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Cosmic Kid
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| 11/06/2019 06:24 PM |
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| Again, this is not about what policies I want / support.....my only concern is defeating Trump. If I thought moving to a far-left agenda would ensure victory, I'd advocate for a candidate that made Marx look a conservative. |
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| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
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longslowdistance
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| 11/06/2019 08:42 PM |
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| Yes a bright new morning here in VA, good news, but no where near enough.
Once again just my opinion: if the Dems come to their senses and get Bullock on the podium and on the ballot, they will win, likely with a smack down that will have Trump and his MAGA sycophants ranting on their keyboards while they suck their thumbs, and the US moving forward at a stable rate. But Bullock is presently frozen out, because he is here now, not where a big block of Dem regulars think we should be. Regardless of your leanings, please do check this guy out. |
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Orange Crush
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| 11/06/2019 10:05 PM |
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Hahaha LSD first guy I actually had to look up. That said, I like his background and some of his stances and initiatives. Good that he went after Biden on the SuperPAC issue.
Although they come at it from different angles (pragmatic governing versus lofty plans) I see a lot of common ground between Bullock and Warren. Their end goal is basically same, a pragmatic form of capitalism to replace the current predatory form, income equity and affordability. These two could be a mighty pair if they found each other. Warren has enough progressive credentials to woo the Sanders crowd (even though she is far more of a capitalist than Sanders) while Bullock has the leverage to woo the Conservatives.
Meanwhile Sanders can continue to occupy the left corner to keep everyone honest. He can be rightfully proud on having initiated and steered the conversation on key items.
Bullock path to nomination through Iowa...not tried since Jimmy. Your last good and descent president.
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Cosmic Kid
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| 11/07/2019 08:39 AM |
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Carter was (and is) undoubtedly a good man....arguably the best man to occupy the WH in the last 100 years.
He was not, however, a good president. What made him a good man made him ill-suited to the job, honestly. |
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longslowdistance
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| 11/07/2019 09:35 AM |
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| A case can be made that Jimmy Carter has been our greatest ex-president. By that I mean what he has done since leaving the white house. |
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79pmooney
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| 11/07/2019 11:26 AM |
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Posted By Frederick Jones on 11/07/2019 09:35 AM
A case can be made that Jimmy Carter has been our greatest ex-president. By that I mean what he has done since leaving the white house.
By no small margin, IMO. Much of what he has done has flown completely under the radar (at lest in this country). Yes, his role in Habitat for Humanity is well known. There was the time he was sent to oversee an election (Panama?) and give it the stamp of approval. Oops! You don't send Jimmy Carter to approve corrupt elections.
His quiet victory, virtually eliminating the Guinea worm in humans. He did this through his Carter Foundation, a pharmaceutical company that he convinced to make and donate the vaccine for and a company that made well digging equipment. The foundation went to communities in Africa. taught the women how the parasite lived and spread (larvae in the pooled water they were drinking) had wells dug so clean water was available and administered the vaccines for those afflicted. Their efforts brought the curse of the worm (which grows to several feet inside the bodies of living humans) from decimal places well beyond the thousands to a few hundred cases world-wide. I find it funny that Carter fully "got" that for this to work, they had to teach the women, that teaching this to the men was simply wasted effort!
His book "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power" is a powerful and very disturbing read. I went to hear him talk about it at Portland's iconic bookstore. Turned out he wasn't going to talk, just sign the books. Well, I was there so I bought one and got in line. Roughly number 600 of a thousand. Hours later when my turn came, a shrunken old man scribbled his signature in my book without ever looking up. I could be disappointed, Instead I felt honored to be in the presence of perhaps the humblest man I will ever meet.
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79pmooney
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| 11/07/2019 11:26 AM |
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Posted By Frederick Jones on 11/07/2019 09:35 AM
A case can be made that Jimmy Carter has been our greatest ex-president. By that I mean what he has done since leaving the white house.
By no small margin, IMO. Much of what he has done has flown completely under the radar (at lest in this country). Yes, his role in Habitat for Humanity is well known. There was the time he was sent to oversee an election (Panama?) and give it the stamp of approval. Oops! You don't send Jimmy Carter to approve corrupt elections.
His quiet victory, virtually eliminating the Guinea worm in humans. He did this through his Carter Foundation, a pharmaceutical company that he convinced to make and donate the vaccine for and a company that made well digging equipment. The foundation went to communities in Africa. taught the women how the parasite lived and spread (larvae in the pooled water they were drinking) had wells dug so clean water was available and administered the vaccines for those afflicted. Their efforts brought the curse of the worm (which grows to several feet inside the bodies of living humans) from decimal places well beyond the thousands to a few hundred cases world-wide. I find it funny that Carter fully "got" that for this to work, they had to teach the women, that teaching this to the men was simply wasted effort!
