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That we can say what we think, write what we think, without hearing a sudden knock on the door. And that's to be expected. On science and technology, we will launch a new fund to support technological development in Muslim-majority countries, and to help transfer ideas to the marketplace so they can create jobs.
That's why pastors, friends of mine like Rick Warren and T.D. Jakes and organizations like World Vision and Catholic Charities are wielding their enormous influence to confront poverty, HIV/AIDS, and the genocide in Darfur. No, the word is very near. It's an idea that's often forgotten or dismissed in cynical times. They all have different stories and reasons. That's not the judgment we need. Although I believe that the Iraqi people are ultimately better off without the tyranny of Saddam Hussein, I also believe that events in Iraq have reminded America of the need to use diplomacy and build international consensus to resolve our problems whenever possible.
In the following century, men and women of faith waded into the battles over prison reform and temperance, public education and women's rights - and above all, abolition. We believe that everyone, everywhere should be loved, and given the chance to work, and raise a family. If John McCain wants to follow George Bush with more tough talk and bad strategy, that is his choice - but it is not the change we need. And you know what - it's worked before. I am emphasizing such investments within my country.
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. But Moses says: What I am commanding you is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. 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. At times, that anger is exploited by politicians, to gin up votes along racial lines, or to make up for a politician's own failings.
Go into any inner city neighborhood, and folks will tell you that government alone can't teach our kids to learn - they know that parents have to teach, that children can't achieve unless we raise their expectations and turn off the television sets and eradicate the slander that says a black youth with a book is acting white. Our conscience cannot rest until we not only secure our borders, but give the 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country a chance to earn their citizenship by paying a fine and waiting in line behind all those who came here legally. At times, that anger is exploited by politicians, to gin up votes along racial lines, or to make up for a politician's own failings. To President Clinton, who last night made the case for change as only he can make it; to Ted Kennedy, who embodies the spirit of service; and to the next Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, I thank you. And I will host a Summit on Entrepreneurship this year to identify how we can deepen ties between business leaders, foundations and social entrepreneurs in the United States and Muslim communities around the world.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.