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One more thing for the day … somewhere today I read an article about former US President Leslie Lynch King, Jr. (yes, that’s Gerald Ford).

Now, Ford was president when I was born … but I can’t say I remember much about him. Matter of fact, I don’t really remember anybody before Reagan. So … it’s not like I have fond memories of him or anything.

But … this article related an interesting story. Apparently (according to the White House chaplain) Ford was a rather devout Christian who was active in his local church. We all know, of course, that Jimmy Carter made being ‘born again’ a big deal in his campaign.

The chaplain (whose name I’ve now forgotten) related that he suggested to Ford that he also talk about his faith in order to show that Carter didn’t have a monopoly on Jesus.

Ford, to his credit, told the chaplain something like "You know, you once told me that we shouldn’t use our faith in that way."

If that’s true, I have to respect that. I always felt (based on what I’d read and been told) that Carter wore his faith on his sleeve to buy votes. Kudos to Ford for not stooping to that level.