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After the war, they studied on the G.I. So doing the Lord's work is a thread that's run through our politics since the very beginning.
And I found that I recognized in these folks a part of myself. Nor is it beyond the sea. We can tackle race only as spectacle - as we did in the OJ trial - or in the wake of tragedy, as we did in the aftermath of Katrina - or as fodder for the nightly news. And he does not bring up a specific issue. This issue has been a source of tension between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
They cheered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial when Dr. I don't know what Bible they're reading, but it doesn't jibe with my version. And we will do so in partnership with Muslim communities which are also threatened. It is easier to start wars than to end them. This truth transcends nations and peoples - a belief that isn't new; that isn't black or white or brown; that isn't Christian, or Muslim or Jew.
That is the true genius of America - a faith in simple dreams,, an insistence on small miracles. John Kerry believes in energy independence, so we aren't held hostage to the profits of oil companies, or the sabotage of foreign oil fields. If there's an Arab American family being rounded up without benefit of an attorney or due process, that threatens my civil liberties. On the other hand, it is also undeniable that the Palestinian people - Muslims and Christians - have suffered in pursuit of a homeland. There is so much fear, so much mistrust. All of us share this world for but a brief moment in time.
Tonight is a particular honor for me because - let's face it - my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. King delivered his prayer for our country. That's why I've been fighting to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and the minimum wage. Just as black anger often proved counterproductive, so have these white resentments distracted attention from the real culprits of the middle class squeeze - a corporate culture rife with inside dealing, questionable accounting practices, and short-term greed; a Washington dominated by lobbyists and special interests; economic policies that favor the few over the many. And he does not bring up a specific issue. But let us be clear: al Qaeda killed nearly 3,000 people on that day.
God bless you.