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sodestdemocracy,thatbringsforththevisionandcouragetoreinventAmerica.WhenourfoundersbodydecaredAmerica'
sindependencetotheword,andourpurposestotheAmighty,theyknewthatAmerica,toendure,woudhavetochange.Notchangeforchangesake,butchangetopreserveAmerica'
sideas:
ife,iberty,thepursuitofhappiness.
Thoughwemarchtothemusicofourtime,ourmissionistimeess.EachgenerationofAmerican'
smustdefinewhatitmeanstobeanAmerican.Onbehafofournation,Isautemypredecessor,PresidentBush,forhishaf-centuryofservicetoAmerica,andIthankthemiionsofmenandwomenwhosesteadfastnessandsacrificetriumphedoverdepression,fascismandcommunism.
Today,agenerationraisedintheshadowsoftheCodWarassumesnewresponsibiitiesinawordwarmedbythesunshineoffreedom,butthreatenedstibyancienthatredsandnewpagues.Raisedinunrivaedprosperity,weinheritaneconomythatisstitheword'
sstrongest,butisweakenedbybusinessfaiures,stagnantwages,increasinginequaity,anddeepdivisionsamongourownpeope.
WhenGeorgeWashingtonfirsttooktheoathIhavejustsworntouphod,newstraveedsowyacrosstheandbyhorseback,andacrosstheoceanbyboat.Nowthesightsandsoundsofthisceremonyarebroadcastinstantaneousytobiionsaroundtheword.Communicationsandcommercearegoba.Investmentismobie.Technoogyisamostmagica,andambitionforabetterifeisnowuniversa.
WeearnouriveihoodinAmericatodayinpeacefucompetitionwithpeopeaacrosstheEarth.Profoundandpowerfuforcesareshakingandremakingourwor
d,andtheurgentquestionofourtimeiswhetherwecanmakechangeourfriendandnotourenemy.ThisnewwordhasareadyenrichedtheivesofmiionsofAmericanswhoareabetocompeteandwininit.Butwhenmostpeopeareworkingharderforess,whenotherscannotworkata,whenthecostofheathcaredevastatesfamiiesa
ndthreatenstobankruptourenterprises,greatandsma;
whenthefearofcrimerobsawabidingcitizensoftheirfreedom;
andwhenmiionsofpoorchidrencannotevenimaginetheiveswearecaingthemtoead,wehavenotmadechangeourfriend.
Weknowwehavetofacehardtruthsandtakestrongsteps,butwehavenotdoneso.Insteadwehavedrifted,andthatdriftinghaserodedourresources,fracturedoureconomy,andshakenourconfidence.Thoughourchaengesarefearsome,soareourstrengths.Americanshaveeverbeenarestess,questing,hopefupeope,andwemustbringtoourtasktodaythevisionandwiofthosewhocamebeforeus.FromourRevoutiontotheCiviWar,totheGreatDepression,totheCiviRightsmovement,ourpeopehaveawaysmusteredthedeterminationtoconstructfromthesecrisesthepiarsofourhistory.ThomasJeffersonbeievedthattopreservetheveryfoundationsofournationwewoudneeddramaticchangefromtimetotime.We,myfeowAmericans,thisisourtime.Letusembraceit.
Ourdemocracymustbenotonytheenvyofthewordbuttheengineofourownrenewa.ThereisnothingwrongwithAmericathatcannotbecuredbywhatisrightwithAmerica.
Andsotodaywepedgeanendtotheeraofdeadockanddrift,andanewseasonofAmericanrenewahasbegun.
TorenewAmericawemustbebod.Wemustdowhatnogenerationhashadtodobefore.Wemustinvestmoreinourownpeope,intheirjobs,andintheirfuture,andatthesametimecutourmassivedebt...andwemustdosoinawordinwhichwemustcompeteforeveryopportunity.Itwinotbeeasy.Itwirequiresacrifice,butitcanbedone,anddonefairy.Notchoosingsacrificeforitsownsake,butforourownsake.Wemustprovideforournationthewayafamiyprovidesforitschidren.
Ourfounderssawthemsevesintheightofposterity.Wecandonoess.Anyonewhohaseverwatchedachid'
seyeswanderintoseepknowswhatposterityis.Posterityisthewordtocome,thewordforwhomwehodourideas,fromwhomwehaveborrowedourpanet,andtowhomwebearsacredresponsibiities.WemustdowhatAmericadoesbest,offermoreopportunitytoaanddemandmoreresponsibiityfroma.
