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But what my former pastor too often failed to understand is that embarking on a program of self-help also requires a belief that society can change. Not this time. It is that promise that has always set this country apart - that through hard work and sacrifice, each of us can pursue our individual dreams but still come together as one American family, to ensure that the next generation can pursue their dreams as well.
God is still speaking. It comes from Deuteronomy 30 when Moses talks to his followers about the challenges they'll find when they reach the Promised Land without him. And yet, it has only been in the last couple of weeks that the discussion of race in this campaign has taken a particularly divisive turn. But the truth is, that isn't all that I know of the man. Like other predominantly black churches across the country, Trinity embodies the black community in its entirety - the doctor and the welfare mom, the model student and the former gang-banger. And Democrats, we must also admit that fulfilling America's promise will require more than just money.
But my grandfather had larger dreams for his son. That we can have an idea and start our own business without paying a bribe. It's because John McCain doesn't get it. Out of work? Tough luck. That is why I intend to personally pursue this outcome with all the patience that the task requires.
He contains within him the contradictions - the good and the bad - of the community that he has served diligently for so many years. For we have learned from recent experience that when a financial system weakens in one country, prosperity is hurt everywhere.
A belief that there are better days ahead. Why associate myself with Reverend Wright in the first place, they may ask? Why not join another church? And I confess that if all that I knew of Reverend Wright were the snippets of those sermons that have run in an endless loop on the television and You Tube, or if Trinity United Church of Christ conformed to the caricatures being peddled by some commentators, there is no doubt that I would react in much the same way She's the one who taught me about hard work. Change happens because the American people demand it - because they rise up and insist on new ideas and new leadership, a new politics for a new time. The fear and anger that it provoked was understandable, but in some cases, it led us to act contrary to our ideals. Likewise, many Israelis recognize the need for a Palestinian state.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.