As a communist, my views on most issues, without getting into specifics, differ from those of President Jimmy Carter (1924-2024). Nevertheless, he was a great man and a true humanitarian. I remember his campaign for president and his entire presidency, all when I was a student and a graduate student. God bless you, Jimmy. You made it to 100 years.
I really wish that American journalists were not so polite with American politicians. No, let me rephrase that. I wish that journalists were not so formal with American politicians. We should all try, when possible, to be polite with everyone. Really, most journalists are being two-faced. Off camera, most of them, with some notable exceptions, call many of those politicians, except for the president, by their first names. I am not blaming them, since I recognize that, in most cases, they are simply following policies. However, that does not make the situation any better. The United States is not a monarchy. Politicians are public servants, not duchesses or dukes. When people wanted to make George Washington into a king and to address him as your majesty , he refused. Instead, he asked them to simply call him Mr. President . Well, the 21s ˢᵗ -century equivalent of Mr. President is to simply address the president and all politicians by their first names. Is that such a radical pro...
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