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But kneeling beneath that cross on the South Side, I felt I heard God's spirit beckoning me. The fourth issue that I will address is democracy.
The day after Pearl Harbor my grandfather signed up for duty; joined Patton's army, marched across Europe. And as so many generations have come to realize over the course of the two-hundred and twenty one years since a band of patriots signed that document in Philadelphia, that is where the perfection begins. They have not served a Red America or a Blue America - they have served the United States of America. As a boy, I spent several years in Indonesia and heard the call of the azaan at the break of dawn and the fall of dusk.
So let's rededicate ourselves to a new kind of politics - a politics of conscience. If John McCain wants to follow George Bush with more tough talk and bad strategy, that is his choice - but it is not the change we need. This construction violates previous agreements and undermines efforts to achieve peace. This is important because no development strategy can be based only upon what comes out of the ground, nor can it be sustained while young people are out of work.
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. 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. Not with so many children to educate, and so many veterans to care for. But we should choose the right path, not just the easy path. The Holy Bible tells us, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
I believe we can provide jobs to the jobless, homes to the homeless, and reclaim young people in cities across America from violence and despair. Did I know him to be an occasionally fierce critic of American domestic and foreign policy? Of course. Tonight, I say to the American people, to Democrats and Republicans and Independents across this great land - enough! This moment - this election - is our chance to keep, in the 21st century, the American promise alive. Born into poverty? Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps - even if you don't have boots. As a boy, I spent several years in Indonesia and heard the call of the azaan at the break of dawn and the fall of dusk. We cannot disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretense of liberalism.
God bless you.