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　has　the　anger　and　the　bitterness　of　those　years。　That　anger　may　not　get　expressed　in　public；　in　front　of　white　co…workers　or　white　friends。　But　it　does　find　voice　in　the　barbershop　or　around　the　kitchen　table。　At　times；　that　anger　is　exploited　by　politicians；　to　gin　up　votes　along　racial　lines；　or　to　make　up　for　a　politician's　own　failings。
　　And　occasionally　it　finds　voice　in　the　church　on　Sunday　morning；　in　the　pulpit　and　in　the　pews。　The　fact　that　so　many　people　are　surprised　to　hear　that　anger　in　some　of　Reverend　Wright's　sermons　simply　reminds　us　of　the　old　truism　that　the　most　segregated　hour　in　American　life　occurs　on　Sunday　morning。　That　anger　is　not　always　productive；　indeed；　all　too　often　it　distracts　attention　from　solving　real　problems；　it　keeps　us　from　squarely　facing　our　own　plicity　in　our　condition；　and　prevents　the　African…American　munity　from　forging　the　alliances　it　needs　to　bring　about　real　change。　But　the　anger　is　real；　it　is　powerful；　and　to　simply　wish　it　away；　to　condemn　it　without　understanding　its　roots；　only　serves　to　widen　the　chasm　of　misunderstanding　that　exists　between　the　races。
　　In　fact；　a　similar　anger　exists　within　segments　of　the　white　munity。　Most　working…　and　middle…class　white　Americans　don't　feel　that　they　have　been　particularly　privileged　by　their　race。　Their　experience　is　the　immigrant　experience　…　as　far　as　they're　concerned；　no　one's　handed　them　anything；　they've　built　it　from　scratch。　They've　worked　hard　all　their　lives；　many　times　only　to　see　their　jobs　shipped　overseas　or　their　pension　dumped　after　a　lifetime　of　labor。　They　are　anxious　about　their　futures；　and　feel　their　dreams　slipping　away；　in　an　era　of　stagnant　wages　and　global　petition；　opportunity　es　to　be　seen　as　a　zero　sum　game；　in　which　your　dreams　e　at　my　expense。　So　when　they　are　told　to　bus　their　children　to　a　school　across　town；　when　they　hear　that　an　African　American　is　getting　an　advantage　in　landing　a　good　job　or　a　spot　in　a　good　college　because　of　an　injustice　that　they　themselves　never　mitted；　when　they're　told　that　their　fears　about　crime　in　urban　neighborhoods　are　somehow　prejudiced；　resentment　builds　over　time。
　　Like　the　anger　within　the　black　munity；　these　resentments　aren't　always　expressed　in　polite　pany。　But　they　have　helped　shape　the　political　landscape　for　at　least　a　generation。　Anger　over　welfare　and　affirmative　action　helped　forge　the　Reagan　Coalition。　Politicians　routinely　exploited　fears　of　crime　for　their　own　electoral　ends。　Talk　show　hosts　and　conservative　mentators　built　entire　careers　unmasking　bogus　claims　of　racism　while　dismissing　legitimate　discussions　of　racial　injustice　and　inequality　as　mere　political　correctness　or　reverse　racism。。　最好的txt下载网

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Just　as　black　anger　often　proved　counterproductive；　so　have　these　white　resentments　distracted　attention　from　the　real　culprits　of　the　middle　class　squeeze　…　a　corporate　culture　rife　with　inside　dealing；　questionable　accounting　practices；　and　short…term　greed；　a　Washington　dominated　by　lobbyists　and　special　interests；　economic　policies　that　favor　the　few　over　the　many。　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。
　　This　is　where　we　are　right　now。　It's　a　racial　stalemate　we've　been　stuck　in　for　years。　Contrary　to　the　claims　of　some　of　my　critics；　black　and　white；　I　have　never　been　so　na？ve　as　to　believe　that　we　can　get　beyond　our　racial　divisions　in　a　single　election　cycle；　or　with　a　single　candidacy　…　particularly　a　candidacy　as　imperfect　as　my　own。
　　But　I　have　asserted　a　firm　conviction　…　a　conviction　rooted　in　my　faith　in　God　and　my　faith　in　the　American　people　…　that　working　together　we　can　move　beyond　some　of　our　old　racial　wounds；　and　that　in　fact　we　have　no　choice　if　we　are　to　continue　on　the　path　of　a　more　perfect　union。