Itistimetobreakthebadhabitofexpectingsomethingfornothing:
fromourgovernment,orfromeachother.Letusatakemoreresponsibiity,notonyforoursevesandourfamiies,butforourcommunitiesandourcountry.TorenewAmericawemustrevitaizeourdemocracy.Thisbeautifucapito,ikeeverycapitosincethedawnofciviization,isoftenapaceofintrigueandcacuation.Powerfupeopemaneuverforpositionandworryendessyaboutwhoisinandwhoisout,whoisupandwhoisdown,forgettingthosepeopewhosetoiandsweatsendsushereandpavesourway.
Americansdeservebetter,andinthiscitytodaytherearepeopewhowanttodobetter,andsoIsaytoaofyouhere,etusresovetoreformourpoitics,sothatpowerandpriviegenoongershoutdownthevoiceofthepeope.Letusputasidepersonaadvantage,sothatwecanfeethepainandseethepromiseofAmerica.LetusresovetomakeourgovernmentapaceforwhatFrankinRoosevetcaed"
bod,persistentexperimentation,agovernmentforourtomorrows,notouryesterdays."
Letusgivethiscapitobacktothepeopetowhomitbeongs.
TorenewAmericawemustmeetchaengesabroad,asweasathome.Thereisnoongeraceardivisionbetweenwhatisforeignandwhatisdomestic.Thewordeconomy,thewordenvironment,thewordAIDScrisis,thewordarmsrace:
theyaffectusa.Todayasanodorderpasses,thenewwordismorefree,butessstabe.Communism'
scoapsehascaedforthodanimosities,andnewdangers.Ceary,Americamustcontinuetoeadthewordwedidsomuchtomake.
WhieAmericarebuidsathome,wewinotshrinkfromthechaengesnorfaitoseizetheopportunitiesofthisnewword.Togetherwithourfriendsandaies,wewiworktogethertoshapechange,estitengufus.Whenourvitainterestsarechaenged,orthewiandconscienceoftheinternationacommunityisdefied,wewiact;
withpeacefudipomacywheneverpossibe,withforcewhennecessary.
ThebraveAmericansservingournationtodayinthePersianGuf,inSomaia,andwhereveresetheystand,aretestamenttoourresove,butourgreateststrengthisthepowerofourideas,whicharestinewinmanyands.Acrosstheword,weseethemembracedandwerejoice.Ourhopes,ourhearts,ourhands,arewiththoseoneverycontinent,whoarebuidingdemocracyandfreedom.TheircauseisAmerica'
scause.TheAmericanpeopehavesummonedthechangeweceebratetoday.Youhaveraisedyourvoicesinanunmistakabechorus,youhavecastyourvotesinhistoricnumbers,youhavechangedthefaceofcongress,thepresidency,andthepoiticaprocessitsef.Yes,you,myfeowAmericans,haveforcedthespring.Nowwemustdotheworktheseasondemands.TothatworkInowturnwithatheauthorityofmyoffice.Iaskthecongresstojoinwithme;
butnopresident,nocongress,nogovernmentcanundertakethismissionaone.
MyfeowAmericans,you,too,mustpayyourpartinourrenewa.IchaengeanewgenerationofyoungAmericanstoaseasonofservice,toactonyourideaism,byhepingtroubedchidren,keepingcompanywiththoseinneed,reconnectingourtorncommunities.Thereissomuchtobedone.Enough,indeed,formiionsofotherswhoarestiyounginspirit,togiveofthemsevesinservice,too.Inservingwerecognizeasimpe,butpowerfu,truth:
weneedeachother,andwemustcareforoneanother.TodaywedomorethanceebrateAmerica,werededicateoursevestotheveryideaofAmerica,anideaborninrevoution,andrenewedthroughtwocenturiesofchaenge,anideatemperedbytheknowedgethatbutforfate,we,thefortunateandtheunfortunate,mighthavebeeneachother;
anideaennobedbythefaiththatournationcansummonfromitsmyriaddiversity,thedeepestmeasureofunity;
anideainfusedwiththeconvictionthatAmerica'
sjourneyong,heroicjourneymustgoforeverupward.
Andso,myfeowAmericans,aswestandattheedgeofthe21stCentury,etusbeginanew,withenergyandhope,withfaithanddiscipine,andetusworkuntiourworkisdone.TheScripturesays:
"
Andetusnotbewearyinwe-doing,forindueseasonweshareap,ifwefaintnot."
Fromthisjoyfumountaintopofceebrationwehearacatoserviceinthevaey.Wehaveheardthetrumpets,wehavechangedtheguard,andnoweachinourownway,andwithGod'
shep,wemustanswertheca.
Thankyou,andGodbessyoua!
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