The work of community, love, reconciliation, restoration is the work we cannot leave up to politicians. This is the work we are all called to do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.
In the last twelve years, we have come some distance towards reconciliation and the breaking down of disadvantage. Let us take encouragement from what has been achieved and set our minds and hearts to end the remaining roadblocks.
For us to accomplish our goals, it will be necessary to transform our political culture, to respect plurality, and to build, among ourselves, bridges and more bridges.
I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.
We must work to help all families and all communities realize their dream of a better future.
Today, our actions must be motivated only by our intense desire to achieve a just and lasting peace. The compassion and charity of the American people should be reflected in this legislation, though sadly, they are silenced.
The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world.
We need to redefine community and find a variety of ways of coming together and helping each other.
The idea of service leads to community.
As elected leaders, we must each recommit ourselves to work together toward putting our country on a prosperous, sustainable path and restoring America's promise as a land of opportunity.
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