On July 15, 1979, Jimmy Carter emerged from a ten day retreat at Camp David to deliver an unprecedented speech on the state of the nation.
"I want to talk to you right now about a fundamental threat to American democracy," the President said. "The threat is nearly invisible in ordinary ways. It is a crisis of confidence. It is a crisis that strikes at the very heart and soul and spirit of our national will."
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Anderson, ch9-11; McDermott, ch11-12; Romano, Part 4. REPORT: Erica , Women in Philosophy... See last time's questions pertaining to Rom...
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Last class already! I'm hitting the road for my annual August meetup with far-flung friends and won't have as much time this week...
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Anderson, ch-6-8; McDermott, ch8-10; Romano, Part 3. REPORT: Gary, Pragmatism & 12-step programs I jumped the gun on that question abou...
This is the type of leader I remember and wish we still had. I feel inspired by his words. Unfortunately, I don't know enough about history to know if he was able to succeed. But from what I experience in America today, it seems unlikely.
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