RIP Rosalynn Carter
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A pretty good run… I imagine Jimmy will be following shortly, now
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I didn’t know this:
On Inauguration Day, the Carter family walked down Pennsylvania Avenue to No. 1600. Only Thomas Jefferson had made that trek on foot before them, in 1801; the Carters’ decision began a tradition that the nation now expects of its newly minted first families.
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This seems like it wouldn’t happen today…
The Carters sent their daughter to public school. They also brought her nanny, Mary Prince, to Washington. Ms. Prince had been wrongly convicted of murder in Georgia and, under a work-release program, assigned to work in the governor’s mansion. With Mrs. Carter’s help, she received a reprieve so that she could move into the White House, a move enabled by Mr. Carter’s having himself designated to be Ms. Prince’s parole officer. After a later re-examination of the evidence in her case, she received a full pardon.
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This seems like it wouldn’t happen today…
The Carters sent their daughter to public school. They also brought her nanny, Mary Prince, to Washington. Ms. Prince had been wrongly convicted of murder in Georgia and, under a work-release program, assigned to work in the governor’s mansion. With Mrs. Carter’s help, she received a reprieve so that she could move into the White House, a move enabled by Mr. Carter’s having himself designated to be Ms. Prince’s parole officer. After a later re-examination of the evidence in her case, she received a full pardon.
@jon-nyc said in RIP Rosalynn Carter:
This seems like it wouldn’t happen today…
The Carters sent their daughter to public school. They also brought her nanny, Mary Prince, to Washington. Ms. Prince had been wrongly convicted of murder in Georgia and, under a work-release program, assigned to work in the governor’s mansion. With Mrs. Carter’s help, she received a reprieve so that she could move into the White House, a move enabled by Mr. Carter’s having himself designated to be Ms. Prince’s parole officer. After a later re-examination of the evidence in her case, she received a full pardon.
Sounds fishy.
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Interesting. Rosalynn chose her directly out of work release to nanny her 4 year old.
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Didn't like his politics. Didn't much like the way he taught Sunday School (theological disagreements, Jimmy was from the liberal side of the SBC).
Besides that, I thought they made a fine couple. The stuff above are disagreements. We used to could have those and still think people were good people.
Godspeed, Miss Rosalynn.
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Is there a former President, living or not, who would have taught Sunday school more to your liking?
He’s the only SBC president AFAIK
@jon-nyc said in RIP Rosalynn Carter:
Is there a former President, living or not, who would have taught Sunday school more to your liking?
He’s the only SBC president AFAIK
Do you really want to wade off into these theological waters?
“Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”
Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton
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@Mik said in RIP Rosalynn Carter:
A life well lived. I can imagine his grief.
You know, I don’t think there’s as much as you might think. Their ages, their lives, their faith? I think they are both ready.
The Brad
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@jon-nyc said in RIP Rosalynn Carter:
Is there a former President, living or not, who would have taught Sunday school more to your liking?
He’s the only SBC president AFAIK
Do you really want to wade off into these theological waters?
@Jolly Not looking for detail, a name would suffice. I just figured that for all your theological differences he’s probably closest. Every other president has been mainline Protestant, agnostic/athiest/faking it, or catholic.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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@Mik said in RIP Rosalynn Carter:
A life well lived. I can imagine his grief.
You know, I don’t think there’s as much as you might think. Their ages, their lives, their faith? I think they are both ready.
@LuFins-Dad said in RIP Rosalynn Carter:
@Mik said in RIP Rosalynn Carter:
A life well lived. I can imagine his grief.
You know, I don’t think there’s as much as you might think. Their ages, their lives, their faith? I think they are both ready.
Good point. It was at one time something I could not understand. When my father’s girlfriend told me she was ready I realized I did understand it.
Not sure if that is good or bad, just a knowing that there comes a point where life takes away more than it gives.
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@Jolly Not looking for detail, a name would suffice. I just figured that for all your theological differences he’s probably closest. Every other president has been mainline Protestant, agnostic/athiest/faking it, or catholic.
@jon-nyc said in RIP Rosalynn Carter:
@Jolly Not looking for detail, a name would suffice. I just figured that for all your theological differences he’s probably closest. Every other president has been mainline Protestant, agnostic/athiest/faking it, or catholic.
Carter is in the same denomination. As he got older, he became more liberal in his theological views. I suspect he and George W. are closer theologically than most Presidents.
Sunday School class? Probably Truman. Possibly Grant.
