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John Kerry understands the ideals of community, faith, and service because they've defined his life. Now let me be clear. We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents poking around in our libraries in the Red States. It's a promise that says each of us has the freedom to make of our own lives what we will, but that we also have the obligation to treat each other with dignity and respect. Without these ingredients, elections alone do not make true democracy.
We coach Little League in the Blue States and yes, we've got some gay friends in the Red States. That has been my experience at Trinity. Let me also address the issue of Iraq. Six million Jews were killed - more than the entire Jewish population of Israel today. Likewise, many Israelis recognize the need for a Palestinian state. In the middle of the Cold War, the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically-elected Iranian government.
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. If you're working forty hours a week, you shouldn't be living in poverty. God is still speaking. I am also proud to carry with me the goodwill of the American people, and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: assalaamu alaykum. We are taking concrete actions to change course.
And yet words on a parchment would not be enough to deliver slaves from bondage, or provide men and women of every color and creed their full rights and obligations as citizens of the United States. For some, nagging questions remain. But if we do, I can tell you that in the next election, we'll be talking about some other distraction. This time we want to talk about the fact that the real problem is not that someone who doesn't look like you might take your job; it's that the corporation you work for will ship it overseas for nothing more than a profit. And I will restore our moral standing, so that America is once again that last, best hope for all who are called to the cause of freedom, who long for lives of peace, and who yearn for a better future. This bond is unbreakable.
People don't expect government to solve all their problems. For the men and women of Reverend Wright's generation, the memories of humiliation and doubt and fear have not gone away; nor has the anger and the bitterness of those years. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. On the other hand, it is also undeniable that the Palestinian people - Muslims and Christians - have suffered in pursuit of a homeland.
Thank you.