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And slowly, I came to realize that something was missing as well - that without an anchor for my beliefs, without a commitment to a particular community of faith, at some level I would always remain apart, and alone. And it puts the lie to the notion that the separation of church and state in America means faith should have no role in public life. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world, but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores. And when innocents in Bosnia and Darfur are slaughtered, that is a stain on our collective conscience.
It was stained by this nation's original sin of slavery, a question that divided the colonies and brought the convention to a stalemate until the founders chose to allow the slave trade to continue for at least twenty more years, and to leave any final resolution to future generations. In Washington, they call this the Ownership Society, but what it really means is - you're on your own. I don't know what kind of lives John McCain thinks that celebrities lead, but this has been mine. Let us keep that promise - that American promise - and in the words of Scripture hold firmly, without wavering, to the hope that we confess.
There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America - there's the United States of America. We believe that everyone, everywhere should be loved, and given the chance to work, and raise a family.
A belief that there are better days ahead. They are full of dancing, clapping, screaming and shouting that may seem jarring to the untrained ear. But the anger is real; it is powerful; and to simply wish it away, to condemn it without understanding its roots, only serves to widen the chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races. But it is clear to all concerned that when it comes to nuclear weapons, we have reached a decisive point. Finally, I want to discuss economic development and opportunity.
The hope of a young naval lieutenant bravely patrolling the Mekong Delta. They're telling me that their conversation about what it means to be Catholic continues. Talk show hosts and conservative commentators built entire careers unmasking bogus claims of racism while dismissing legitimate discussions of racial injustice and inequality as mere political correctness or reverse racism. The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements. This history is well known. America respects the right of all peaceful and law-abiding voices to be heard around the world, even if we disagree with them.
God bless you.