Obama Ipsum

Back home, my grandmother raised their baby and went to work on a bomber assembly line. It is on your lips and in your heart. On the other end, we've heard my former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, use incendiary language to express views that have the potential not only to widen the racial divide, but views that denigrate both the greatness and the goodness of our nation; that rightly offend white and black alike. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well. Don't tell me that Democrats won't keep us safe. The first nation to recognize my country was Morocco.

And if we can do that - if we can embrace a common destiny - then I believe we'll not just help bring about a more hopeful day in America, we'll not just be caring for our own souls, we'll be doing God's work here on Earth. I have already condemned, in unequivocal terms, the statements of Reverend Wright that have caused such controversy. Or, at this moment, in this election, we can come together and say, "Not this time." This time we want to talk about the crumbling schools that are stealing the future of black children and white children and Asian children and Hispanic children and Native American children. 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. I realize that I am not the likeliest candidate for this office.

So doing the Lord's work is a thread that's run through our politics since the very beginning. Because we all have the capacity to do justice and show mercy; to treat others with dignity and respect; and to rise above what divides us and come together to meet those challenges we can't meet alone. And Ashley asks him why he's there. Now is the time to change our bankruptcy laws, so that your pensions are protected ahead of CEO bonuses; and the time to protect Social Security for future generations. I believe that as hard as it will be, the change we need is coming. This has bred more fear and mistrust.

I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition. America will not turn our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for dignity, opportunity, and a state of their own.

Now let me be clear. And I will restore our moral standing, so that America is once again that last, best hope for all who are called to the cause of freedom, who long for lives of peace, and who yearn for a better future. Our problems must be dealt with through partnership; progress must be shared. On the other hand, it is also undeniable that the Palestinian people - Muslims and Christians - have suffered in pursuit of a homeland.

Thank you.