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Out of many, one. Well, I say to them tonight, there is not a liberal America and a conservative America - there is the United States of America. 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. Indeed, it suggests the opposite: we must face these tensions squarely.
Hall in East Moline, Ill.. If there is a child on the south side of Chicago who can't read, that matters to me, even if it's not my child. In that time, I've had the chance to talk with Americans all across this country. They stood on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, as the blows of billy clubs rained down. But it is where we start. This truth transcends nations and peoples - a belief that isn't new; that isn't black or white or brown; that isn't Christian, or Muslim or Jew.
My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. He was nominally a Muslim since there were a number of Muslims in the village where he was born. But at the end of the day, we cannot walk away - not for the sake of passing a bill, but so that we can finally address the real concerns of Americans and the persistent hopes of all those brothers and sisters who want nothing more than their own chance at our common dream. For some, nagging questions remain. We will open centers of scientific excellence in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and appoint new Science Envoys to collaborate on programs that develop new sources of energy, create green jobs, digitize records, clean water, and grow new crops.
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. 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. The profound mistake of Reverend Wright's sermons is not that he spoke about racism in our society. Unlike John McCain, I will stop giving tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas, and I will start giving them to companies that create good jobs right here in America. Too much blood has been shed. But all of us must recognize that education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century, and in too many Muslim communities there remains underinvestment in these areas.
They are both passed away now. 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. Indeed, it suggests the opposite: we must face these tensions squarely. There need not be contradiction between development and tradition.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.