Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez Wednesday affirmed that ex US president Jimmy Carter was the great promoter in restoring Latin America’s democracies in the 1980s.
He said Carter’s influence kept the region’s revolutions from becoming dictatorial regimes and democracy instead, in addition to his great contribution to the respect of the dignity, sovereignty and independence of Latin American nations.
“The apostle of Cuba’s independence, Jose Martí, said that to honor is honorable, and indeed, in the Dominican Republic we feel deeply honored today in recognizing an outstanding figure in international scope for being the standard bearer of values and principles that lead to the respect of the dignity of human beings, it’s about president Jimmy Carter,” Fernandez said.
After noting that the 39th US president won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, fernandez bestowed the Order of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella on Carter, the country’s highest honor.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
Let him opinion on the governments lack of credibility and watch the honor go away
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
A quiet achiever and I think a very good and honest man from what I have read about him and well worthy of any honour that is given for the betterment of humans regardless of race or colour .
He has been very effective as an ex president undertaking humanitarian missions and I have great respect for him
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
They give this honor to everybody that show up at AILA, last month to a terrorist and now to one of the weakest US presidents ever.
I have more respect for what he does now, than what he did as president.
Just my two cents.
LEONEL LAMBONASO!
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Hey Leo, how come Mickey Mouse Martelly did not get one too?
Cuidado con los Lambones que llego Leonel!
Josean should have a field day with this one. Lol.
Written by: josean, 9 Nov 2011 7:36 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Meanwhile as Lie-onel Fernandez tries to distract us by awarding Craker Jack Prizes, here are the real happenings at the Failed Narco State he has nurtured:
1.2 employees to professors at UASD
The Federation of Associations of UASD university professors (Faprouasd) says that some of the funds sent to the state university are diverted to favor individuals, groups and officials in remunerations and high wages that atrophy the development of the state university, as reported in Listin Diario. Faprouasd said that during Franklin Garcia Fermin's term as rector, 700 new employees were appointed and a further 88 have been appointed under current rector Mateo Aquino Febrillet. The commission coordinator, Manuel Linares said that the policies to improve academic standards at the UASD established in the 1966 Movimiento Renovador have been replaced by politics and political patronage.
continued:
Written by: josean, 9 Nov 2011 7:37 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
The average wage of employees appointed by Garcia Fermin was RD$44,055, as reported in the newspaper. Linares said that there are 1.2 employees for each professor at the UASD.
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo WORLD RANK 4253
But the METRO was the priority!
http://www.webometrics.info/rank_by_country.asp?country=doFrom: United States
Jimmy Carter, in my mind, is a fundamentally decent man. this is why i have trouble coming to grips with the following
1...his support for Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge
2..his support for the Shah of Iran
3..his support for Suharto of Indonesia
4...his support for Somoza, of Nicaragua.
those were some pretty foul human beings, if i may call them that.
Written by: Atabey, 9 Nov 2011 9:53 PM
From: United States, NYC
Your trouble Dready is that you fail,as do others on DT, to recognize that the World is not OF YOUR CHOOSING! There are foul leaders and good leaders. And even decent individuals must deal with the cards or hand given to them when they reach the leadership position of a nation. To make scramble eggs, you have to break some eggs. To defend national interests you have to do certain things and engage-even offer an occasional Cat's smile to certain egocentric individuals that are pretty disturbed. And so it has been and so it's very likely to continue. But don't feel too bad for Carter, he's doing his humanitarian best to beat back all those awful unpleasant necessities of his prior position of president.
Written by: RonEvane, 10 Nov 2011 1:05 AM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
We can judge Carter for his past deeds during his tenure however ill-advised or dim-witted they might have been, or.... we can celebrate his accomplishments since then..... Him and wife have made significant contributions for the betterment of this world. Their commitment and effort must be commended and appreciated.
How many ex presidents have taken to getting off their easy chair to personally go places where him/Rosalyn can do good for humanity? I don't know of any.
Written by: anthonyC, 10 Nov 2011 1:16 AM
From: United States
Dready
Carter hung the Shah out to dry and because of that we have had decades of Terrorism funded by Iran.
He pulled support from Somoza(A total Putz but our Putz) which led to tens of thousands killed by the Communists in Central America
He gave away sovereign US territory to a Dictator in Panama
He allowed Sovereign US Territory to be invade and our citizens to be held hostage without any credible response.
Written by: generoso, 10 Nov 2011 6:30 AM
From: United States, Quisqueya
The Carter administration made many wrong choices while in power, and he was punished by the voters by denying him a second term, as well as public humiliation by Iran's Ayatollah's.
But it was Carter that recognized Antonio's Guzmán's election in 1978, and pressured a tricky President Balaguer, by using diplomatic pressure, to turn over the presidency to Guzmán, who put the DR on the path to democracy, by getting rid of the military warlords that had their own serfdoms or private dominions, independent of the state.
