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If there's a senior citizen somewhere who can't pay for their prescription drugs, and has to choose between medicine and the rent, that makes my life poorer, even if it's not my grandparent. I'll help our auto companies re-tool, so that the fuel-efficient cars of the future are built right here in America. And I believe that America holds within her the truth that regardless of race, religion, or station in life, all of us share common aspirations - to live in peace and security; to get an education and to work with dignity; to love our families, our communities, and our God. Over seven years ago, the United States pursued al Qaeda and the Taliban with broad international support. We also know that military power alone is not going to solve the problems in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
John Kerry believes in America. Talk show hosts and conservative commentators built entire careers unmasking bogus claims of racism while dismissing legitimate discussions of racial injustice and inequality as mere political correctness or reverse racism. It's not because John McCain doesn't care. So whatever we think of the past, we must not be prisoners of it. For instance, in the United States, rules on charitable giving have made it harder for Muslims to fulfill their religious obligation.
And I've found that no matter where I am, or who I'm talking to, there's a common theme that emerges. They have not served a Red America or a Blue America - they have served the United States of America. It is time for these settlements to stop.
I'm talking about something more substantial. On the other end, we've heard my former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, use incendiary language to express views that have the potential not only to widen the racial divide, but views that denigrate both the greatness and the goodness of our nation; that rightly offend white and black alike. Well it's time for them to own their failure. Individual responsibility and mutual responsibility - that's the essence of America's promise. At the same time, Israelis must acknowledge that just as Israel's right to exist cannot be denied, neither can Palestine's.
The hope of a millworker's son who dares to defy the odds. And in all these ways, they helped make this country more decent and more just. I have a plan that would have already begun redeploying our troops with the goal of bringing all our combat brigades home by March 31st of next year. We shouldn't use the obstacles we face as an excuse for cynicism.
Thank you, and God bless America.