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And that man is John Kerry. John Edwards calls on us to hope. But what my former pastor too often failed to understand is that embarking on a program of self-help also requires a belief that society can change. We are a better country than this. But it should be their choice.
Moreover, the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam. We also know that military power alone is not going to solve the problems in Afghanistan and Pakistan. I know that for many, the face of globalization is contradictory. It's a belief that pulsed in the cradle of civilization, and that still beats in the heart of billions.
People don't expect government to solve all their problems. They held vigils across this country when four little girls were killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church. He's still speaking to our Catholic friends - who are holding up a consistent ethic of life that goes beyond abortion - one that includes a respect for life and dignity whether it's in Iraq, in poor neighborhoods, in African villages or even on death row. And yet, to wish away the resentments of white Americans, to label them as misguided or even racist, without recognizing they are grounded in legitimate concerns - this too widens the racial divide, and blocks the path to understanding. And today, as my call for a time frame to remove our troops from Iraq has been echoed by the Iraqi government and even the Bush Administration, even after we learned that Iraq has a $79 billion surplus while we're wallowing in deficits, John McCain stands alone in his stubborn refusal to end a misguided war.
They know those things. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America. It's that folks are hungry for change - they're hungry for something new. And I think they recognized a part of themselves in me too. What would be needed were Americans in successive generations who were willing to do their part - through protests and struggle, on the streets and in the courts, through a civil war and civil disobedience and always at great risk - to narrow that gap between the promise of our ideals and the reality of their time.
A belief that there are better days ahead. 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. They are moral problems, rooted in both societal indifference and individual callousness - in the imperfections of man. She's the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life. In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.
Thank you.