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Jimmy Carter was the 39th [[President of the United States of America]] following [[Gerald Ford]] and preceding [[Ronald Reagan]]. He was a [[Democrat]] who served from 1977-1981, after being the Governor of Georgia. He is widely considered by conservatives to be among the worst presidents in history, but embraced by liberals as a man of strong moral conviction. The inability of the American government to meet the challenges that were presented to the nation while Carter was in office helped lead to the election of [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1980 and the triumph of the modern conservative movement. His presidency featured [[stagflation]], the energy crisis, the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union, support for the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] and, worst of all, the taking of American citizens as hostages by [[Iran]]. Carter did successfully broker a peeace agreement (the Camp David accords) between Israel and Egypt. Carter personally opposed abortion but only recently, more than 25 years after his presidency, expressed his opposition in public.

Jimmy Carter was the 39th [[President of the United States of America]] following [[Gerald Ford]] and preceding [[Ronald Reagan]]. He was a [[Democrat]] who served from 1977-1981, after being the Governor of Georgia. He is widely considered by conservatives to be among the worst presidents in history. His utter incompetence helped lead to the election of [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1980 and the triumph of the modern conservative movement. Carter's presidency featured [[stagflation]], the energy crisis, the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union, and the taking of American citizens as hostages by [[Iran]], none of which he did anything about. He also supported the [[Equal Rights Amendment]]. Carter did successfully broker a peace agreement (the Camp David accords) between Israel and Egypt in 1979, but only after bribing Egypt with billions of dollars of foreign aid, which is still being paid to this day. Carter personally opposed abortion but only recently, more than 25 years after his presidency, expressed his opposition in public.

Carter has been active in foreign affairs after his presidency, breaking a long-held tradition for ex-presidents to stay out of politics. His continued work mediating international disputes, organizing election observations, and working with organizations on disease and hunger were cited when he was awarded the 2002 [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]]. In his Nobel lecture, Carter declared his support for "international law":

 

Carter has been active in foreign affairs after his presidency, breaking a tradition for ex-presidents to stay out of politics. His continued work mediating international disputes, organizing election observations, and working with organizations on disease and hunger were cited when he was awarded the 2002 [[Nobel Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]]. In his Nobel lecture, Carter declared his support for "international law":

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