THE PEANUT TIMES

Folks, my earlier post on Jimmy Carter made me sooo reminicent of the dark ages of the Carter administration ...

I just had to dig up these little tidbits from my "Peanut Time Capsule" ...

"I will soon submit legislation to Congress calling for the creation of this nation's first solar bank, which will help us achieve the crucial goal of 20 percent of our energy coming from solar power by the year 2000." -- President Jimmy Carter, Televised Speech, July 15, 1979

The quote above REALLY shows you how out of touch ole' PEANUT was. Twenty percent solar power by the year 2000! Looks like we missed that mark by a bit, huh? Oh, and don't worry if you don't know what a "solar bank" is - none of us listening to the speech back then knew either!

"These efforts will cost money, a lot of money, and that is why Congress must enact the windfall profits tax without delay." -- Carter again - same speech as above.


Thank goodness that Reagan came along and erased the term "windfall profits tax" from our national vocabulary. For those who don't remember what that term meant - basically, it meant that if YOU had a lucky day and managed to pocket a few bucks - UNCLE SAM GOT A PAYDAY!!

"I'm asking you for your good and for your nation's security to take no unnecessary trips, to use carpools or public transportation whenever you can, to park your car one extra day per week, to obey the speed limit, and to set your thermostats to save fuel." -- The Peanut again - same speech as above

Boy folks, this sentence above greatly reminds me of the North Korean government's announcement to starving peasants that they should eat ... grass ... in order to free up food for the military. That was old Jimbo though - not one ounce of optimism - all gloom and doom. Raise taxes! Don't drive your car! The complete opposite of Reagan.

While this [Soviet] invasion [of Afghanistan] continues, we and the other nations of the world cannot conduct business as usual with the Soviet Union. That's why the United States has imposed stiff economic penalties on the Soviet Union. I will not issue any permits for Soviet ships to fish in the coastal waters of the United States. -- Peanut's State of the Union Address, January, 1980

That's what I loved about the Peanut - the Russians invade Afghanistan - and Peanut takes away their FISHING LICENSE! Oh, that and he made us boycott the Moscow Olympics. Both of these actions were absolutely terrifying to the Russians. The Peanut was big on empty-handed gestures. That's why the Iranians punked him continuously for the entire last 444 days of his presidency.

I believe that our volunteer forces are adequate for current defense needs, and I hope that it will not become necessary to impose a draft. However, we must be prepared for that possibility. For this reason, I have determined that the Selective Service System must now be revitalized. -- Peanut's 1980 State of the Union Address (again)

My opinion - with the statement above - Peanut cut his own base out from under him. In an attempt to "skeer" the Russians out of Afghanistan - Peanut reactivates the Selective Service and basically threatens a "draft". Another empty gesture - and political suicide. And, this came from the guy who gave a pardon to almost ALL of the Vietnam draft dodgers.

Back then, I was 18 years old and LIBERAL. I begrudgingly went to the Post Office to sign up for the draft - then I PULLED THE LEVER FOR JOHN ANDERSON in the presidential election. Only a year after Reagan had been in office - I voluntarily enlisted - go figure.

Also, as I write this - President Bush's approval rating is 45% - and he is just being MURDERED in the news media because it's so low.

But Carter's -- hehe - his went down to 34%. Kind of gives you idea of what we all thought of him don't it?

But my favorite Carter quote? Well, here it is, I just wish he had meant it when he said it dang it! ...

Thank you, fellow citizens, and farewell. -- Peanut's Farewell Address