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They're ready to turn the page on the old politics and the old policies - whether it's the war in Iraq or the health care crisis we're in, or a school system that's leaving too many kids behind despite the slogans. "People began to shout, to rise from their seats and clap and cry out, a forceful wind carrying the reverend's voice up into the rafters....And in that single note - hope! - I heard something else; at the foot of that cross, inside the thousands of churches across the city, I imagined the stories of ordinary black people merging with the stories of David and Goliath, Moses and Pharaoh, the Christians in the lion's den, Ezekiel's field of dry bones. I will eliminate capital gains taxes for the small businesses and the start-ups that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow. I've seen it in Illinois, when we provided health care to more children and moved more families from welfare to work. But what the people heard instead - people of every creed and color, from every walk of life - is that in America, our destiny is inextricably linked. That is why we welcome efforts like Saudi Arabian King Abdullah's Interfaith dialogue and Turkey's leadership in the Alliance of Civilizations.
So it's 1985, and I'm in Chicago, and I'm working with these churches, and with lots of laypeople who are much older than I am. And I will not settle for an America where some kids don't have that chance. America will not turn our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for dignity, opportunity, and a state of their own. For instance, in the United States, rules on charitable giving have made it harder for Muslims to fulfill their religious obligation. I know there is debate about this issue.
The profound mistake of Reverend Wright's sermons is not that he spoke about racism in our society. Change means a tax code that doesn't reward the lobbyists who wrote it, but the American workers and small businesses who deserve it. I love this country, and so do you, and so does John McCain. And you know what - it's worked before. Since the Islamic Revolution, Iran has played a role in acts of hostage-taking and violence against U.S.
They have affiliates in many countries and are trying to expand their reach. America will not turn our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for dignity, opportunity, and a state of their own.
And yet, I know that, on this night, they look down on me with great pride. And John Kerry believes that in a dangerous world war must be an option sometimes, but it should never be the first option. It's not consistent with our traditions of justice and fairness. And finally they come to this elderly black man who's been sitting there quietly the entire time. He said that our economy has made "great progress" under this President. We were founded upon the ideal that all are created equal, and we have shed blood and struggled for centuries to give meaning to those words - within our borders, and around the world.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.