Open Threads

Erik’s pointed to a couple reasons to appreciate Carter’s impact, but what amazes me is how much he has done around the world to make life better for people you and I normally would never even think about. Just the other day, there was this wonderful story on PRI about how the Carter Center is trying to educate Liberians and help form a justice system.

And it is like that almost everywhere on the planet- places you and I never think of, if there is suffering going on, there is a good chance that Jimmy Carter’s outfit has been there working to try to end their misery. We just talked about Carter and the effort to end the scourge of Guinea worm infestation.

It is amazing to me how much Republicans love to hate Carter- it just makes no sense to me. Even if you consider his administration to be a total failure, what the man has done the last thirty years makes him one of the greatest Americans dead or alive.

Another Update on History’s Greatest MonsterPost + Comments (59)

Air your disgust in this open thread.

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Another successful night out on the town in the People’s Republic of Madison, where my revelry was not only not impeded, but enhanced by the actions of union janitors and cab drivers. Apparently the people of the PRM are so sated by good beer, great music, fatty foods, and the young legs of nubile Badger co-eds that they fail to recognize the leftist oppression that dominates their daily lives. One of these days, they will look at the clean streets, the bicycle lanes, the ample sidewalks, the busty young blonde women who say “OTE” instead of “out,” the plentiful park benches and wide variety of vendor food, and realize that they are living in a modern hellhole.

Until then, I’m going to keep enjoying this place and their odd customs, which include being polite, helpful, and courteous to strangers and engaging in light yet friendly conversation with said strangers.

Like I said, these Wisconsin fuckers are weird. I have a presentation to attend in a few hours (6!), so wish me luck.

Also, too, the Onion started in Madison. I count that as a win.

First, They Came for the Squeaky Curds, and I Didn’t Speak UpPost + Comments (52)

Is a mighty, mighty fine beer.

Also, you people in Wisconsin are like Canadian lite. Pathologically polite. My friends from New York would break out in hives.

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