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in my life, and this seemed to evoke an almost defiant reaction from my small circle.

A brief exchange left me wondering if the peanut farmer from rural Georgia had ever accomplished anything as my friends blamed him for everything from the Iran Hostage crisis to the gasoline short-

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Even my feeble memory can recall difficult times during Carter’s presidency, including foreign and economic policy decisions where results fell short of expectations. And many viewed Carter’s dedication to his faith as a sort of a holier than thou elitism that irritated a large ma- jority of voters.

It’s not that Americans mind being lectured, but they insisted on selecting who might be best to deliver messages on tough topics. Carter operated with a sense of good that was almost naïve in its approach, and he often credited his opponents with a far too compassionate view

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But, all of that is political and that’s not what I was referring to when I exclaimed my allegiance to the former president. I was speaking to his position as a human being, his undying dedication to truth and justice and a real

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