Posted on 03/09/2003 9:13:08 AM PST by MindBender26
New Jimmy Carter Scam Uncovered
Despite the left-leaning mass media’s claims of “greatness” for Jimmy Carter in his post-presidential days, most astute world observers know Carter’s years since 1980 have been as unproductive as his time in the White House.
Now Carter's true aims have been illustrated by the uncovering of a new scam to mislead potential Carter clients.
Despite all the claims to the contrary, his so-called “Peace Missions” are nothing more than publicity stunts to get him higher fees on the speaking circuit. Carter then uses his paid podium performances to continue to spread his mantra of anti-American, pro-“progressive” pap.
Carter’s latest trick to boost his image is more of the same. He has rented time in a Cessna Citation business jet from NetJets, formerly Executive Jet. Under the plan, users commit to use a Citation jet for 50, 100 or 200 hours a year, while NetJets provides professionally trained quality crews, expert maintenance, etc., all at a reasonable fixed cost per hour.
NetJet clients such as Carter are charged an initial aquisition fee and then only for flight hours, broken down to the closest minute. Carter is using that concept to puff up his importance.
Potential clients fly to Atlanta to meet Carter. Carter arranges a meeting room at the main airport in Atlanta, Hartsfield International. He demands the meeting at Hartsfield because he is “so busy.”
Carter is then driven from his home by Secret Service guards to Atlanta Peachtree Airport, where he boards the NetJets airplane. He then takes a 4-minute flight to Hartsfield where he greets the prospective clients. The clients are impressed, because “Carter is so important.” The cost to Carter for the 4-minute flight is about $66.00.
NetJets paints all the planes the same colors, so clients think he is arriving in the same plane each time, supposedly “his.” If they looked at the tail numbers, they would notice the aircraft are all numbered differently, so Carter arriving by fancy private jet is nothing more than a hooker renting a fancy gown for the Cinderella Ball.
The most foolish part is that Carter often must drive past Hartsfield International to get to the smaller Peachtree Airport to board “his” jet and make a grand entrance!
The airplane, like the Carter presidency, is all a charade.
Ain't that the truth.
As I said, I couldn't care less what the hick does so long as it's not on MY [read: the taxpayer's] dime.
Bad enough the monster preceeding Dubya used the IRS as the *ultimate* weapon against any & all entities conservative, when, there was no probable cause, whatsoever.
But then to have that very same IRS turn a blind eye to a cheap, bush league Georgian flim-flam man with an awful overbite??
~grrrrrr
...don't eeeeeeeven get me started.
Hmmmm. . .strange. I have a sister in law who got a home from habitat. She is no criminal, nor are any of the other people she knows who got homes through Habitat.
As to the 'rip-off' charge, I really don't know what you would be refering to there. Very few materials are donated free of charge. Most of the time, they are purchased at cost. Further, those who get Habitat homes don't get them for free. They are pay a mortgage every month just like I do. It is lower, because most of the labor has been donated. (By the way, those who receive Habitat houses have to work on them while they are being built.)
You appear to know little or nothing of the realities of 'Habitat.' - They send out numerous mass mailings asking for donations. Current policy is definately to move recently paroled criminals to the top of the list.
When the habitat show comes to town, the local labor unions put on the pressure to members to donate labor, and if Carter is to be present, huge pressure is applied for photo-opps.
Have you ever seen one of their key-chain tokens?
They say "Bless this Home," not God Bless this Home, but just Bless this Home.
Leftist / athiest feel good barf.
NetJets is 100% owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway group. I have a feeling Jimmy could call Warren and arrange something, as Warren's investing could benefit from all the inside scoop that Jimmy gets on his world travels
Mr. Carter and the RATS are masters of charade. I will never forget his "fireside chats" during our "energy crisis." While wearing his sweater and extolling the virtues of turning down the thermostat--bla-bla, he was clearly sitting in front of a gas fueled fireplace!--so much for conservation!
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