the Pennsylvania version of New Orleans. Must be something in the water...incredible people from that part of country...caveat stinking ass Steelers,thorn in the ass for us DALLAS COWBOYS @ GIDDY UP 🤣
In a time when the words “Christian values” are often wielded as weapons by those who seem unfamiliar with their essence, your life remains a testament to what they truly mean: love, humility, service, and unyielding moral courage.
As the 39th President of the United States, you brought a quiet dignity to the Oval Office, pursuing peace where others stoked conflict. Your leadership in brokering the Camp David Accords showed the world that diplomacy, grounded in faith and principle, could triumph over cynicism and division. And while history has recognized your presidency more kindly with each passing year, it is your post-presidency that stands as the gold standard of what an ex-president can and should be.
From eradicating diseases to building homes for those in need, your work with the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity has been an unparalleled legacy of compassion. You didn’t retreat to a gilded life of grift and spectacle but chose instead to labor humbly, embodying your spiritual call to serve “the least of these.”
In an era defined by loud self-aggrandizement and moral bankruptcy—where some falsely claim your faith while trampling its core tenets—you are proof that decency is not weakness and that true greatness lies in the quiet, steadfast work of lifting others up.
Thank you, President Carter, for showing us what goodness looks like.
Sw them the second night of their famous 1971 Filmore East performances, immortalized in the album. Jimmy Carter had been Georgia governor for only a few months. There was no one like Duane or Berry.
Thanks Alan for sharing this story of Gregg and the bands friendship with President Carter. The Carters also hired a woman to take care of their daughter who was a convicted murderer. President Carter thought she was wrongfully found guilty. She is still friends with the Carter family to this day..
Alan Paul,from East Coast a political junkie...Bless Your Lil Heart!..LMABO!
I am actually from Pittsburgh and its appropriate geographic designation is much debated in my household... not quite Midwest and not quite East Coast.
Makes sense. Mary Lou Williams,borned in Atlanta raised in Pittsburgh...the Pennsylvania version of New Orleans. Must be something in the water...incredible people from that part of country...caveat stinking ass Steelers,thorn in the ass for us DALLAS COWBOYS @ GIDDY UP 🤣
Thanks Alan- well done. Carter was a good man. May he rest in peace alongside his beloved Roslyn.
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An Open Letter to President Jimmy Carter
Dear President Carter,
In a time when the words “Christian values” are often wielded as weapons by those who seem unfamiliar with their essence, your life remains a testament to what they truly mean: love, humility, service, and unyielding moral courage.
As the 39th President of the United States, you brought a quiet dignity to the Oval Office, pursuing peace where others stoked conflict. Your leadership in brokering the Camp David Accords showed the world that diplomacy, grounded in faith and principle, could triumph over cynicism and division. And while history has recognized your presidency more kindly with each passing year, it is your post-presidency that stands as the gold standard of what an ex-president can and should be.
From eradicating diseases to building homes for those in need, your work with the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity has been an unparalleled legacy of compassion. You didn’t retreat to a gilded life of grift and spectacle but chose instead to labor humbly, embodying your spiritual call to serve “the least of these.”
In an era defined by loud self-aggrandizement and moral bankruptcy—where some falsely claim your faith while trampling its core tenets—you are proof that decency is not weakness and that true greatness lies in the quiet, steadfast work of lifting others up.
Thank you, President Carter, for showing us what goodness looks like.
Rest in Peace.
Sincerely, A Grateful Admirer
https://substack.com/@patricemersault
Thanks Alan
Sw them the second night of their famous 1971 Filmore East performances, immortalized in the album. Jimmy Carter had been Georgia governor for only a few months. There was no one like Duane or Berry.
Thanks Alan for sharing this story of Gregg and the bands friendship with President Carter. The Carters also hired a woman to take care of their daughter who was a convicted murderer. President Carter thought she was wrongfully found guilty. She is still friends with the Carter family to this day..
Well, I guess it worked out then. Maybe they were right.