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And as I listened to him explain why he'd enlisted, the absolute faith he had in our country and its leaders, his devotion to duty and service, I thought this young man was all that any of us might hope for in a child. It was stained by this nation's original sin of slavery, a question that divided the colonies and brought the convention to a stalemate until the founders chose to allow the slave trade to continue for at least twenty more years, and to leave any final resolution to future generations. Like other predominantly black churches across the country, Trinity embodies the black community in its entirety - the doctor and the welfare mom, the model student and the former gang-banger. He does not say health care or the economy. And today, we import triple the amount of oil as the day that Senator McCain took office. You can't truly stand up for Georgia when you've strained our oldest alliances.
Bill, bought a house through F.H.A., and later moved west all the way to Hawaii in search of opportunity. Their experience is the immigrant experience - as far as they're concerned, no one's handed them anything, they've built it from scratch. Indeed, it suggests the opposite: we must face these tensions squarely. Too many tears have flowed.
For alongside our famous individualism, there's another ingredient in the American saga. King delivered his prayer for our country. In my first book, Dreams From My Father, I described the experience of my first service at Trinity: We can play Reverend Wright's sermons on every channel, every day and talk about them from now until the election, and make the only question in this campaign whether or not the American people think that I somehow believe or sympathize with his most offensive words. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. That is the spirit we need today.
But Moses says: What I am commanding you is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. That is why I am committed to working with American Muslims to ensure that they can fulfill zakat. This truth transcends nations and peoples - a belief that isn't new; that isn't black or white or brown; that isn't Christian, or Muslim or Jew.
Tonight is a particular honor for me because - let's face it - my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. The press has scoured every exit poll for the latest evidence of racial polarization, not just in terms of white and black, but black and brown as well. It's a promise that says each of us has the freedom to make of our own lives what we will, but that we also have the obligation to treat each other with dignity and respect. I am aware that some question or justify the events of 9/11. Americans are ready to join with citizens and governments; community organizations, religious leaders, and businesses in Muslim communities around the world to help our people pursue a better life.
God bless you.