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Now, some of you may have heard me talk about the Joshua generation. The fact is that the comments that have been made and the issues that have surfaced over the last few weeks reflect the complexities of race in this country that we've never really worked through - a part of our union that we have yet to perfect. It was Islam - at places like Al-Azhar University - that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe's Renaissance and Enlightenment.
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. This belief comes from my unyielding faith in the decency and generosity of the American people. America, now is not the time for small plans. If John McCain wants to follow George Bush with more tough talk and bad strategy, that is his choice - but it is not the change we need. Many more are simply skeptical that real change can occur.
We shouldn't use the obstacles we face as an excuse for cynicism. Anyway, Ashley finishes her story and then goes around the room and asks everyone else why they're supporting the campaign. Their actions are irreconcilable with the rights of human beings, the progress of nations, and with Islam.
I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story, that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that, in no other country on earth, is my story even possible. Because next week, in Minnesota, the same party that brought you two terms of George Bush and Dick Cheney will ask this country for a third. You don't protect Israel and deter Iran just by talking tough in Washington. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. Some are eager to stoke the flames of division, and to stand in the way of progress.
We are shaped by every culture, drawn from every end of the Earth, and dedicated to a simple concept: E pluribus unum: "Out of many, one." Let me also address the issue of Iraq. And finally, just as America can never tolerate violence by extremists, we must never alter our principles. It is about preventing a nuclear arms race in the Middle East that could lead this region and the world down a hugely dangerous path. There is also one rule that lies at the heart of every religion - that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us.
God bless you.