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Louis, and thousands more like her, who has the grades, has the drive, has the will, but doesn't have the money to go to college. Ours is a promise that says government cannot solve all our problems, but what it should do is that which we cannot do for ourselves - protect us from harm and provide every child a decent education; keep our water clean and our toys safe; invest in new schools and new roads and new science and technology.
There is real evil and hardship and pain and suffering in the world and we should be humble in our belief that we can eliminate them. You understand that in this election, the greatest risk we can take is to try the same old politics with the same old players and expect a different result.
There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. My mother, whose parents were non-practicing Baptists and Methodists, was one of the most spiritual souls I ever knew. As such, Reverend Wright's comments were not only wrong but divisive, divisive at a time when we need unity; racially charged at a time when we need to come together to solve a set of monumental problems - two wars, a terrorist threat, a falling economy, a chronic health care crisis and potentially devastating climate change; problems that are neither black or white or Latino or Asian, but rather problems that confront us all. Now let there be no doubt. And it is no coincidence that countries where women are well-educated are far more likely to be prosperous.
And it's a testament to what we can achieve when good people with strong convictions stand up for their beliefs. You have shown what history teaches us - that at defining moments like this one, the change we need doesn't come from Washington. Israel must also live up to its obligations to ensure that Palestinians can live, and work, and develop their society. Finally, I want to discuss economic development and opportunity.
But we also know our conscience cannot rest so long as the war goes on in Iraq. The church contains in full the kindness and cruelty, the fierce intelligence and the shocking ignorance, the struggles and successes, the love and yes, the bitterness and bias that make up the black experience in America. Not this time. Denying that fact is baseless, ignorant, and hateful. Finally, I want to discuss economic development and opportunity. Countries like Japan and South Korea grew their economies while maintaining distinct cultures.
God bless you.