I hope we realize that the people of New Orleans weren't just abandoned during the hurricane. They were abandoned long agoto murder and mayhem in the streets, to substandard schools, to dilapidated housing, to inadequate health care, to a pervasive sense of hopelessness.
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As Americans, we can take enormous pride in the fact that courage has been inspired by our own struggle for freedom, by the tradition of democratic law secured by our forefathers and enshrined in our Constitution. It is a tradition that says all men are created equal under the law and that no one is above it.
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If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.
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