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 - A nieve view of our world colored by his religious viewsI was very disapointed with this book. It is clear that Jimmy's actions and thoughts are ruled by his religious beliefs. He has a simplistic view of what is wrong with our government and the asault on democracy. I t is easy to see how his presidency was flawed. Al Gores book was more to the point on what is wrong and the real dangers facing the US and the world. His book is not a bunch of anicdotes and reflections it gives us facts and the benefit of expert testimony on the problems we should be talking about. Jimmy's book reminded me of the writing of the Dali Lama. He too is very nieve and has a simplistic view of the world through the eyes of religion or spiritual thought. Rating:  - The Perversion Of AmericaYes, the perversion of America. I voted against Jimmy Carter when he ran for re-election as President, as I became old enough to vote. What a mistake, indeed. The neo-conservatives, with the exception of the Clinton years, have since been in power, things gradually getting worse, trying to turn America into a theocracy...insanity abounds. I now have the utmost respect for Carter, and I agree with him on almost all issues. In this book, circa 2005 and a little dated, (but if anything the issues Carter brings forth here have gotten worse) the former President discusses many items, including the necessary separation between church and state, negotiation instead of a rush to war, the environment...including watered-down global warming legislation, right wing evangelical extremists (which are now days attaching themselves to the Republican party) with their associated fanatical fundamentalism, the Southern Baptist Convention (the source of much trouble), the belief in end-times prophecy, stem cell research of all kinds and why we need this, religious male chauvinism, the death penalty, terrorism, pre-emptive war and why this is a very bad idea, human rights, foreign policy, AIDS, and more...quite a list for a rather short book, Carter wastes not words and gets directly to the point. Carter also covers the Geneva Convention. It is clear to most rational people that we are in clear violation of international law by holding prisoners in Cuba and elsewhere without the due process of law. We even torture them or send them to other countries so they can torture them, all in the name of our self-proclaimed rightiousness. Now we hear of our CIA destroying tapes, not to mention our government spying on us, even taking a look at the books we check out at the library, and I say to this, if I were a librarian and a government official came to me and asked what the books were that someone checked out, I would most definitely tell him/her to 'go stuff it'. This book can be a real eye-opener to a lot of people who really don't know much about the important issues facing America. We now have a President that, as far as I know, has never changed his mind on any issue, and as many of you know, being able to collect more information and perhaps change your mind is one of the hallmarks of intelligence. As many people including myself say, we have lost much respect in the world, and oftentimes we are laughingstock. A sickness pervades America, this book gives us the knowledge to fix it. Rating: - President Carter Nails it RightI didn't know much about some of the wonderful things President Carter has done behind the scenes while president. He is a deeply honest man and not one to draw much attention to his accomplishments. Being such, this book written by him is very appropriate. He points out how our current government, infused with fundamentalist, neo-conservatives and their ego-maniac policies, have destroyed what our country truly values and in the process destroyed decades of progress. I am very saddened that our country has been taken over by these thugs. I see why Carter the Nobel Peace Prize. There will be no such prize for "W" and his squad of American Taliban. Rating:  - Thought provoking and inspiringthought provoking and heart felt look at the whittling away of the line between "Right and Wrong". If I understood it right, President Carter asks us to stand up and make a difference in our community, and to simply do the right things in life. I found it to be a very inspiring read. Rating: - Rescue us from fundamentalismThis book is warning against fundamentalism and the in-human lack of compassion that seems so deeply rooted in the American sub-culture that holds sway over Bush's White House. Are you a Christian who is concerned about poverty? The USA's policy of pre-emptive war? Gleeful disregard for nuclear proliferation? Torture? The environment? Carter lays out a passionate case that those concerns are in line with Christian values. Carter does not cede the definition of `Christian' to the pro war, pro death penalty, pro torture, anti ecumenical crowd who insist that they alone can articulate what it means to be a Christian. This is a courageous book by a very thoughtful man
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