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It's the hope of slaves sitting around a fire singing freedom songs. Our conscience cannot rest until we not only secure our borders, but give the 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country a chance to earn their citizenship by paying a fine and waiting in line behind all those who came here legally. I will end this war in Iraq responsibly, and finish the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan. Instead, it is that American spirit - that American promise - that pushes us forward even when the path is uncertain; that binds us together in spite of our differences; that makes us fix our eye not on what is seen, but what is unseen, that better place around the bend.
In fact, a similar anger exists within segments of the white community. Anyway, Ashley finishes her story and then goes around the room and asks everyone else why they're supporting the campaign. We need a President who can face the threats of the future, not keep grasping at the ideas of the past. The men and women who serve in our battlefields may be Democrats and Republicans and Independents, but they have fought together and bled together and some died together under the same proud flag. The dream of opportunity for all people has not come true for everyone in America, but its promise exists for all who come to our shores - that includes nearly seven million American Muslims in our country today who enjoy incomes and education that are higher than average.
This year, in this election, we are called to reaffirm our values and our commitments, to hold them against a hard reality and see how we are measuring up, to the legacy of our forbearers, and the promise of future generations. Anger over welfare and affirmative action helped forge the Reagan Coalition. No single speech can eradicate years of mistrust, nor can I answer in the time that I have all the complex questions that brought us to this point. The dream of opportunity for all people has not come true for everyone in America, but its promise exists for all who come to our shores - that includes nearly seven million American Muslims in our country today who enjoy incomes and education that are higher than average.
But Moses says: What I am commanding you is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. And that's what we have to restore.
And as someone who watched my mother argue with insurance companies while she lay in bed dying of cancer, I will make certain those companies stop discriminating against those who are sick and need care the most. If your hopes have been dashed again and again, then it's best to stop hoping, and settle for what you already know.
Thank you, and God bless America.