Making A Case For Jimmy Carter

[Zoroastor]

In addition to all the work he has done since he left office, this article makes a good case for him as a great President too.

http://cons-lie.com/2010/08/27/a-case-for-carter/

[lamp_shade]

1. Truly "Citizen Carter". Thanks for posting this.

[Marie Marie]

2. When is this gentle and decent man of peace going to get his due?

It is way past due for this man to receive some accolades for his role in making this world a better place. Pres. Carter, heaven has a very special place for you when your time comes.

[drmeow]

3. I always liked Carter

and I always will. He is probably the only President I have truly respected since FDR.

[mdmc]

4. bookmarked

JIMMY!JIMMY!

[Petrushka]

5. Thanks go to Jimmy Carter for signing the Surface Mining Control & Reclamation Act into law in 1977.

HOWEVER---
From The Strip Mining Handbook:

The Need for Continuing Citizen Involvement
A primary reason that coal operators and states have fought so hard against SMCRA is that it gives citizens extensive rights to participate in the process of controlling strip mining abuse. In providing for maximum citizen participation, Congress parted company with the coal operators and the states. Congress believed that citizen involvement would be crucial to SMCRA's success.
Congress was right. The law won't work unless citizens make it work, just as it wouldn't have been passed in the first place if citizens hadn't demanded it. In short, if you want to see the abuses of strip mining ended, you are going to have to do part of the job yourself. Many resources — from this handbook to local environmental organizations — exist to help you. Use them.

http://sites.google.com/site/stripmininghandbook/chapter-1-introduction

[Zoroastor]

6. Here here!

You are 100% right about that and thanks for the call to action here.