07/30/2009
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"It won't just be an exercise in nostalgia or looking backwards. We want to look forward."
"What we've seen is that in the breach, a culture of cynicism and mistrust can grow."
"And too often, it feels as if our major institutions have failed to respond effectively to these disruptions, to help people find economic security or manage our differences or protect our planet."
"You start seeing more division, and increasingly bitter conflict. The politics that feeds anger and resentment towards those who aren't like us, and starts turning away from Democratic principles in f..."