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They must be pursued - and they must be defeated. For alongside our famous individualism, there's another ingredient in the American saga. 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. Segregated schools were, and are, inferior schools; we still haven't fixed them, fifty years after Brown v. I know there are differences on same-sex marriage, but surely we can agree that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters deserve to visit the person they love in the hospital and to live lives free of discrimination. I know there are those who dismiss such beliefs as happy talk.
John Kerry understands the ideals of community, faith, and service because they've defined his life. But by the time he was a young adult, he was an atheist. Universities and states, including Illinois, are taking part in a divestment campaign to pressure the Sudanese government to stop the killings. Because it's not who we are. This bond is unbreakable.
John Kerry calls on us to hope. And this restlessness - this search for meaning - is familiar to me. This is a problem that's brought together churches and synagogues and mosques and people of all faiths as part of a grassroots movement. We measure the strength of our economy not by the number of billionaires we have or the profits of the Fortune 500, but by whether someone with a good idea can take a risk and start a new business, or whether the waitress who lives on tips can take a day off to look after a sick kid without losing her job - an economy that honors the dignity of work. Of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task. The enduring faith of over a billion people is so much bigger than the narrow hatred of a few.
A belief that there are better days ahead. Clearly, the past 50 years have not weakened your resolve as faithful witnesses of the gospel.
We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America. I will build new partnerships to defeat the threats of the 21st century: terrorism and nuclear proliferation; poverty and genocide; climate change and disease.
Thank you, and God bless America.