Obama Ipsum

There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. You can't truly stand up for Georgia when you've strained our oldest alliances. They could've heard words of anger and discord. We are taking concrete actions to change course. The Arab-Israeli conflict should no longer be used to distract the people of Arab nations from other problems.

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. And so in that spirit, let me speak as clearly and plainly as I can about some specific issues that I believe we must finally confront together.

And he knows that it's not enough for just some of us to prosper. It is not up in heaven. Because that was the cheapest way to eat. The dream of opportunity for all people has not come true for everyone in America, but its promise exists for all who come to our shores - that includes nearly seven million American Muslims in our country today who enjoy incomes and education that are higher than average. It's a story with a simple truth: that violence is a dead end. Now let me be clear: issues of women's equality are by no means simply an issue for Islam.

But I also get the sense that there's a hunger that's deeper than that - a hunger that goes beyond any single cause or issue. In the following century, men and women of faith waded into the battles over prison reform and temperance, public education and women's rights - and above all, abolition. And yet words on a parchment would not be enough to deliver slaves from bondage, or provide men and women of every color and creed their full rights and obligations as citizens of the United States. And finally they come to this elderly black man who's been sitting there quietly the entire time. Indeed, none of us should tolerate these extremists. This tolerance is essential for religion to thrive, but it is being challenged in many different ways.

And I've found that no matter where I am, or who I'm talking to, there's a common theme that emerges. Now, as children of God, we believe in the worth and dignity of every human being; it doesn't matter where that person came from or what documents they have. The truth is, on issue after issue that would make a difference in your lives - on health care and education and the economy - Senator McCain has been anything but independent. Yes, we must provide more ladders to success for young men who fall into lives of crime and despair. I do not believe that women must make the same choices as men in order to be equal, and I respect those women who choose to live their lives in traditional roles. All these things must be done in partnership.

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