“You Don’t Have the Power to Stop Me!”

Still running on adrenaline from his recent standoff with Sudanese officials, former President Jimmy Carter threw his weight around at his hometown grocery store after entry was blocked by Manager Joe "Smiley" Brubeck. I told him, “Mr. President, we open in 30 minutes. If I let you in early I have to let everyone in early. Please respect our posted hours of operation.” Carter left and returned 42 minutes later to do his weekly shopping. In an interview later, Mr. Carter played down the encounter, saying the manager was only doing his job.