　　For　the　African…American　munity；　that　path　means　embracing　the　burdens　of　our　past　without　being　victims　of　our　past。　It　means　continuing　to　insist　on　a　full　measure　of　justice　in　every　aspect　of　American　life。　But　it　also　means　binding　our　particular　grievances　…　for　better　health　care；　and　better　schools；　and　better　jobs　…　to　the　larger　aspirations　of　all　Americans　……　the　white　woman　struggling　to　break　the　glass　ceiling；　the　white　man　whose　been　laid　off；　the　immigrant　trying　to　feed　his　family。　And　it　means　taking　full　responsibility　for　own　lives　…　by　demanding　more　from　our　fathers；　and　spending　more　time　with　our　children；　and　reading　to　them；　and　teaching　them　that　while　they　may　face　challenges　and　discrimination　in　their　own　lives；　they　must　never　succumb　to　despair　or　cynicism；　they　must　always　believe　that　they　can　write　their　own　destiny。
　　Ironically；　this　quintessentially　American　…　and　yes；　conservative　…　notion　of　self…help　found　frequent　expression　in　Reverend　Wright's　sermons。　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。
　　The　profound　mistake　of　Reverend　Wright's　sermons　is　not　that　he　spoke　about　racism　in　our　society。　It's　that　he　spoke　as　if　our　society　was　static；　as　if　no　progress　has　been　made；　as　if　this　country　…　a　country　that　has　made　it　possible　for　one　of　his　own　members　to　run　for　the　highest　office　in　the　land　and　build　a　coalition　of　white　and　black；　Latino　and　Asian；　rich　and　poor；　young　and　old　—　is　still　irrevocably　bound　to　a　tragic　past。　But　what　we　know　—　what　we　have　seen　…　is　that　America　can　change。　That　is　true　genius　of　this　nation。　What　we　have　already　achieved　gives　us　hope　…　the　audacity　to　hope　…　for　what　we　can　and　must　achieve　tomorrow。
　　In　the　white　munity；　the　path　to　a　more　perfect　union　means　acknowledging　that　what　ails　the　African…American　munity　does　not　just　exist　in　the　minds　of　black　people；　that　the　legacy　of　discrimination　…　and　current　incidents　of　discrimination；　while　less　overt　than　in　the　past　…　are　real　and　must　be　addressed。　Not　just　with　words；　but　with　deeds　…　by　investing　in　our　schools　and　our　munities；　by　enforcing　our　civil　rights　laws　and　ensuring　fairness　in　our　criminal　justice　system；　by　providing　this　generation　with　ladders　of　opportunity　that　were　unavailable　for　previous　generations。　It　requires　all　Americans　to　realize　that　your　dreams　do　not　have　to　e　at　the　expense　of　my　dreams；　that　investing　in　the　health；　welfare；　and　education　of　black　and　brown　and　white　children　will　ultimately　help　all　of　America　prosper。　txt小说上传分享

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In　the　end；　then；　what　is　called　for　is　nothing　more；　and　nothing　less；　than　what　all　the　world's　great　religions　demand　…　that　we　do　unto　others　as　we　would　have　them　do　unto　us。　Let　us　be　our　brother's　keeper；　Scripture　tells　us。　Let　us　be　our　sister's　keeper。　Let　us　find　that　mon　stake　we　all　have　in　one　another；　and　let　our　politics　reflect　that　spirit　as　well。
　　For　we　have　a　choice　in　this　country。　We　can　accept　a　politics　that　breeds　division；　and　conflict；　and　cynicism。　We　can　tackle　race　only　as　spectacle　…　as　we　did　in　the　OJ　trial　…　or　in　the　wake　of　tragedy；　as　we　did　in　the　aftermath　of　Katrina　…　or　as　fodder　for　the　nightly　news。　We　can　play　Reverend　Wright's　sermons　on　every　channel；　every　day　and　talk　about　them　from　now　until　the　election；　and　make　the　only　question　in　this　campaign　whether　or　not　the　American　people　think　that　I　somehow　believe　or　sympathize　with　his　most　offensive　words。　We　can　pounce　on　some　gaffe　by　a　Hillary　supporter　as　evidence　that　she's　playing　the　race　card；　or　we　can　speculate　on　whether　white　men　will　all　flock　to　John　McCain　in　the　general　election　regardless　of　his　policies。
　　We　can　do　that。
　　But　if　we　do；　I　can　tell　you　that　in　the　next　election；　we'll　be　talking　about　some　other　distraction。　And　then　another　one。　And　then　another　one。　And　nothing　will　change。
