Let's also say that the Justice Department and the courts are making sure, as I've said in a speech before, that when Jamal sends his rรฉsumรฉ in, he's getting treated the same as when Johnny sends his rรฉsumรฉ in.Now, are we going to have suddenly the same number of CEOs, billionaires, etc., as the white community? In 10 years? Probably not, maybe not even in 20 years. But I guarantee you that we would be thriving, we would be succeeding. We wouldn't have huge numbers of young African American men in jail.
Barack ObamaThat's where peace begins - not just in the plans of leaders, but in the hearts of people. Not just in some carefully designed process, but in the daily connections - that sense of empathy that takes place among those who live together in this land and in this sacred city of Jerusalem.
Barack ObamaAt a certain point you can't help but lose some feel for what's on the ground because you're not on the ground.
Barack ObamaI believe that the free enterprise system is the greatest engine of prosperity the world's ever known.
Barack ObamaNow suddenly you got members of your [White House] team who were 23, 24. They've met their wives here, or their husbands here.
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