Jimmy Carter said...

"War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children. "

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MikeRogers from Evans,GEORGIA USA (August 31, 2010)
Boy did i take a beating from friends when they found out I voted for President Ford over a homeboy.I must say I am glad I voted for President Ford,one of the country's greatest President.He actually put America before his own political Future.How many of them do that today.

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Former U.S. President Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Jimmy Carter entered the Democratic Presidential primaries in 1976. Initially, he thought his chances of winning were slim to non against his more popular opponents. At the time, however, the Watergate Scandal was a profound issue on voters minds, so his position as an outsider with a fresh voice gave him an advantage. His campaign was effective: he was an excellent debater with a solid and innovative plan. He won the Democratic party nomination and went on to win the general election with 50.1% of the popular vote.

Before the presidency, Carter served in the U.S. Navy and helped develop the nuclear submarine program. Carter ran his father's peanut farm after his death, and built a successful business. Carter began his political career by running for governor of Georgia unsuccessfully in 1966; he then won the position in 1970, succeeding Lester Maddox.

During his presidency, Carter was challenged with an American economic recession. Since World War II, interest rates and inflation were at their peaks. There is speculation that these issues were not dealt with appropriately and may have contributed to his re-election defeat. He also promised to reform the tax system and reduce government bureaucracy during his campaign; however, he failed to accomplish these goals.

Carter was highly respected as president for his role in international mediation. He negotiated a successful peace treaty between Egyptian President Anwar al Sadat and Israeli Premier Menachem Begin. It took this trio thirteen days to reach this agreement, known as the Camp David Accords. His administration founded the Departments of Energy and Education, and made numerous laws on behalf of the environment. In 1982, he founded the Carter Center as a meeting place for discussion of issues concerning human rights and democracy.

In 2002, Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for his "efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development."

Carter's Christian upbringing followed him into adulthood. Throughout his political career he taught Sunday School, and even as President, he publicly professed that Jesus was the driving force of his life; he prayed avidly.

Carter is the only president to have served as a submariner and on April 27, 1998 had a submarine named after him: The USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23).

In March of 2004, he publicly condemned President George W. Bush for leading an unnecessary war "based upon lies and misinterpretation." He claimed that British Prime Minister Tony Blair allowed his better judgement to be swayed by supporting the Iraq war.

He continues his life as an accomplished woodworker (occasionally appearing in Fine Wood Working Magazine). He also teachers a Sunday School at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia.