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That we can tuck in our children at night and know that they are fed and clothed and safe from harm. I believe that we can give our middle class relief and provide working families with a road to opportunity. But the remarks that have caused this recent firestorm weren't simply controversial. Segregated schools were, and are, inferior schools; we still haven't fixed them, fifty years after Brown v. And we will keep our promise to every young American - if you commit to serving your community or your country, we will make sure you can afford a college education.
And Ashley said that when she was nine years old, her mother got cancer. It should ensure opportunity not just for those with the most money and influence, but for every American who's willing to work. America, this is one of those moments. And it is that promise that forty five years ago today, brought Americans from every corner of this land to stand together on a Mall in Washington, before Lincoln's Memorial, and hear a young preacher from Georgia speak of his dream. That is what it means to share this world in the 21st century. 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.
Louis, and thousands more like her, who has the grades, has the drive, has the will, but doesn't have the money to go to college. As a young man, I worked in Chicago communities where many found dignity and peace in their Muslim faith. I have unequivocally prohibited the use of torture by the United States, and I have ordered the prison at Guantanamo Bay closed by early next year. It will be hard to overcome decades of mistrust, but we will proceed with courage, rectitude and resolve. The sixth issue that I want to address is women's rights. Many Gulf States have enjoyed great wealth as a consequence of oil, and some are beginning to focus it on broader development.
Now let me be clear. The document they produced was eventually signed but ultimately unfinished. Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial while I sat in church? Yes. These things we share. And we will do so in partnership with Muslim communities which are also threatened. Hamas does have support among some Palestinians, but they also have responsibilities.
I stand here today, grateful for the diversity of my heritage, aware that my parents' dreams live on in my two precious daughters. Imagine Lincoln's Second Inaugural without its reference to "the judgments of the Lord." Or King's "I Have a Dream" speech without its reference to "all of God's children." Or President Kennedy's Inaugural without the words, "here on Earth, God's work must truly be our own." At each of these junctures, by summoning a higher truth and embracing a universal faith, our leaders inspired ordinary people to achieve extraordinary things. But it is where we start. Now is the time to end this addiction, and to understand that drilling is a stop-gap measure, not a long-term solution. That is not how moral authority is claimed; that is how it is surrendered.
God bless you.