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They are moral problems, rooted in both societal indifference and individual callousness - in the imperfections of man. They had to file for bankruptcy, and that's when Ashley decided that she had to do something to help her mom. And as so many generations have come to realize over the course of the two-hundred and twenty one years since a band of patriots signed that document in Philadelphia, that is where the perfection begins.
They stood on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, as the blows of billy clubs rained down. They claim that our insistence on something larger, something firmer and more honest in our public life is just a Trojan Horse for higher taxes and the abandonment of traditional values. As a young man, I worked in Chicago communities where many found dignity and peace in their Muslim faith. It is time for us to act on what everyone knows to be true.
I thought of the 900 men and women - sons and daughters, husbands and wives, friends and neighbors, who won't be returning to their own hometowns. We coach Little League in the Blue States and yes, we've got some gay friends in the Red States. 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. Perhaps somebody told her along the way that the source of her mother's problems were blacks who were on welfare and too lazy to work, or Hispanics who were coming into the country illegally. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. The sixth issue that I want to address is women's rights.
Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. More to do for the father that I met who was losing his job and choking back the tears, wondering how he would pay $4,500 a month for the drugs his son needs without the health benefits that he counted on. They came of age in the late fifties and early sixties, a time when segregation was still the law of the land and opportunity was systematically constricted. If John McCain wants to follow George Bush with more tough talk and bad strategy, that is his choice - but it is not the change we need. Now is the time for Palestinians to focus on what they can build.
But my journey is part of a larger journey - one shared by all who've ever sought to apply the values of their faith to our society. I have a plan that would have already begun redeploying our troops with the goal of bringing all our combat brigades home by March 31st of next year. But at the end of the day, we cannot walk away - not for the sake of passing a bill, but so that we can finally address the real concerns of Americans and the persistent hopes of all those brothers and sisters who want nothing more than their own chance at our common dream. But what we know - what we have seen - is that America can change. At this moment, in this election, we must pledge once more to march into the future. Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
God bless you.