March ROM

Our Endangered Values by Jimmy Carter

I did read this book but did quite a bit of fast forwarding. I was happy to read that even though the author is deeply religious he didn’t let that influence his running of the country. He firmly believed in separation of church and state. I got the idea that he thought religion is influencing the Bush administration too much and I agree.

I think the blurb on the book jacket says it all: Most of our political leaders have attempted to control deficit spending, preserve the separation of church and state, and protect civil liberties and personal privacy. All of these historic commitments are now being challenged. The author tells how this is happening. It is something most of us know