Jimmy Carter: “Today, we declare a major disaster for Arizona due to severe storms and flooding.”

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

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.

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.

Carter says the animosity directed at the president over health care, the big bailouts, is being driven because Mr. Obama is a black man.