Jimmy Carter: “An emergency was declared for the State of Arkansas because of the impact of tornadoes.”

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 fear for our democracy.

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.