After his retirement from office, Carter shined for his efforts contributing to peace in the world, providing housing to the less advantaged, and defending Palestinian rights, for which he was severely chastised by right wing groups.
We need more people like Carter in these troubled times and he is a good, charitable, humble person.
From: Dominican Republic
Mr. Carter and his wife are deeply religious people who are motivated by their believes to do charitable works and it appears that his tenure as an ex-president has been more effective than when was in office.
Written by: josean, 10 Nov 2011 8:15 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
The results keep come in on the "Dominican Renaissance" under the golden Narco years of Lie-onel Fernandez rule.
As he invested a horrendously disproportionate amount of the national resources in his electoral gimmick, The Magic METRO, here is what happened to the Dominican "system" of education:
“Report ranked RD as one of the more deficient countries in learning and investment in education”
“The low investment and inefficiency in resources and little preparation for teachers, was reflected in the low level of performance in this sector”
http://www.noticiassin.com/2011/1....s-mas-deficientes-en-aprendizaje/Written by: anthonyC, 10 Nov 2011 9:55 AM
From: United States
Carter has been an embarrassment to the US since he left office. His constant meddling in foreign policy and contradicting US policy has put lives in Jeopardy.
He is the epitome of "The Useful Idiot" to despots such as Chavez, Kim Jung Il and Castro
From: United States
anthonyc refers to Carter as a ¨useful idiot¨: that is in opposition to a ¨useless idiot¨, which we all know that anthonyc is.
From: United States
Written by: Atabey, 9 Nov 2011 9:53 PM
From: United States
Your trouble Dready is that you fail,as do others on DT, to recognize that the World is not OF YOUR CHOOSING
the trouble with you, Atabey, is that you fail to make intelligent remarks. what does my cataloguing of the dictators whom Carter supported have to do with realizing anything esoteric?
Written by: Kaliman, 10 Nov 2011 12:35 PM
From: United States, California
Great idea. He is probably the only real president we've had in the USA for the past 40 years. This man promotes social unity, yquality and interactivity of all races within the human race. Here is a man who is not a racist pig. This is as real as they get. A true humanitarian that doesn't make a lot of noise and does great deeds.
From: United States
Kaliman, i agree with you, one hundred percent. a real decent human being. not like scum like Nixon, who colluded with the governor of Ohio to send in National Gurad troops to kill college girls. real tough guy. just the type anthonyc loves.
From: United States, In the place to be
“The apostle of Cuba’s independence, Jose Martí, said that to honor is honorable, and indeed, in the Dominican Republic we feel deeply honored today in recognizing an outstanding figure in international scope for being the standard bearer of values and principles that lead to the respect of the dignity of human beings, it’s about president Jimmy Carter,” Fernandez said.
Why use such flowery subservient speech to describe a foreign character (apostle of Cuba) to offer an honor named after Quisqueya's liberators? Is this out of context or what? What was Leonel thinking about? Cuban Sandwiches? WTF? Quote our heroes if you are decorating a visiting dignitary! Especially using 'their" names. Leonel was supposed to use Duarte, Sanchez or Mella's thoughts or speeches, not a Cuban?
What a sap? Still kissing those ethnocentric's butt.
Written by: Atabey, 10 Nov 2011 1:55 PM
From: United States, NYC
I'll spoon feed it to you then: Carter and ALL World leaders must deal with both reasonable leaders and some of the worst characters in humanity. Sometimes, your choice of action is between offering help to a bloody tyrant over a less bloody tyrant or even the reverse in order to advance your nation's National Interests. Personal goodness aside, leadership, especially of a powerful state, often requires a tough stomach and nerves of steel. The meek have religion.
Written by: RoyStone, 11 Nov 2011 10:15 AM
From: Australia
According to Wikipedia, "Carter prayed several times a day, and professed that Jesus Christ was the driving force in his life." - so he was delusional like Bush? Still he meant well.
Written by: GNLove, 13 Nov 2011 5:18 PM
From: Dominican Republic
His greatest achievement as President was as he says, 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2....president-jimmy-carter-interview.You can't be President unless you are willing to kill thousands of people, waste trillions of dollars destroying lives and continue to keep the entire world in debt and beholding to the IMF and WB.
Written by: GNLove, 13 Nov 2011 5:18 PM
From: Dominican Republic
MSM marginalized Carter as they do any one who does not fully support the elitist agenda. Currently Ron Paul is their man to marginalize.
People talk of how carter was humiliated by the Iran Embassy Fiasco but no one bothers to investigate how Reagan's thug Rumsfeld cut a deal with Iran to hold the hostages until Reagan was elected. An oil deal with TOW missiles to boot. Also, how Carter"s FDA would not approve aspartame for human consumption but not long after Reagan was elected it was approved. Hi is the only recent President to graduate from a military academy, Annapolis. Grant and Eisenhower being the other two.
From: United States
GNLove, i like your thinking. yes, Jimmy never blew up too many innocent people. besides, most people fail to realize that the hostage crisis was extended because Reagan cut a deal with the Iranian leadership to free the hostages after the election.
