Obama Ipsum

For while Senator McCain was turning his sights to Iraq just days after 9/11, I stood up and opposed this war, knowing that it would distract us from the real threats we face. As the Holy Koran tells us, "Be conscious of God and speak always the truth." That is what I will try to do - to speak the truth as best I can, humbled by the task before us, and firm in my belief that the interests we share as human beings are far more powerful than the forces that drive us apart. Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism - it is an important part of promoting peace.

But I'm hopeful because I think there's an awakening taking place in America. Now is the time to finally meet our moral obligation to provide every child a world-class education, because it will take nothing less to compete in the global economy. That promise is our greatest inheritance.

And he knows that it's not enough for just some of us to prosper. And I will not settle for an America where some kids don't have that chance. These things we share. Progress in the daily lives of the Palestinian people must be part of a road to peace, and Israel must take concrete steps to enable such progress. We cannot disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretense of liberalism.

And I think they recognized a part of themselves in me too. We're not going to agree on everything, but we can disagree without being disagreeable. I'll help our auto companies re-tool, so that the fuel-efficient cars of the future are built right here in America.

I learned that my sins could be redeemed. Too many tears have flowed.

Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.