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The skeptical bent of my mind didn't suddenly vanish. And when one of his chief advisors - the man who wrote his economic plan - was talking about the anxiety Americans are feeling, he said that we were just suffering from a "mental recession," and that we've become, and I quote, "a nation of whiners." Of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task. And yet Al Qaeda chose to ruthlessly murder these people, claimed credit for the attack, and even now states their determination to kill on a massive scale.
The fear and anger that it provoked was understandable, but in some cases, it led us to act contrary to our ideals. Likewise, it is important for Western countries to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit - for instance, by dictating what clothes a Muslim woman should wear.
That is true genius of this nation. And because she had to miss days of work, she was let go and lost her health care.
And this restlessness - this search for meaning - is familiar to me. And all across the country, communities of faith are sponsoring day care programs, building senior centers, and in so many other ways, taking part in the project of American renewal. This belief comes from my unyielding faith in the decency and generosity of the American people. Many bring up a specific issue. Because for two hundred and thirty two years, at each moment when that promise was in jeopardy, ordinary men and women - students and soldiers, farmers and teachers, nurses and janitors - found the courage to keep it alive. That is not how moral authority is claimed; that is how it is surrendered.
But what my former pastor too often failed to understand is that embarking on a program of self-help also requires a belief that society can change. But I will also go through the federal budget, line by line, eliminating programs that no longer work and making the ones we do need work better and cost less - because we cannot meet twenty-first century challenges with a twentieth century bureaucracy. So don't tell me that Democrats won't defend this country. Because one of the things that we have to change in our politics is the idea that people cannot disagree without challenging each other's character and patriotism.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.