At about 4:40 minutes into the speech:
America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles. Every citizen must uphold them; and every immigrant, by embracing these ideals, makes our country more, not less, American.We are a country bound by common political ideals (not grovelling grievances and a refusal to place American exceptionalism in its rightful place of international leadership).
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I can't tell the difference between W's and O's views on American identity:
ReplyDelete"Being an American is not a matter of blood or birth. It's a matter of faith. It's a matter of fidelity to the shared values that we all hold so dear. That’s what makes us unique. That’s what makes us strong. Anybody can help us write the next great chapter in our history." Barack Obama