His book "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power" is a powerful and very disturbing read. I went to hear him talk about it at Portland's iconic bookstore. Turned out he wasn't going to talk, just sign the books. Well, I was there so I bought one and got in line. Roughly number 600 of a thousand. Hours later when my turn came, a shrunken old man scribbled his signature in my book without ever looking up. I could be disappointed, Instead I felt honored to be in the presence of perhaps the humblest man I will ever meet.
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79pmooney
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| 11/07/2019 11:30 AM |
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| damn! |
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79pmooney
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| 11/07/2019 11:31 AM |
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| damn! |
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79pmooney
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| 11/07/2019 11:33 AM |
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Posted By Frederick Jones on 11/07/2019 09:35 AM
A case can be made that Jimmy Carter has been our greatest ex-president. By that I mean what he has done since leaving the white house.
By no small margin, IMO. Much of what he has done has flown completely under the radar (at lest in this country). Yes, his role in Habitat for Humanity is well known. There was the time he was sent to oversee an election (Panama?) and give it the stamp of approval. Oops! You don't send Jimmy Carter to approve corrupt elections.
His quiet victory, virtually eliminating the Guinea worm in humans. He did this through his Carter Foundation, a pharmaceutical company that he convinced to make and donate the vaccine for and a company that made well digging equipment. The foundation went to communities in Africa. taught the women how the parasite lived and spread (larvae in the pooled water they were drinking) had wells dug so clean water was available and administered the vaccines for those afflicted. Their efforts brought the curse of the worm (which grows to several feet inside the bodies of living humans) from decimal places well beyond the thousands to a few hundred cases world-wide. I find it funny that Carter fully "got" that for this to work, they had to teach the women, that teaching this to the men was simply wasted effort!
His book "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power" is a powerful and very disturbing read. I went to hear him talk about it at Portland's iconic bookstore. Turned out he wasn't going to talk, just sign the books. Well, I was there so I bought one and got in line. Roughly number 600 of a thousand. Hours later when my turn came, a shrunken old man scribbled his signature in my book without ever looking up. I could be disappointed, Instead I felt honored to be in the presence of perhaps the humblest man I will ever meet.
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79pmooney
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| 11/07/2019 11:33 AM |
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Posted By Frederick Jones on 11/07/2019 09:35 AM
A case can be made that Jimmy Carter has been our greatest ex-president. By that I mean what he has done since leaving the white house.
By no small margin, IMO. Much of what he has done has flown completely under the radar (at lest in this country). Yes, his role in Habitat for Humanity is well known. There was the time he was sent to oversee an election (Panama?) and give it the stamp of approval. Oops! You don't send Jimmy Carter to approve corrupt elections.
His quiet victory, virtually eliminating the Guinea worm in humans. He did this through his Carter Foundation, a pharmaceutical company that he convinced to make and donate the vaccine for and a company that made well digging equipment. The foundation went to communities in Africa. taught the women how the parasite lived and spread (larvae in the pooled water they were drinking) had wells dug so clean water was available and administered the vaccines for those afflicted. Their efforts brought the curse of the worm (which grows to several feet inside the bodies of living humans) from decimal places well beyond the thousands to a few hundred cases world-wide. I find it funny that Carter fully "got" that for this to work, they had to teach the women, that teaching this to the men was simply wasted effort!
His book "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power" is a powerful and very disturbing read. I went to hear him talk about it at Portland's iconic bookstore. Turned out he wasn't going to talk, just sign the books. Well, I was there so I bought one and got in line. Roughly number 600 of a thousand. Hours later when my turn came, a shrunken old man scribbled his signature in my book without ever looking up. I could be disappointed, Instead I felt honored to be in the presence of perhaps the humblest man I will ever meet.
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79pmooney
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| 11/07/2019 11:36 AM |
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Posted By Frederick Jones on 11/07/2019 09:35 AM
A case can be made that Jimmy Carter has been our greatest ex-president. By that I mean what he has done since leaving the white house.
By no small margin, IMO. Much of what he has done has flown completely under the radar (at lest in this country). Yes, his role in Habitat for Humanity is well known. There was the time he was sent to oversee an election (Panama?) and give it the stamp of approval. Oops! You don't send Jimmy Carter to approve corrupt elections.
His quiet victory, virtually eliminating the Guinea worm in humans. He did this through his Carter Foundation, a pharmaceutical company that he convinced to make and donate the vaccine for and a company that made well digging equipment. The foundation went to communities in Africa. taught the women how the parasite lived and spread (larvae in the pooled water they were drinking) had wells dug so clean water was available and administered the vaccines for those afflicted. Their efforts brought the curse of the worm (which grows to several feet inside the bodies of living humans) from decimal places well beyond the thousands to a few hundred cases world-wide. I find it funny that Carter fully "got" that for this to work, they had to teach the women, that teaching this to the men was simply wasted effort!