　　That　is　one　option。　Or；　at　this　moment；　in　this　election；　we　can　e　together　and　say；　〃Not　this　time。〃　This　time　we　want　to　talk　about　the　crumbling　schools　that　are　stealing　the　future　of　black　children　and　white　children　and　Asian　children　and　Hispanic　children　and　Native　American　children。　This　time　we　want　to　reject　the　cynicism　that　tells　us　that　these　kids　can't　learn；　that　those　kids　who　don't　look　like　us　are　somebody　else's　problem。　The　children　of　America　are　not　those　kids；　they　are　our　kids；　and　we　will　not　let　them　fall　behind　in　a　21st　century　economy。　Not　this　time。
　　This　time　we　want　to　talk　about　how　the　lines　in　the　Emergency　Room　are　filled　with　whites　and　blacks　and　Hispanics　who　do　not　have　health　care；　who　don't　have　the　power　on　their　own　to　overe　the　special　interests　in　Washington；　but　who　can　take　them　on　if　we　do　it　together。
　　This　time　we　want　to　talk　about　the　shuttered　mills　that　once　provided　a　decent　life　for　men　and　women　of　every　race；　and　the　homes　for　sale　that　once　belonged　to　Americans　from　every　religion；　every　region；　every　walk　of　life。　This　time　we　want　to　talk　about　the　fact　that　the　real　problem　is　not　that　someone　who　doesn't　look　like　you　might　take　your　job；　it's　that　the　corporation　you　work　for　will　ship　it　overseas　for　nothing　more　than　a　profit。
　　This　time　we　want　to　talk　about　the　men　and　women　of　every　color　and　creed　who　serve　together；　and　fight　together；　and　bleed　together　under　the　same　proud　flag。　We　want　to　talk　about　how　to　bring　them　home　from　a　war　that　never　should've　been　authorized　and　never　should've　been　waged；　and　we　want　to　talk　about　how　we'll　show　our　patriotism　by　caring　for　them；　and　their　families；　and　giving　them　the　benefits　they　have　earned。
　　I　would　not　be　running　for　President　if　I　didn't　believe　with　all　my　heart　that　this　is　what　the　vast　majority　of　Americans　want　for　this　country。　This　union　may　never　be　perfect；　but　generation　after　generation　has　shown　that　it　can　always　be　perfected。　And　today；　whenever　I　find　myself　feeling　doubtful　or　cynical　about　this　possibility；　what　gives　me　the　most　hope　is　the　next　generation　…　the　young　people　whose　attitudes　and　beliefs　and　openness　to　change　have　already　made　history　in　this　election。

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There　is　one　story　in　particularly　that　I'd　like　to　leave　you　with　today　…　a　story　I　told　when　I　had　the　great　honor　of　speaking　on　Dr。　King's　birthday　at　his　home　church；　Ebenezer　Baptist；　in　Atlanta。
　　There　is　a　young；　twenty…three　year　old　white　woman　named　Ashley　Baia　who　organized　for　our　campaign　in　Florence；　South　Carolina。　She　had　been　working　to　organize　a　mostly　African…American　munity　since　the　beginning　of　this　campaign；　and　one　day　she　was　at　a　roundtable　discussion　where　everyone　went　around　telling　their　story　and　why　they　were　there。
　　And　Ashley　said　that　when　she　was　nine　years　old；　her　mother　got　cancer。　And　because　she　had　to　miss　days　of　work；　she　was　let　go　and　lost　her　health　care。　They　had　to　file　for　bankruptcy；　and　that's　when　Ashley　decided　that　she　had　to　do　something　to　help　her　mom。
　　She　knew　that　food　was　one　of　their　most　expensive　costs；　and　so　Ashley　convinced　her　mother　that　what　she　really　liked　and　really　wanted　to　eat　more　than　anything　else　was　mustard　and　relish　sandwiches。　Because　that　was　the　cheapest　way　to　eat。
　　She　did　this　for　a　year　until　her　mom　got　better；　and　she　told　everyone　at　the　roundtable　that　the　reason　she　joined　our　campaign　was　so　that　she　could　help　the　millions　of　other　children　in　the　country　who　want　and　need　to　help　their　parents　too。
　　Now　Ashley　might　have　made　a　different　choice。　Perhaps　somebody　told　her　along　the　way　that　the　source　of　her　mother's　problems　were　blacks　who　were　on　welfare　and　too　lazy　to　work；　or　Hispanics　who　were　ing　into　the　country　illegally。　But　she　didn't。　She　sought　out　allies　in　her　fight　against　injustice。
　　Anyway；　Ashley　finishes　her　story　and　then　goes　around　the　room　and　asks　everyone　else　why　they're　supporting　the　campaign。　They　all　have　different　stories　and　reasons。　Many　bring　up　a　specific　issue。　And　finally　they　e　to　this　elderly　black　man　who's　been　sitting　there　quietly　the　entire　time。　And　Ashley　asks　him　why　he's　there。　And　he　does　not　bring　up　a　specific　issue。　He　does　n