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He has been very effective as an ex president undertaking humanitarian missions and I have great respect for him
Meanwhile as Lie-onel Fernandez tries to distract us by awarding Craker Jack Prizes, here are the real happenings at the Failed Narco State he has nurtured:
1.2 employees to professors at UASD
The Federation of Associations of UASD university professors (Faprouasd) says that some of the funds sent to the state university are diverted to favor individuals, groups and officials in remunerations and high wages that atrophy the development of the state university, as reported in Listin Diario. Faprouasd said that during Franklin Garcia Fermin's term as rector, 700 new employees were appointed and a further 88 have been appointed under current rector Mateo Aquino Febrillet. The commission coordinator, Manuel Linares said that the policies to improve academic standards at the UASD established in the 1966 Movimiento Renovador have been replaced by politics and political patronage.
continued:
The average wage of employees appointed by Garcia Fermin was RD$44,055, as reported in the newspaper. Linares said that there are 1.2 employees for each professor at the UASD.
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo WORLD RANK 4253
But the METRO was the priority!
http://www.webometrics.info/rank_by_country.asp?country=do
1...his support for Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge
2..his support for the Shah of Iran
3..his support for Suharto of Indonesia
4...his support for Somoza, of Nicaragua.
those were some pretty foul human beings, if i may call them that.
We can judge Carter for his past deeds during his tenure however ill-advised or dim-witted they might have been, or.... we can celebrate his accomplishments since then..... Him and wife have made significant contributions for the betterment of this world. Their commitment and effort must be commended and appreciated.
How many ex presidents have taken to getting off their easy chair to personally go places where him/Rosalyn can do good for humanity? I don't know of any.
Carter hung the Shah out to dry and because of that we have had decades of Terrorism funded by Iran.
He pulled support from Somoza(A total Putz but our Putz) which led to tens of thousands killed by the Communists in Central America
He gave away sovereign US territory to a Dictator in Panama
He allowed Sovereign US Territory to be invade and our citizens to be held hostage without any credible response.
The Carter administration made many wrong choices while in power, and he was punished by the voters by denying him a second term, as well as public humiliation by Iran's Ayatollah's.
But it was Carter that recognized Antonio's Guzmán's election in 1978, and pressured a tricky President Balaguer, by using diplomatic pressure, to turn over the presidency to Guzmán, who put the DR on the path to democracy, by getting rid of the military warlords that had their own serfdoms or private dominions, independent of the state.
After his retirement from office, Carter shined for his efforts contributing to peace in the world, providing housing to the less advantaged, and defending Palestinian rights, for which he was severely chastised by right wing groups.
We need more people like Carter in these troubled times and he is a good, charitable, humble person.
Mr. Carter and his wife are deeply religious people who are motivated by their believes to do charitable works and it appears that his tenure as an ex-president has been more effective than when was in office.
The results keep come in on the "Dominican Renaissance" under the golden Narco years of Lie-onel Fernandez rule.
As he invested a horrendously disproportionate amount of the national resources in his electoral gimmick, The Magic METRO, here is what happened to the Dominican "system" of education:
“Report ranked RD as one of the more deficient countries in learning and investment in education”
“The low investment and inefficiency in resources and little preparation for teachers, was reflected in the low level of performance in this sector”
http://www.noticiassin.com/2011/1....s-mas-deficientes-en-aprendizaje/
He is the epitome of "The Useful Idiot" to despots such as Chavez, Kim Jung Il and Castro
From: United States
Your trouble Dready is that you fail,as do others on DT, to recognize that the World is not OF YOUR CHOOSING
the trouble with you, Atabey, is that you fail to make intelligent remarks. what does my cataloguing of the dictators whom Carter supported have to do with realizing anything esoteric?
Why use such flowery subservient speech to describe a foreign character (apostle of Cuba) to offer an honor named after Quisqueya's liberators? Is this out of context or what? What was Leonel thinking about? Cuban Sandwiches? WTF? Quote our heroes if you are decorating a visiting dignitary! Especially using 'their" names. Leonel was supposed to use Duarte, Sanchez or Mella's thoughts or speeches, not a Cuban?
What a sap? Still kissing those ethnocentric's butt.
His greatest achievement as President was as he says, 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war' http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2....president-jimmy-carter-interview.
You can't be President unless you are willing to kill thousands of people, waste trillions of dollars destroying lives and continue to keep the entire world in debt and beholding to the IMF and WB.
People talk of how carter was humiliated by the Iran Embassy Fiasco but no one bothers to investigate how Reagan's thug Rumsfeld cut a deal with Iran to hold the hostages until Reagan was elected. An oil deal with TOW missiles to boot. Also, how Carter"s FDA would not approve aspartame for human consumption but not long after Reagan was elected it was approved. Hi is the only recent President to graduate from a military academy, Annapolis. Grant and Eisenhower being the other two.