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There is real evil and hardship and pain and suffering in the world and we should be humble in our belief that we can eliminate them. Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial while I sat in church? Yes. But what my former pastor too often failed to understand is that embarking on a program of self-help also requires a belief that society can change. But my personal story is not so unique. So let me be clear: no system of government can or should be imposed upon one nation by any other.
Her father worked on oil rigs and farms through most of the Depression. They would give me an African name, Barack, or "blessed," believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success. Tonight, more Americans are out of work and more are working harder for less. And I'll invest 150 billion dollars over the next decade in affordable, renewable sources of energy - wind power and solar power and the next generation of biofuels; an investment that will lead to new industries and five million new jobs that pay well and can't ever be outsourced.
The men and women who gathered there could've heard many things. As a boy, I spent several years in Indonesia and heard the call of the azaan at the break of dawn and the fall of dusk. All of us have a responsibility to work for the day when the mothers of Israelis and Palestinians can see their children grow up without fear; when the Holy Land of three great faiths is the place of peace that God intended it to be; when Jerusalem is a secure and lasting home for Jews and Christians and Muslims, and a place for all of the children of Abraham to mingle peacefully together as in the story of Isra, when Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed (peace be upon them) joined in prayer. I saw it firsthand as a child in Indonesia, where devout Christians worshiped freely in an overwhelmingly Muslim country.
Instead, they expressed a profoundly distorted view of this country - a view that sees white racism as endemic, and that elevates what is wrong with America above all that we know is right with America; a view that sees the conflicts in the Middle East as rooted primarily in the actions of stalwart allies like Israel, instead of emanating from the perverse and hateful ideologies of radical Islam. I'll help our auto companies re-tool, so that the fuel-efficient cars of the future are built right here in America. Because I've lived it. 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.
A lack of economic opportunity among black men, and the shame and frustration that came from not being able to provide for one's family, contributed to the erosion of black families - a problem that welfare policies for many years may have worsened. And because she had to miss days of work, she was let go and lost her health care. And I will not settle for an America where some kids don't have that chance. We see it in the history of Andalusia and Cordoba during the Inquisition. I reject the view of some in the West that a woman who chooses to cover her hair is somehow less equal, but I do believe that a woman who is denied an education is denied equality. I do not believe that women must make the same choices as men in order to be equal, and I respect those women who choose to live their lives in traditional roles.
Thank you.