Obama Ipsum

More work to do for the workers I met in Galesburg, Ill., who are losing their union jobs at the Maytag plant that's moving to Mexico, and now are having to compete with their own children for jobs that pay seven bucks an hour. Nor is it beyond the sea. He does not say that he was there because of Barack Obama. Don't tell me that Democrats won't keep us safe. Words alone cannot meet the needs of our people. The third source of tension is our shared interest in the rights and responsibilities of nations on nuclear weapons.

But the anger is real; it is powerful; and to simply wish it away, to condemn it without understanding its roots, only serves to widen the chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races. We are shaped by every culture, drawn from every end of the Earth, and dedicated to a simple concept: E pluribus unum: "Out of many, one." These are not opinions to be debated; these are facts to be dealt with.

There was even a time when the Christian Coalition determined that its number one legislative priority was tax cuts for the rich. We can recognize the truth that's at the heart of the UCC: that the conversation is not over; that our roles are not defined; that through ancient texts and modern voices, God is still speaking, challenging us to change not just our own lives, but the world around us. Now, some of you may have heard me talk about the Joshua generation. It should ensure opportunity not just for those with the most money and influence, but for every American who's willing to work. You understand that in this election, the greatest risk we can take is to try the same old politics with the same old players and expect a different result. Today, America has a dual responsibility: to help Iraq forge a better future - and to leave Iraq to Iraqis.

But she had a healthy skepticism of religion as an institution. The fact is that the comments that have been made and the issues that have surfaced over the last few weeks reflect the complexities of race in this country that we've never really worked through - a part of our union that we have yet to perfect. This country is more generous than one where a man in Indiana has to pack up the equipment he's worked on for twenty years and watch it shipped off to China, and then chokes up as he explains how he felt like a failure when he went home to tell his family the news. Because if you don't have any fresh ideas, then you use stale tactics to scare the voters.

Now even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us, the spin masters, the negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of anything goes. And despite the costs involved, America's commitment will not weaken.

Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.