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And slowly, I came to realize that something was missing as well - that without an anchor for my beliefs, without a commitment to a particular community of faith, at some level I would always remain apart, and alone. We can accept a politics that breeds division, and conflict, and cynicism. Because for two hundred and thirty two years, at each moment when that promise was in jeopardy, ordinary men and women - students and soldiers, farmers and teachers, nurses and janitors - found the courage to keep it alive. Moreover, the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam. For many years, Iran has defined itself in part by its opposition to my country, and there is indeed a tumultuous history between us.
More work to do for the workers I met in Galesburg, Ill., who are losing their union jobs at the Maytag plant that's moving to Mexico, and now are having to compete with their own children for jobs that pay seven bucks an hour. The enduring faith of over a billion people is so much bigger than the narrow hatred of a few.
He grew up herding goats, went to school in a tin-roof shack. Universities and states, including Illinois, are taking part in a divestment campaign to pressure the Sudanese government to stop the killings. So let there be no doubt: the situation for the Palestinian people is intolerable. For instance, in the United States, rules on charitable giving have made it harder for Muslims to fulfill their religious obligation.
It's what allows us to pursue our individual dreams and yet still come together as one American family. The press has scoured every exit poll for the latest evidence of racial polarization, not just in terms of white and black, but black and brown as well. Those stories - of survival, and freedom, and hope - became our story, my story; the blood that had spilled was our blood, the tears our tears; until this black church, on this bright day, seemed once more a vessel carrying the story of a people into future generations and into a larger world. To President Clinton, who last night made the case for change as only he can make it; to Ted Kennedy, who embodies the spirit of service; and to the next Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, I thank you. Our government should work for us, not against us.
And fellow Americans, Democrats, Republicans, Independents - I say to you tonight: we have more work to do. And right here in the UCC, we're hearing from God about what it means to be a welcoming church that holds on to our Christian witness. 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. Because in an economy like this, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the middle-class. For centuries, black people in America suffered the lash of the whip as slaves and the humiliation of segregation.
Thank you very much everybody.