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a　book　is　acting　white。　No；　people　don't　expect　government　to　solve　all　their　problems。　But　they　sense；　deep　in　their　bones；　that　with　just　a　change　in　priorities；　we　can　make　sure　that　every　child　in　America　has　a　decent　shot　at　life；　and　that　the　doors　of　opportunity　remain　open　to　all。　They　know　we　can　do　better。　And　they　want　that　choice。

In　this　election；　we　offer　that　choice。　Our　party　has　chosen　a　man　to　lead　us　who　embodies　the　best　this　country　has　to　offer。　That　man　is　John　Kerry。　John　Kerry　understands　the　ideals　of　munity；　faith；　and　sacrifice；　because　they've　defined　his　life。　From　his　heroic　service　in　Vietnam　to　his　years　as　prosecutor　and　lieutenant　governor；　through　two　decades　in　the　United　States　Senate；　he　has　devoted　himself　to　this　country。　Again　and　again；　we've　seen　him　make　tough　choices　when　easier　ones　were　available。　His　values　and　his　record　affirm　what　is　best　in　us。

John　Kerry　believes　in　an　America　where　hard　work　is　rewarded。　So　instead　of　offering　tax　breaks　to　panies　shipping　jobs　overseas；　he'll　offer　them　to　panies　creating　jobs　here　at　home。　John　Kerry　believes　in　an　America　where　all　Americans　can　afford　the　same　health　coverage　our　politicians　in　Washington　have　for　themselves。　John　Kerry　believes　in　energy　independence；　so　we　aren't　held　hostage　to　the　profits　of　oil　panies　or　the　sabotage　of　foreign　oil　fields。　John　Kerry　believes　in　the　constitutional　freedoms　that　have　made　our　country　the　envy　of　the　world；　and　he　will　never　sacrifice　our　basic　liberties　nor　use　faith　as　a　wedge　to　divide　us。　And　John　Kerry　believes　that　in　a　dangerous　world；　war　must　be　an　option；　but　it　should　never　he　the　first　option。

基調演講（5）

A　while　back；　I　met　a　young　man　named　Shamus　at　the　VFW　Hall　in　East　Moline；　Illinois。