Subj : Re: Jimmy Carter
To   : AARON THOMAS
From : Mike Powell
Date : Wed Jan 01 2025 08:50:00

>  MP> Carter was a great leader in places other than the Presidency, though.
>  MP> His work with Habitat for Humanity and other similar efforts brought a
>  MP> lot of attention to the cause.  He may have also been a good Governor.
>  MP> As I was not, and have never been, a Georgia resident I cannot speak to
>  MP> that one way or the other.

> Are you sure he was a "great leader" outside the presidency? Habitat for
> humanity provides homes to people who didn't work hard enough to buy one on
> their own.

For someone to qualify for a Habitat home, they must work on the project as
the home is built.  IIRC, they must also be able to assume the mortgage,
which will be less expensive than a regular one.

> It seems like a good funneling opportunity for Democrat opportunists with all
> the construction contractors that are involved.

Most of the construction contractors are volunteers, and at least some of
the materials are donated, presumably for the tax write-off.


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