Comments on: revisionist historian, jimmy carter, reveals his philosophy

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By: James

James — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:25:33 +0000

Well, I’ll definitely give you #2. That was a very stupid thing to say publicly and I don’t agree with it at all. And the reason I don’t is exactly what you have called out – I do have a great deal of respect for America and it’s founding fathers. And what he said was just petty, foolish and inane. (Although the point he was attempting, but failing to make is valid; you must have respect even for your worst enemies. They are God’s children too. They are extremely misguided and dangerous and you should protect yourself as best you can. But at the end of the day they are no less or more human than we are and should be treated as such.)

He must have been off his meds that day.

As for #1, I just re-read his speech and I tend to agree with what he said. His *implications* against the current administration you may not agree with, and you definitely have your prerogative to do so. But the *facts* he stated are correct.

On the other hand, I will agree with you that the funeral was an extremely poor location to state those facts. But given the strong political character of the King family, it’s next to impossible not to bring up the subject. Virtually every speaker that day did touch on politics in some way.

I dislike lies too and so we definitely have something in common. And thanks for your “good luck” wishes. I’m trying.

By: travis

travis — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:26:05 +0000

….such an unusually extreme reaction….

Your hostile reaction….

ok.

His opinions are much less draconian than many other public figures I have heard recently.

so the only people you would criticize are ones with “draconian opinions.” great. i felt like i needed to criticize mr. carter because he (1) implied at coretta scott king’s funeral that george bush and republicans don’t care about black people (but democrats do), and (2) the american revolution was unnecessary, pretty much the same as the iraqi insurgency, and the revolutionary war was “the bloodiest war we’ve fought until recently.”

these opinions are not only factually very wrong, but dangerous. you dislike draconian comments. i dislike lies. i dislike people using funerals to make (misleading) political statements. i dislike people comparing the united states revolutionary war heroes to al-qaeda.

as someone who came here via planet lds, i’d think you’d have a little more respect for the american founding, if nothing else. but good luck in your crusade against draconianism.

By: James

James — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:53:35 +0000

While I’m decidedly not a true fan of all of Carter’s statements and policies, I do think that he is occasionally trying to douse the flames of public antagonism and extremism. His statements you quote could quite definitely have been better spoken, true. However I personally do not have such an unusually extreme reaction to his statements. His opinions are much less draconian than many other public figures I have heard recently.

Your hostile reaction to his quotes suprises me since I came to this blog via “Planet LDS.”

By: doug

doug — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:09:30 +0000

it is troubling whenever anyone takes his public comments seriously.

Indeed.