January 12, 2025

In these days after the recent passing of President Jimmy Carter, we are reminded of what a great man he was. He came from relative anonymity to win the presidency while having campaigned on truth and a return to moral values. America said “Yes” to him and enjoyed a brief honeymoon with him as President. Yet this was short-lived. Though he made tremendous strides in helping bring peace to the Middle East, his presidency was marked by many problems and failures. Interest rates rose dramatically, gas was scarce, there was tremendous inflation, and the country suffered prolonged anxiety and national humiliation over the Iranian, hostage crisis.