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I suppose the politically safe thing would be to move on from this episode and just hope that it fades into the woodwork. That is true genius of this nation. Let us find that common stake we all have in one another, and let our politics reflect that spirit as well. You're on your own. That's why we're partnering with a coalition of forty-six countries. For centuries, black people in America suffered the lash of the whip as slaves and the humiliation of segregation.
And he knows that it's not enough for just some of us to prosper. Tell that to the military families who shoulder their burdens silently as they watch their loved ones leave for their third or fourth or fifth tour of duty. America, now is not the time for small plans.
Bill, bought a house through F.H.A., and later moved west all the way to Hawaii in search of opportunity. I've seen it in the workers who would rather cut their hours back a day than see their friends lose their jobs, in the soldiers who re-enlist after losing a limb, in the good neighbors who take a stranger in when a hurricane strikes and the floodwaters rise. And despite the costs involved, America's commitment will not weaken. But I do have an unyielding belief that all people yearn for certain things: the ability to speak your mind and have a say in how you are governed; confidence in the rule of law and the equal administration of justice; government that is transparent and doesn't steal from the people; the freedom to live as you choose.
The profound mistake of Reverend Wright's sermons is not that he spoke about racism in our society. It is easier to blame others than to look inward; to see what is different about someone than to find the things we share.
There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. Kennedy called our "intellectual and moral strength." Yes, government must lead on energy independence, but each of us must do our part to make our homes and businesses more efficient. What has also been lost is our sense of common purpose - our sense of higher purpose. And it is that promise that forty five years ago today, brought Americans from every corner of this land to stand together on a Mall in Washington, before Lincoln's Memorial, and hear a young preacher from Georgia speak of his dream.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.