From the Notre Dame speech by Barack Obama, who is sounding more and
more like a villain from one of Rand's novels:
"Unfortunately, finding that common ground - recognizing that our fates
are tied up, as Dr. King said, in a ``single garment of destiny'' - is
not easy. And part of the problem, of course, lies in the imperfections
of man - our selfishness, our pride, our stubbornness, our
acquisitiveness, our insecurities, our egos; all the cruelties large and
small that those of us in the Christian tradition understand to be
rooted in original sin. We too often seek advantage over others. We
cling to outworn prejudice and fear those who are unfamiliar. Too many
of us view life only through the lens of immediate self-interest and
crass materialism; in which the world is necessarily a zero-sum game.
The strong too often dominate the weak, and too many of those with
wealth and with power find all manner of justification for their own
privilege in the face of poverty and injustice."
For the complete text, see:
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