Jimmy Carter: “I believe that a Department of Education will enable us to do a better job of helping states and localities carry out…”

I watched him on television. I thought what he said was absolutely ridiculous. There's no rational or logic to what he had to say.

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.

The aircraft carrying the 52 American hostages had cleared Iranian airspace on the first -- first leg of a journey home. And at every one of the 52 hostages was alive, was well and free.

Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.