We must nurture these traits in our children to ensure America continues to be a symbol of promise to the world.
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There's been some confusion, I think, around this lately, and frankly, coming from the White House and some of the other positions of authority that suggest, even before we had determined who the perpetrator of this evil act was, that somehow we're going to identify an enemy.
There are no ifs, ands or buts about it, the central premise of our democratic system is that we have to be able to disagree and have sometimes really contentious debates without resorting to violence.
And in defense of the country. And in defense of the world that you want to leave to your children and your grandchildren.
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