Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/18
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That's what I meant when I said, "he never had a chance as a President." Thanks for elaborating, it isn't my strong point.
Chris Saganich
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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of B. D. Colen
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 4:31 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Dover USAF base photography & military funerals
Reality check here: he truly sucked as a President. He was unprepared
for the job; he was too inflexible; he had no idea how Washington works.
And like it or not, whoever is President has to play by certain rules or
fail. (yes, the Camp David Accords were a great and meaningful
accomplishment)
He is, however, probably the greatest Former President in our history, a
truly outstanding example of how someone can make use of a "bully
pulpit" when it's given to them.
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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Saganich,
Christopher/Medical Physics
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 4:17 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Dover USAF base photography & military funerals
Kit,
I missed Charlie last night. I agree with you about Carter, he is a
true and rare political scholar who devoted himself to the most
difficult problems facing the world. He never had a chance as president
nor would he today, or in any other time I can think of. He would have
made a good founding father though. And he is one of the few Presidents
not charged with any war crimes. Something to be proud of these days.
Chris Saganich
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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Kit
McChesney
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 12:57 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Dover USAF base photography & military funerals
Chris--
Ain't it so? Violence is the most barbaric and unfortunately,
compulsive, response to a problem imaginable (rarely is it a solution),
and then, of course, it creates a world of problems exponentially more
difficult to solve as the violence continues.
Did anyone see Jimmy Carter on Charlie Rose last night? (This is one of
the only programs I watch, I have to confess, so I'm always asking
people, "Hey did you see ...?"). Here is one person who has actually
taken the time to develop viable and considered processes for solving
problems. But of course, really solving problems is antithetical to what
our leaders want to do. There is much more profit in conflict and
control.
Kit
Chris wrote:
"Apparently many people feel that killing is the simple part of a
solution."
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