
Jimmy Carter Embraces Hamas Leader Says Palestinians Live in a 'Cage'
By The Associated Press
Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that Palestinians are "living in a cage" in Gaza and that the militant group Hamas must be included in all major efforts for peace. Ref. Source 5
America hasn't improved much over past 3 decades, Jimmy Carter says
Carter, who will be at the King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City Thursday morning, spoke with the Deseret News about how things have changed since his presidency, how things have remained the same and what life was like in the White House, during a round of press interviews for his new book, "White House Diary." Ref. Source 6
American politics are becoming an embarrassment, Jimmy Carter says
During his time as president, Carter says he had superb support from the Republican Party. "I had the best batting average with the Congress than any president except Lyndon Johnson since the second World War," Carter said, "and it was because I got support from Republicans." Ref. Source 9
Jimmy Carter: Call off the global drug war:
There are 743 people in prison for every 100,000 Americans, a higher portion than in any other country and seven times as great as in Europe. Some 7.2 million people are either in prison or on probation or parole - more than 3 percent of all American adults! Ref. Source 9
Jimmy Carter gives Barack Obama reelection advice! (PLEASE TAKE IT)
Here's some advice we'd LOVE Barack Obama to take - Jimmy Carter on how to get re-elected! Come to think of it - maybe Carter has been advising Obama all along. Energy prices are skyrocketing, the economy sucks, tens of millions of people are out of work and there's no hope in sight of anything getting any better. Sounds a lot like the work of President Carter! Ref. Source 5
Jimmy Carter: Democrats Should Abandon Pro-Abortion Position
Appearing on the radio talk show of conservative radio host Laura Ingraham today, former President Jimmy Carter said he believes the Democratic Party should moderate its position on abortion, which it currently supports without limits and funded at taxpayer expense.
Carter said toning down the stridently pro-abortion position would help win back Republicans who abandoned the Democrats because of abortion and other liberal social issue positions. Ref. Source 2
Jimmy Carter Says U.S. Elections Corrupted:
"We have one of the worst election processes in the world right here in the United States of America," he said, "And it's almost entirely because of the excessive influx of money. Ref. Source 7