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In a sense, what brought me to Chicago in the first place was a hunger for some sort of meaning in my life. We measure progress by how many people can find a job that pays the mortgage; whether you can put a little extra money away at the end of each month so you can someday watch your child receive her college diploma. I am emphasizing such investments within my country.
Go into any inner city neighborhood, and folks will tell you that government alone can't teach our kids to learn - they know that parents have to teach, that children can't achieve unless we raise their expectations and turn off the television sets and eradicate the slander that says a black youth with a book is acting white. And we should close Guantanamo Bay and stop tolerating the torture of our enemies. That's not the judgment we need. We also know that military power alone is not going to solve the problems in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The fourth issue that I will address is democracy.
They're telling me that their conversation about what it means to be Catholic continues. For the men and women of Reverend Wright's generation, the memories of humiliation and doubt and fear have not gone away; nor has the anger and the bitterness of those years. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security. Let me also address the issue of Iraq. And I will host a Summit on Entrepreneurship this year to identify how we can deepen ties between business leaders, foundations and social entrepreneurs in the United States and Muslim communities around the world. It is easier to blame others than to look inward; to see what is different about someone than to find the things we share.
Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or do we participate in a politics of hope? The questions I had didn't magically disappear. And if we can do that - if we can embrace a common destiny - then I believe we'll not just help bring about a more hopeful day in America, we'll not just be caring for our own souls, we'll be doing God's work here on Earth. He does not say education or the war. I'll help our auto companies re-tool, so that the fuel-efficient cars of the future are built right here in America. The sixth issue that I want to address is women's rights.
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. For some, nagging questions remain. We are a better country than this. I will rebuild our military to meet future conflicts. It is based upon cultural and historical ties, and the recognition that the aspiration for a Jewish homeland is rooted in a tragic history that cannot be denied. This is important because no development strategy can be based only upon what comes out of the ground, nor can it be sustained while young people are out of work.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.