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But what I will not do is suggest that the Senator takes his positions for political purposes. And it is that promise that forty five years ago today, brought Americans from every corner of this land to stand together on a Mall in Washington, before Lincoln's Memorial, and hear a young preacher from Georgia speak of his dream. In the middle of the Cold War, the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically-elected Iranian government. Those are not just American ideas, they are human rights, and that is why we will support them everywhere.
I am also proud to carry with me the goodwill of the American people, and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: assalaamu alaykum. It was Islam - at places like Al-Azhar University - that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe's Renaissance and Enlightenment. We did not go by choice, we went because of necessity.
It was stained by this nation's original sin of slavery, a question that divided the colonies and brought the convention to a stalemate until the founders chose to allow the slave trade to continue for at least twenty more years, and to leave any final resolution to future generations. We measure the strength of our economy not by the number of billionaires we have or the profits of the Fortune 500, but by whether someone with a good idea can take a risk and start a new business, or whether the waitress who lives on tips can take a day off to look after a sick kid without losing her job - an economy that honors the dignity of work. They endure the daily humiliations - large and small - that come with occupation. Now is the time for Palestinians to focus on what they can build. Instead, it must be a cause for action to help the Palestinian people develop the institutions that will sustain their state; to recognize Israel's legitimacy; and to choose progress over a self-defeating focus on the past. We cannot disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretense of liberalism.
That is one option. Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism - it is an important part of promoting peace.
This time we want to talk about the men and women of every color and creed who serve together, and fight together, and bleed together under the same proud flag. We measure progress by how many people can find a job that pays the mortgage; whether you can put a little extra money away at the end of each month so you can someday watch your child receive her college diploma. These are the policies I will pursue. Indeed, we can recall the words of Thomas Jefferson, who said: "I hope that our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be." The fifth issue that we must address together is religious freedom. It is easier to start wars than to end them.
God bless you.