Wednesday, January 20, 2021

A Full Court Press

I noticed President Biden huddled briefly with the Former Presidents Clinton, W. Bush and Obama. He also mentioned Former President Jimmy Carter. 

Former President Carter is going to be helpful in many areas both domestic and international. President Carter was well received in the Middle East and brokered the Camp David Accords. 

Jimmy Carter is the Democrats best kept secret. He commanded the Panama Canal Treaty, was involved with Afghanistan before bin Laden, developed full diplomatic relations with China and closed on SALT II. And that was only his international achievements.

He created the US Department of Education and expanded national lands as well as took up the mantle of the environment making it sustainable for some regulation reform for the trucking and airline industries. He protected Social Security and removed racial barriers for minorities and women. He created 8 million jobs and cut the deficit during his administration. It is unfortunate the politics only allows for him to be branded with a failed hostage rescue. 

Honestly, not bad work for a former Navy officer.