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We need to heed the biblical call to care for "the least of these" and lift the poor out of despair. Now is the time to change our bankruptcy laws, so that your pensions are protected ahead of CEO bonuses; and the time to protect Social Security for future generations. I saw it firsthand as a child in Indonesia, where devout Christians worshiped freely in an overwhelmingly Muslim country. Around the world, we can turn dialogue into Interfaith service, so bridges between peoples lead to action - whether it is combating malaria in Africa, or providing relief after a natural disaster.
Clearly, the past 50 years have not weakened your resolve as faithful witnesses of the gospel. More of you have cars you can't afford to drive, credit card bills you can't afford to pay, and tuition that's beyond your reach. America will align our policies with those who pursue peace, and say in public what we say in private to Israelis and Palestinians and Arabs. Likewise, it is important for Western countries to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit - for instance, by dictating what clothes a Muslim woman should wear. Around the world, we can turn dialogue into Interfaith service, so bridges between peoples lead to action - whether it is combating malaria in Africa, or providing relief after a natural disaster.
His father - my grandfather - was a cook, a domestic servant to the British. Yet what we also understand is that our values should express themselves not just through our churches or synagogues, temples or mosques; they should express themselves through our government. No single speech can eradicate years of mistrust, nor can I answer in the time that I have all the complex questions that brought us to this point. That is why there is a mosque in every state of our union, and over 1,200 mosques within our borders. Resistance through violence and killing is wrong and does not succeed. This last point is important because there are some who advocate for democracy only when they are out of power; once in power, they are ruthless in suppressing the rights of others.
Again and again, we've seen him make tough choices when easier ones were available. It was because of these newfound understandings that I was finally able to walk down the aisle of Trinity one day and affirm my Christian faith. Each nation gives life to this principle in its own way, grounded in the traditions of its own people.
And just as Lieutenant Kerry did not hesitate to risk his life to protect the men who served with him in Vietnam, President Kerry will not hesitate one moment to use our military might to keep America safe and secure. For centuries, black people in America suffered the lash of the whip as slaves and the humiliation of segregation.
Thank you.