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And this helps explain, perhaps, my relationship with Reverend Wright. We would be making the same mistake that Reverend Wright made in his offending sermons about America - to simplify and stereotype and amplify the negative to the point that it distorts reality.
I can assure you it is not. I know there are those who dismiss such beliefs as happy talk. That is the responsibility we have to one another as human beings. That does not mean we should ignore sources of tension.
No, the word is very near. Now is the time to end this addiction, and to understand that drilling is a stop-gap measure, not a long-term solution. Indeed, faith should bring us together.
We will all have to make concessions to achieve this. We the people, in order to form a more perfect union." Farmers and scholars; statesmen and patriots who had traveled across an ocean to escape tyranny and persecution finally made real their declaration of independence at a Philadelphia convention that lasted through the spring of 1787. For the African-American community, that path means embracing the burdens of our past without becoming victims of our past. I will rebuild our military to meet future conflicts. In Ankara, I made clear that America is not - and never will be - at war with Islam.
The pundits, the pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into Red States and Blue States; Red States for Republicans, Blue States for Democrats. I have brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, uncles and cousins, of every race and every hue, scattered across three continents, and for as long as I live, I will never forget that in no other country on Earth is my story even possible. The children of America are not those kids, they are our kids, and we will not let them fall behind in a 21st century economy. We measure the strength of our economy not by the number of billionaires we have or the profits of the Fortune 500, but by whether someone with a good idea can take a risk and start a new business, or whether the waitress who lives on tips can take a day off to look after a sick kid without losing her job - an economy that honors the dignity of work. The fear and anger that it provoked was understandable, but in some cases, it led us to act contrary to our ideals. And I want to particularly say this to young people of every faith, in every country - you, more than anyone, have the ability to remake this world.
Thank you.