Obama Ipsum

His father - my grandfather - was a cook, a domestic servant to the British. And slowly, I came to realize that something was missing as well - that without an anchor for my beliefs, without a commitment to a particular community of faith, at some level I would always remain apart, and alone. But there's a story I want to share that takes place before Moses passed the mantle of leadership on to Joshua. And because she had to miss days of work, she was let go and lost her health care. Change comes to Washington.

I've been speaking to a lot of churches recently, so it's nice to be speaking to one that's so familiar. 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.

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 time for us to change America.

John Kerry believes in America. E pluribus unum. They held vigils across this country when four little girls were killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church. And until we stop the genocide that's being carried out in Darfur as I speak, our conscience cannot rest. I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America's story. It is based upon cultural and historical ties, and the recognition that the aspiration for a Jewish homeland is rooted in a tragic history that cannot be denied.

It's the hope of slaves sitting around a fire singing freedom songs. This belief comes from my unyielding faith in the decency and generosity of the American people. Now is the time to help families with paid sick days and better family leave, because nobody in America should have to choose between keeping their jobs and caring for a sick child or ailing parent. In Ankara, I made clear that America is not - and never will be - at war with Islam. Without these ingredients, elections alone do not make true democracy.

Thank you, and God bless America.