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That anger may not get expressed in public, in front of white co-workers or white friends. Indeed, it suggests the opposite: we must face these tensions squarely.
I'm hearing from evangelicals who may not agree with progressives on every issue but agree that poverty has no place in a world of plenty; that hate has no place in the hearts of believers; and that we all have to be good stewards of God's creations. It comes from Deuteronomy 30 when Moses talks to his followers about the challenges they'll find when they reach the Promised Land without him. In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President John Adams wrote, "The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims." And since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States. The richness of religious diversity must be upheld - whether it is for Maronites in Lebanon or the Copts in Egypt. That is why we are forging service projects in America that bring together Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
And John Kerry believes that in a dangerous world war must be an option sometimes, but it should never be the first option. Not this time. Tonight, more Americans are out of work and more are working harder for less. Not even close. Indeed, we can recall the words of Thomas Jefferson, who said: "I hope that our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be."
And as someone who watched my mother argue with insurance companies while she lay in bed dying of cancer, I will make certain those companies stop discriminating against those who are sick and need care the most. You don't protect Israel and deter Iran just by talking tough in Washington. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world, but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores.
But as Americans, we also know that this is a nation of laws, and we cannot have those laws broken when more than 2,000 people cross our borders illegally every day. These things we share.
Thank you.