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Now, I don't believe that Senator McCain doesn't care what's going on in the lives of Americans. 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. This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. Hamas does have support among some Palestinians, but they also have responsibilities.
I didn't fall out in church, as folks sometimes do. That's why organizations are rising up across the country to reclaim the language of faith to bring about change. Just as black anger often proved counterproductive, so have these white resentments distracted attention from the real culprits of the middle class squeeze - a corporate culture rife with inside dealing, questionable accounting practices, and short-term greed; a Washington dominated by lobbyists and special interests; economic policies that favor the few over the many. Now let me be clear: issues of women's equality are by no means simply an issue for Islam.
The church contains in full the kindness and cruelty, the fierce intelligence and the shocking ignorance, the struggles and successes, the love and yes, the bitterness and bias that make up the black experience in America. She's the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life. There must be a sustained effort to listen to each other; to learn from each other; to respect one another; and to seek common ground. And just as it devastates Palestinian families, the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza does not serve Israel's security; neither does the continuing lack of opportunity in the West Bank. Each nation gives life to this principle in its own way, grounded in the traditions of its own people.
But kneeling beneath that cross on the South Side, I felt I heard God's spirit beckoning me. Understanding this reality requires a reminder of how we arrived at this point. But the anger is real; it is powerful; and to simply wish it away, to condemn it without understanding its roots, only serves to widen the chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races. It is not enough to give health care to the sick, or jobs to the jobless, or education to our children. The reality of gun ownership may be different for hunters in rural Ohio than for those plagued by gang-violence in Cleveland, but don't tell me we can't uphold the Second Amendment while keeping AK-47s out of the hands of criminals.
At times, that anger is exploited by politicians, to gin up votes along racial lines, or to make up for a politician's own failings. And as so many generations have come to realize over the course of the two-hundred and twenty one years since a band of patriots signed that document in Philadelphia, that is where the perfection begins. The attacks of September 11th, 2001 and the continued efforts of these extremists to engage in violence against civilians has led some in my country to view Islam as inevitably hostile not only to America and Western countries, but also to human rights. That is why the U.S. Each nation gives life to this principle in its own way, grounded in the traditions of its own people. We cannot disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretense of liberalism.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.