President Jimmy Carter has passed away.
He lived to be 100. He lived to vote for the Kamala Harris. And he died before having to deal with the second tRump term.
As a lil 8 year old Polt in 1976, I became aware of Jimmy Carter. We had an 'election' in my Third Grade class. I asked mom who she was voting for, she said Jimmy Carter, so that's who I voted for in class. And I don't remember the tally, but he won.
I dont remember a lot about his four years, but I KNEW, even at 12 years old, I did NOT want Reagan to win in 1980. I didn't like what policies he was espousing. And plus, Jimmy was my guy from four years ago. And how sad I was when he lost.
Unlike his administration I remember a LOT about Carter post White House. He was, in all honestly, not a very good President. But he was THE best ex-President of my lifetime, and arguably ever. Monitoring elections around the world, starting the Carter Center to help with causes he cared about, fighting disease and poverty, building freaking homes, into his 90s (!), through Habitat For Humanity. He was a Christian, all his life, and he lived the Christian life...unlike so many professed "Christian" nowadays.
I always admired Jimmy Carter. He was indeed a hero of mine. I am saddened tonight to hear of his passing. But I am relieved he is no longer in the body that was failing him, and that he's now reunited with his beloved Rosalyn. They were only apart a little over a year...I'm sure that was too long an separation for them both.
I'm also relieved that it will President Biden who is there during his funeral, and not the orange shitgibbon. And as an unintentional middle finger to the Felonious Narcissist, federal law demands that flags fly at half mast for a month after the passing of a President or former President, so, thanks to President Carter, the flags will be at half mast during tRump's inaugural. Surely an appropriate symbol for the beginning of what's going to happen over the next 4 years.
I've donated to the Carter Center before. I decided months ago that when he passed I'd make a donation right then. So when I'm done with this, I'm donating $100, one dollar for every year of his life.
But anyway, back to what really matters...
Godspeed President Carter. Rest forever in peace. May the blessings of your memory comfort all your family and friends.
POLT
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