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And I'm glad to see that. And it offends our conscience. They could've been told to succumb to the fear and frustration of so many dreams deferred. They endure the daily humiliations - large and small - that come with occupation.
John Edwards calls on us to hope. That's not what I'm talking about. It's a promise that says the market should reward drive and innovation and generate growth, but that businesses should live up to their responsibilities to create American jobs, look out for American workers, and play by the rules of the road. The Arab-Israeli conflict should no longer be used to distract the people of Arab nations from other problems.
Our trials and triumphs became at once unique and universal, black and more than black; in chronicling our journey, the stories and songs gave us a means to reclaim memories that we didn't need to feel shame about...memories that all people might study and cherish - and with which we could start to rebuild." But that same principle must apply to Muslim perceptions of America.
They're ready to turn the page on the old politics and the old policies - whether it's the war in Iraq or the health care crisis we're in, or a school system that's leaving too many kids behind despite the slogans. For over two decades, he's subscribed to that old, discredited Republican philosophy - give more and more to those with the most and hope that prosperity trickles down to everyone else. I'll invest in early childhood education. Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires; timeless poetry and cherished music; elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation. And when innocents in Bosnia and Darfur are slaughtered, that is a stain on our collective conscience. This same story can be told by people from South Africa to South Asia; from Eastern Europe to Indonesia.
I believe that we have a righteous wind at our backs and that as we stand on the crossroads of history, we can make the right choices, and meet the challenges that face us. In my first book, Dreams From My Father, I described the experience of my first service at Trinity: Four years ago, I stood before you and told you my story - of the brief union between a young man from Kenya and a young woman from Kansas who weren't well-off or well-known, but shared a belief that in America, their son could achieve whatever he put his mind to. No health care? The market will fix it. And I will not settle for an America where some kids don't have that chance. If you don't, you'll be able to get the same kind of coverage that members of Congress give themselves.
God bless you.