Jimmy Carter - Dim personified

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Carter is trying to out-do his 'the country is in a malaise and I don't know what to do about it' comment of years past. What a dumbass.

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Carter is trying to out-do his 'the country is in a malaise and I don't know what to do about it' comment of years past. What a dumbass.

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Or it could just be that he's more perceptive than you are.

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Uh, (scratching of head), uh, yeah, boy that sure was incendiary. Mathews tried to force an analogy out of him and Carter made one.

Yeah, I guess actually trying to answer questions in a thoughtful manner sure is going to get the country into a lot of trouble.

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[tunaplanet 0]

I always loved Carter. I am probably the only person in the world to believe that he would be one of the top ten presidents of all-time. I loved that guy. Still do.

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I am probably the only person in the world to believe that he would be one of the top ten presidents of all-time. I loved that guy. Still do.

Why?

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Uh, (scratching of head), uh, yeah, boy that sure was incendiary. Mathews tried to force an analogy out of him and Carter made one.

Yeah, I guess actually trying to answer questions in a thoughtful manner sure is going to get the country into a lot of trouble.

I think that trying to get anything useful out of Carter is a hopeless, pointless waste of time.

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I am probably the only person in the world to believe that he would be one of the top ten presidents of all-time. I loved that guy. Still do.

Why?

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He is a better carpenter than he ever was as a president. His Habitat for Humanity is doing great things for the poor. The organization has gone international helping the poor construct houses.

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I always loved Carter. I am probably the only person in the world to believe that he would be one of the top ten presidents of all-time. I loved that guy. Still do.

He got dealt a bad hand. No one would have look good in the late 70s, but I think many could have looked better. Might have been better as a man behind the scenes then the man in front of the camera.

His comments here aren't that far fetched, though there is no analog in the Revolutionary War for Saddam.

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He is a better carpenter than he ever was as a president. His Habitat for Humanity is doing great things for the poor. The organization has gone international helping the poor construct houses.

I'm too lazy to look for them, but I would love to see stats about what happens after those HfH people build a house for some poor folks and then leave town. Do the houses remain under the ownership of the people for whom they were built for very long? Do the taxes and utilities get paid? Do the properties get adequately maintained? If these people are so poor, why not put the effort into getting them employment rather than a house that they can't afford to keep?

I've never seen them talk about these families ten years later...

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He is a better carpenter than he ever was as a president. His Habitat for Humanity is doing great things for the poor. The organization has gone international helping the poor construct houses.

I'm too lazy to look for them, but I would love to see stats about what happens after those HfH people build a house for some poor folks and then leave town. Do the houses remain under the ownership of the people for whom they were built for very long? Do the taxes and utilities get paid? Do the properties get adequately maintained? If these people are so poor, why not put the effort into getting them employment rather than a house that they can't afford to keep?

I've never seen them talk about these families ten years later...

-Jeffrey

According to habitat.org, "Habitat houses are purchased by the homeowner families. Homeowner families are chosen according to their need; their ability to repay the non-profit, no interest mortgage; and their willingness to work in partnership with Habitat." Habitat is currently helping low income hurricane victims here. If they buy it; they take care of it? Maybe that works. I don't know. It's not just a feel good project for yuppies and corporations. I think they are doing a great service. I don't want to sound too selfish, but maybe the families south of the border won't come here to raise their standard of living if we help them at home.

Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts.

[tigra 0]

Typically, programs that offer low cost or forgivable first or second mortgages have provisions that call for owner occupancy for at least 3 years, and full or partial repayment of the debt if the owner occupancy provision (or any other provision) is violated or if the property is sold for profit within a certain time frame, some even call for reversion of title back to the agency. There are usually other provisions as well, just as there are on any mortgage you sign. The house and/ or funds are not given with no strings attached. The provisions and restrictions are placed of public record and are essentially a lien on title.

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Typically, programs that offer low cost or forgivable first or second mortgages have provisions that call for owner occupancy for at least 3 years, and full or partial repayment of the debt if the owner occupancy provision (or any other provision) is violated or if the property is sold for profit within a certain time frame, some even call for reversion of title back to the agency. There are usually other provisions as well, just as there are on any mortgage you sign. The house and/ or funds are not given with no strings attached. The provisions and restrictions are placed of public record and are essentially a lien on title.

That makes sense. I remember working in the Arabian Gulf years ago when somebody said the sheik stopped giving new homes to the locals because they would rent them.

Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts.

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I don't know a whole lot about Habitat for Humanity specifically, but the intent seems good. I used to do residential closings for a title insurance company and we did a lot of work with HUD, so I have a pretty good idea how they work in that respect. And I've worked with many other "first time homebuyer" programs out there that provide down payment assistance if you meet their criteria. There's always a "catch", and the owner occupancy requirement is a biggie. Of course, there will always be people who will try and take advantage and work around the system. (and there will always be lawyers who will then come up with more forms and make it harder and harder to qualify for the programs......)

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...but the intent seems good. "

That sums up the Carter presidency. It also points to some plausible amounts of good that he does as a civilian. Non-govt work is precisely what Carter is best at, and where he should have stayed.
He should walk around, smile at everyone, buy them an ice cream.