Jimmy Carter: “No, it is not a badge of honor, and a public official does not have a right to lie.”

All of us must learn to waste less energy.

There's only one chance and one life to count for something. And my faith tells me, or my faith demands, that I use whatever I have whenever I can, to make a difference in people's lives.

Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

I fear for our democracy.