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The pundits, the pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into Red States and Blue States; Red States for Republicans, Blue States for Democrats. It was because of these newfound understandings that I was finally able to walk down the aisle of Trinity one day and affirm my Christian faith. All of us have a responsibility to work for the day when the mothers of Israelis and Palestinians can see their children grow up without fear; when the Holy Land of three great faiths is the place of peace that God intended it to be; when Jerusalem is a secure and lasting home for Jews and Christians and Muslims, and a place for all of the children of Abraham to mingle peacefully together as in the story of Isra, when Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed (peace be upon them) joined in prayer. I know that for many, the face of globalization is contradictory.
But she had a healthy skepticism of religion as an institution. On the other end, we've heard my former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, use incendiary language to express views that have the potential not only to widen the racial divide, but views that denigrate both the greatness and the goodness of our nation; that rightly offend white and black alike. I realize that I am not the likeliest candidate for this office. Moreover, freedom in America is indivisible from the freedom to practice one's religion.
When we send our young men and women into harm's way, we have a solemn obligation not to fudge the numbers or shade the truth about why they're going, to care for their families while they're gone, to tend to the soldiers upon their return, and to never ever go to war without enough troops to win the war, secure the peace, and earn the respect of the world. On economic development, we will create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries.
The pundits, the pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into Red States and Blue States; Red States for Republicans, Blue States for Democrats. And because she had to miss days of work, she was let go and lost her health care. The relationship between Islam and the West includes centuries of co-existence and cooperation, but also conflict and religious wars. But I am convinced that in order to move forward, we must say openly the things we hold in our hearts, and that too often are said only behind closed doors. When violent extremists operate in one stretch of mountains, people are endangered across an ocean. On education, we will expand exchange programs, and increase scholarships, like the one that brought my father to America, while encouraging more Americans to study in Muslim communities.
There is a young, twenty-three year old white woman named Ashley Baia who organized for our campaign in Florence, South Carolina. You have shown what history teaches us - that at defining moments like this one, the change we need doesn't come from Washington.
Thank you very much everybody.