Jimmy Carter: “I appreciate Judge Johnson's willingness to accept this important position.”

We share a belief that the church was to no way be confused with a political community, no bound to any political system.

But inside Palestine, outside of Israel, where the Israelis occupying forces are there, the persecution and deprivation of the Palestinians is horrendous.

That our country for the first time in my lifetime has abandoned basic principles of human rights.

This is a very wise and very courageous thing for President Obama to do. And in my opinion, is long overdue.