> >  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 
 > >  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 
 > >  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 o
 > > 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 
 > > 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.
 > 
 > 
 >  * SLMR 2.1a * How do you know if you run out of invisible ink?

A co-worker was going to get a house through Habitat. Put in a lot of hours
working on homes for others, then he backed out. Not sure why he did it, but
that's how he is.

At least others benefited from his work.
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32