His book "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power" is a powerful and very disturbing read. I went to hear him talk about it at Portland's iconic bookstore. Turned out he wasn't going to talk, just sign the books. Well, I was there so I bought one and got in line. Roughly number 600 of a thousand. Hours later when my turn came, a shrunken old man scribbled his signature in my book without ever looking up. I could be disappointed, Instead I felt honored to be in the presence of perhaps the humblest man I will ever meet.
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79pmooney
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| 11/07/2019 11:36 AM |
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Posted By Frederick Jones on 11/07/2019 09:35 AM
A case can be made that Jimmy Carter has been our greatest ex-president. By that I mean what he has done since leaving the white house.
By no small margin, IMO. Much of what he has done has flown completely under the radar (at lest in this country). Yes, his role in Habitat for Humanity is well known. There was the time he was sent to oversee an election (Panama?) and give it the stamp of approval. Oops! You don't send Jimmy Carter to approve corrupt elections.
His quiet victory, virtually eliminating the Guinea worm in humans. He did this through his Carter Foundation, a pharmaceutical company that he convinced to make and donate the vaccine for and a company that made well digging equipment. The foundation went to communities in Africa. taught the women how the parasite lived and spread (larvae in the pooled water they were drinking) had wells dug so clean water was available and administered the vaccines for those afflicted. Their efforts brought the curse of the worm (which grows to several feet inside the bodies of living humans) from decimal places well beyond the thousands to a few hundred cases world-wide. I find it funny that Carter fully "got" that for this to work, they had to teach the women, that teaching this to the men was simply wasted effort!
His book "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power" is a powerful and very disturbing read. I went to hear him talk about it at Portland's iconic bookstore. Turned out he wasn't going to talk, just sign the books. Well, I was there so I bought one and got in line. Roughly number 600 of a thousand. Hours later when my turn came, a shrunken old man scribbled his signature in my book without ever looking up. I could be disappointed, Instead I felt honored to be in the presence of perhaps the humblest man I will ever meet.
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79pmooney
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| 11/07/2019 11:37 AM |
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Posted By Frederick Jones on 11/07/2019 09:35 AM
A case can be made that Jimmy Carter has been our greatest ex-president. By that I mean what he has done since leaving the white house.
By no small margin, IMO. Much of what he has done has flown completely under the radar (at lest in this country). Yes, his role in Habitat for Humanity is well known. There was the time he was sent to oversee an election (Panama?) and give it the stamp of approval. Oops! You don't send Jimmy Carter to approve corrupt elections.
His quiet victory, virtually eliminating the Guinea worm in humans. He did this through his Carter Foundation, a pharmaceutical company that he convinced to make and donate the vaccine for and a company that made well digging equipment. The foundation went to communities in Africa. taught the women how the parasite lived and spread (larvae in the pooled water they were drinking) had wells dug so clean water was available and administered the vaccines for those afflicted. Their efforts brought the curse of the worm (which grows to several feet inside the bodies of living humans) from decimal places well beyond the thousands to a few hundred cases world-wide. I find it funny that Carter fully "got" that for this to work, they had to teach the women, that teaching this to the men was simply wasted effort!
His book "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power" is a powerful and very disturbing read. I went to hear him talk about it at Portland's iconic bookstore. Turned out he wasn't going to talk, just sign the books. Well, I was there so I bought one and got in line. Roughly number 600 of a thousand. Hours later when my turn came, a shrunken old man scribbled his signature in my book without ever looking up. I could be disappointed, Instead I felt honored to be in the presence of perhaps the humblest man I will ever meet.
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79pmooney
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Posted By Frederick Jones on 11/07/2019 09:35 AM
A case can be made that Jimmy Carter has been our greatest ex-president. By that I mean what he has done since leaving the white house.
By no small margin, IMO. Much of what he has done has flown completely under the radar (at lest in this country). Yes, his role in Habitat for Humanity is well known. There was the time he was sent to oversee an election (Panama?) and give it the stamp of approval. Oops! You don't send Jimmy Carter to approve corrupt elections.
His quiet victory, virtually eliminating the Guinea worm in humans. He did this through his Carter Foundation, a pharmaceutical company that he convinced to make and donate the vaccine for and a company that made well digging equipment. The foundation went to communities in Africa. taught the women how the parasite lived and spread (larvae in the pooled water they were drinking) had wells dug so clean water was available and administered the vaccines for those afflicted. Their efforts brought the curse of the worm (which grows to several feet inside the bodies of living humans) from decimal places well beyond the thousands to a few hundred cases world-wide. I find it funny that Carter fully "got" that for this to work, they had to teach the women, that teaching this to the men was simply wasted effort!
His book "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power" is a powerful and very disturbing read. I went to hear him talk about it at Portland's iconic bookstore. Turned out he wasn't going to talk, just sign the books. Well, I was there so I bought one and got in line. Roughly number 600 of a thousand. Hours later when my turn came, a shrunken old man scribbled his signature in my book without ever looking up. I could be disappointed, Instead I felt honored to be in the presence of perhaps the humblest man I will ever meet.
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