Joe Biden - We Are Living Through a Battle for the Soul of This Nation
8/27/2017 - The Atlantic
A week after Charlottesville, in Boston, we saw the truth of America: Those with the courage to oppose hate far outnumber those who promote it.
Then a week after Boston, we saw the truth of this president: He wont stop. His contempt for the U.S. Constitution and willingness to divide this nation knows no bounds. Now hes pardoned a law-enforcement official who terrorized the Latino community, violated its constitutional rights, defied a federal court order to stop, and ran a prison system so rife with torture and abuse he himself called it a concentration camp.
You, me, and the citizens of this country carry a special burden in 2017. We have to do what our president has not. We have to uphold Americas values. We have to do what he will not. We have to defend our Constitution. We have to remember our kids are watching. We have to show the world America is still a beacon of light.
Joined together, we are more than 300 million strong. Joined together, we will win this battle for our soul. Because if theres one thing I know about the American people, its this: When it has mattered most, they have never let this nation down.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/joe-biden-after-charlottesville/538128/