Jimmy Carter: “I hereby designate Monday, October 10, 1977, as Columbus Day.”

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

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

An overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity towards President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man.

I think that sends a clear signal to Maliki that we won't be there indefinitely and my hope is that they'll be a commitment by the world community including the controversial nations of Syria and Iran.