But let me first say, that I do not want things to go back to the way they were.

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But I should mention that some states and localities say they do not perceive any great risk to them, and they do not plan any additional security steps despite the step-up in the threat alert level.

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But let me say that as a lawyer myself, I do not believe that a law license puts anyone above question or criticism.

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I've never worked with her in her capacity as Senator of this state, but many community activists I know have and they do not have many good things to say about her.

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And I say you do not know this now, California, but we are about to change the world again.

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The reason that most people value fairy tales, I would say, is that they do not detain us with hope but simply validate what is.

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So, ladies and gentlemen, Mr. President, Madam First Lady, although half-jokingly I say that I do not owe the United States anything, but in reality my country and my people owe you tremendously.

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"I do not want to say that Pope Benedict XVI did not understand this, but for him this generation is remote and it is probably better if he is succeeded by someone from the younger generation, " he said.

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No one can say for certain how this change will end, but I do know that change is not something that we should fear.

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