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And John Kerry believes that in a dangerous world war must be an option sometimes, but it should never be the first option. It's a promise I make to my daughters when I tuck them in at night, and a promise that you make to yours - a promise that has led immigrants to cross oceans and pioneers to travel west; a promise that led workers to picket lines, and women to reach for the ballot. But that is not yet the case. I have unequivocally prohibited the use of torture by the United States, and I have ordered the prison at Guantanamo Bay closed by early next year. That is why I strongly reaffirmed America's commitment to seek a world in which no nations hold nuclear weapons.
And so long as we're not doing everything in our personal and collective power to solve them, we know the conscience of our nation cannot rest. We meet at a time of tension between the United States and Muslims around the world - tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate. 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. So let me be clear: no system of government can or should be imposed upon one nation by any other.
From Willow Creek to the 'emerging church,' from the Southern Baptist Convention to the National Association of Evangelicals, folks are realizing that the four walls of the church are too small for a big God.God is still speaking. That promise is our greatest inheritance. government has gone to court to protect the right of women and girls to wear the hijab, and to punish those who would deny it. Likewise, many Israelis recognize the need for a Palestinian state. Now, that must be our work here on Earth.
But I've got news for them, too. So let me spell out exactly what that change would mean if I am President.
Again and again, we've seen him make tough choices when easier ones were available. But I've got news for them, too. Legalized discrimination - where blacks were prevented, often through violence, from owning property, or loans were not granted to African-American business owners, or black homeowners could not access FHA mortgages, or blacks were excluded from unions, or the police force, or fire departments - meant that black families could not amass any meaningful wealth to bequeath to future generations. These challenges are not all of government's making. If you have health care, my plan will lower your premiums. No matter where it takes hold, government of the people and by the people sets a single standard for all who hold power: you must maintain your power through consent, not coercion; you must respect the rights of minorities, and participate with a spirit of tolerance and compromise; you must place the interests of your people and the legitimate workings of the political process above your party.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.