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News of President Jimmy Carter’s death on Sunday made me wonder if he could get elected today.
Carter showed his faith by living his faith. Would the political right find him too liberal — too “woke”? Would the left consider him a Christian Nationalist intent on imposing his religious dogma?
Even on the continuing controversy on the posting of the Ten Commandments in classrooms, Carter would upset both sides by opposing their required posting but being insistent on living the principles they represent.
Davis Pfeifer
Crestwood
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