Barack Obama: “All people are born with an unalienable right to freedom.”

That was fantastic. I was a little tall for it.

It shows me somebody who’s not focused on the American people and the job they’re supposed to do.

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.