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America, we cannot turn back. Hamas does have support among some Palestinians, but they also have responsibilities. People in every country should be free to choose and live their faith based upon the persuasion of the mind, heart, and soul. Meanwhile, the struggle for women's equality continues in many aspects of American life, and in countries around the world.
More to do for the father that I met who was losing his job and choking back the tears, wondering how he would pay $4,500 a month for the drugs his son needs without the health benefits that he counted on. And until we do, our conscience cannot rest. It's not enough, but it's helping. 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. And yet, to wish away the resentments of white Americans, to label them as misguided or even racist, without recognizing they are grounded in legitimate concerns - this too widens the racial divide, and blocks the path to understanding. And it means taking full responsibility for own lives - by demanding more from our fathers, and spending more time with our children, and reading to them, and teaching them that while they may face challenges and discrimination in their own lives, they must never succumb to despair or cynicism; they must always believe that they can write their own destiny.
But we will support a secure and united Iraq as a partner, and never as a patron. No matter where it takes hold, government of the people and by the people sets a single standard for all who hold power: you must maintain your power through consent, not coercion; you must respect the rights of minorities, and participate with a spirit of tolerance and compromise; you must place the interests of your people and the legitimate workings of the political process above your party.
He was a good-looking kid, six two, six three, clear eyed, with an easy smile. Today there are 12 million undocumented immigrants in America, most of them working in our communities, attending our churches, and contributing to our country. They all have different stories and reasons. Let me express my thanks to the historic slate of candidates who accompanied me on this journey, and especially the one who traveled the farthest - a champion for working Americans and an inspiration to my daughters and to yours - Hillary Rodham Clinton. And that's what we have to restore. It is a sign of neither courage nor power to shoot rockets at sleeping children, or to blow up old women on a bus.
John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the Gates of Hell - but he won't even go to the cave where he lives. Not with so much work to be done. Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires; timeless poetry and cherished music; elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation. That's why we're partnering with a coalition of forty-six countries.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.