I speak not of military weapons, but of moral ones, of the defense of values as well as territory. Long before there was an American dream, there was a dream of America as liberty's home and refuge. It was for this, that a million heroes fought and bled and died. For one day, each of us will be held to account not for the money we made, but for the difference we made. Not for the worldly status we may have enjoyed, but for the stewardship we provided.
Freedom empowers the heart.
People who go where government cannot, and others will not, who carry our values of peace and democracy around the world, putting service before self. Such kindness and generosity are not legislated by any Congress. They arise from faith, neighborliness, and yes, occasional saintliness. Indeed, I learned long ago that you don't have to be a missionary to be filled with a sense of mission. The next President of the United States must defend both America's interests and America's ideals.