Jimmy Carter: “May the year ahead be better for them and for their families and loved ones.”

But among those who believe the case should be re-opened are politicians who don't always agree with each other, ranging from former president, Jimmy Carter to conservative former Georgia congressman, Bob Barr.

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.

I say to you, quite frankly, that the time for racial discrimination is over.

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