The former president did not know about the state's incompetent drawing of restricted zones when he visited the destruction of Mount St. Helens in 1980
I’m so glad Andre,as someone who lived through that time in WA, let alone receive a Pulitzer Prize for his writing, you were able to find forgiveness for President Carter spreading misinformation.
As you referenced, you don’t know what you don’t know.
The world was a better place with Jimmy Carter in it. Even after his Presidency he devoted his life to helping others less fortunate. It would be a much better place today if the majority of our politicians lived with the humility and integrity.
I can certainly forgive President Carter’s 1980 response and praise him for a lifetime of service. Everyone’s thinking leading up to and immediately following the 1980 eruption was clouded with scientific uncertainty, political hubris, corporate greed and a circus-like public response. We’ve learned so much, but in many ways, the circus just goes on and on and on…
Seems to me that we have been so sheltered and pampered in this country, we don't have the life experience needed to recognize real danger when it's right there in our face. I just watched Mike Johnson get elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives and as I watched our elected officials I wondered how long it will take them to see Trump as the next Mt. St. Helens and do what is needed in advance to protect innocent people from the capitalist greed that has captured our government in the past 50 years. Will we just sit by and wait for others to speak out while we lose our democracy....and our freedom because that's what's about to happen. We may think we are safe here in our blue state but our immigrant population is vulnerable and you can bet Trump will target them ASAP. What now?
I’m so glad Andre,as someone who lived through that time in WA, let alone receive a Pulitzer Prize for his writing, you were able to find forgiveness for President Carter spreading misinformation.
As you referenced, you don’t know what you don’t know.
The world was a better place with Jimmy Carter in it. Even after his Presidency he devoted his life to helping others less fortunate. It would be a much better place today if the majority of our politicians lived with the humility and integrity.
I can certainly forgive President Carter’s 1980 response and praise him for a lifetime of service. Everyone’s thinking leading up to and immediately following the 1980 eruption was clouded with scientific uncertainty, political hubris, corporate greed and a circus-like public response. We’ve learned so much, but in many ways, the circus just goes on and on and on…
Seems to me that we have been so sheltered and pampered in this country, we don't have the life experience needed to recognize real danger when it's right there in our face. I just watched Mike Johnson get elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives and as I watched our elected officials I wondered how long it will take them to see Trump as the next Mt. St. Helens and do what is needed in advance to protect innocent people from the capitalist greed that has captured our government in the past 50 years. Will we just sit by and wait for others to speak out while we lose our democracy....and our freedom because that's what's about to happen. We may think we are safe here in our blue state but our immigrant population is vulnerable and you can bet Trump will target them ASAP. What now?