I wouldn't consider them acts of war, but I would consider them acts of property damage, commercial theft that are serious.
Barack ObamaAt least Romney and McCain, they respect the rule of law. At least Romney and McCain, they understand their limitations.
Barack ObamaWe think of faith as a source of comfort and understanding but find our expressions of faith sowing division; we believe ourselves to be a tolerant people even as racial, religious, and cultural tensions roil the landscape. And instead of resolving these tensions or mediating these conflicts, our politics fans them, exploits them,and drives us further apart.
Barack ObamaIn a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.
Barack Obama... our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom. And we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginalized, the victims of prejudice.
Barack ObamaI think that to the extent that we focus on problems where we can build a moral and a political consensus, then I think that we move the country forward and when we are divided and our politics is focused on dividing, then I think we're less successful, not just from the perspective of the Democratic Party or the Republican Party but from the perspective of the nation as a whole.
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