Obama Ipsum

And finally they come to this elderly black man who's been sitting there quietly the entire time. To the love of my life, our next First Lady, Michelle Obama, and to Sasha and Malia - I love you so much, and I'm so proud of all of you. What is that promise? But we must also admit that programs alone can't replace parents; that government can't turn off the television and make a child do her homework; that fathers must take more responsibility for providing the love and guidance their children need. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world, but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores. Around the world, we can turn dialogue into Interfaith service, so bridges between peoples lead to action - whether it is combating malaria in Africa, or providing relief after a natural disaster.

That's why pastors, friends of mine like Rick Warren and T.D. Jakes and organizations like World Vision and Catholic Charities are wielding their enormous influence to confront poverty, HIV/AIDS, and the genocide in Darfur. For more than sixty years they have endured the pain of dislocation.

That we can have an idea and start our own business without paying a bribe. And that it's not enough to just believe this - we have to do our part to make it a reality. For over two decades, he's subscribed to that old, discredited Republican philosophy - give more and more to those with the most and hope that prosperity trickles down to everyone else. Born into poverty? Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps - even if you don't have boots. It's a promise that says the market should reward drive and innovation and generate growth, but that businesses should live up to their responsibilities to create American jobs, look out for American workers, and play by the rules of the road.

No, the word is very near. Even for those blacks who did make it, questions of race, and racism, continue to define their worldview in fundamental ways. You don't protect Israel and deter Iran just by talking tough in Washington. You understand that in this election, the greatest risk we can take is to try the same old politics with the same old players and expect a different result. Violent extremists have exploited these tensions in a small but potent minority of Muslims. Unlike Afghanistan, Iraq was a war of choice that provoked strong differences in my country and around the world.

I thought of the families I've met who were struggling to get by without a loved one's full income, or whose loved ones had returned with a limb missing or nerves shattered, but who still lacked long-term health benefits because they were Reservists. It's a war I'm proud I opposed from the start - a war that should never have been authorized and never been waged. And for the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President: in ten years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East. It will require a renewed sense of responsibility from each of us to recover what John F.

Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.