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And Democrats, we must also admit that fulfilling America's promise will require more than just money. It will be hard to overcome decades of mistrust, but we will proceed with courage, rectitude and resolve.
It came about as a choice, and not an epiphany. Freedom of religion is central to the ability of peoples to live together.
They imagined me going to the best schools in the land, even though they weren't rich, because in a generous America you don't have to be rich to achieve your potential. If there's an Arab American family being rounded up without benefit of an attorney or due process, that threatens my civil liberties. And when the Civil War was fought and our country dedicated itself to a new birth of freedom, they took on the problems of an industrializing nation - fighting the crimes against society and the sins against God that they felt were being committed in our factories and in our slums. Passions fly on immigration, but I don't know anyone who benefits when a mother is separated from her infant child or an employer undercuts American wages by hiring illegal workers. I am aware that some question or justify the events of 9/11.
These enemies must be found. They held vigils across this country when four little girls were killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church. We're not going to agree on everything, but we can disagree without being disagreeable. This country is more decent than one where a woman in Ohio, on the brink of retirement, finds herself one illness away from disaster after a lifetime of hard work. The truth is, on issue after issue that would make a difference in your lives - on health care and education and the economy - Senator McCain has been anything but independent. And today, as my call for a time frame to remove our troops from Iraq has been echoed by the Iraqi government and even the Bush Administration, even after we learned that Iraq has a $79 billion surplus while we're wallowing in deficits, John McCain stands alone in his stubborn refusal to end a misguided war.
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. Our Party has chosen a man to lead us who embodies the best this country has to offer. I can assure you it is not. Just as black anger often proved counterproductive, so have these white resentments distracted attention from the real culprits of the middle class squeeze - a corporate culture rife with inside dealing, questionable accounting practices, and short-term greed; a Washington dominated by lobbyists and special interests; economic policies that favor the few over the many.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.