Wednesday
In New Orleans and in other places, many of our fellow
citizens have felt excluded from the promise of our
country. The answer is not only temporary relief,
but schools that teach every child, and job skills
that bring upward mobility, and more opportunities
to own a home and start a business. As we recover
from a disaster, let us also work for the day when
all Americans are protected by justice, equal in hope,
and rich in opportunity.
To
do this we're going to give all black people bicycles
so they can also escape when disasters like this happen
(as long as they don't cycle on the sidewalk).
Thursday
I went to the 54th National Prayer Breakfast this
morning. I don't like getting up early, and neither
does teddy, but it is fitting we have a National Prayer
Breakfast, because our nation is a nation of prayer.
In America, we do not prescribe any prayer. We welcome
all prayer. We're a nation founded by men and women
who came to these shores seeking to worship the Almighty
freely. From these prayerful beginnings, God has greatly
blessed the American people, and through our prayers,
we give thanks to the true source of our blessings.
Friday
I'm worried about Lance Armstrong retiring from cycling,
we Americans are better than everyone else and have
to continue to show that. So to keep America competitive,
one commitment is necessary above all: We must continue
to lead the world in human talent and creativity.
Our greatest advantage in the world has always been
our educated, hardworking, ambitious people - and
we're going to keep that edge. Otherwise we'll bomb
everyone else. Hehehehehe!
