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system, including the seizure of “surplus personal assets,” and it has also upheld a myriad of long-overdue individual human rights. Repressive laws against gay marriage, euthanasia, personal drug use, underage and late-term abortions, and most private sexual preferences have been struck down, as well as all laws that limit freedom of expression. No longer will any American be persecuted for pursuing happiness in his or her own way in the privacy of his or her own home. From now on, the United States will be an example of tolerance and inclusiveness to the entire world.
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    But, my fellow Americans, perhaps most important, America is leading the way on championing the rights of children. No longer will there be government-mandated school testing in the public schools. Each student will be free to choose his or her own curriculum, and to graduate from high school on an equal footing with everyone else. No child will be saddled with a subjective grading system, either. Diplomas will reflect student participation and pursuit of excellence
as the individual student sees it.
We have truly set the American child free to learn what is most beneficial to her or him. My doctrine of personal happiness for all Americans, including children, is a cornerstone of the secular-progressive movement.
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    Ladies and gentlemen, we have come a long way in a short time, but we have much more to do. My administration is committed to creating a country in which each individual is truly equal. No majority will ever oppress a minority again, and that includes in the religious arena. As you know, the Supreme Court has ruled that religious expression is to be prohibited in the public square; we have truly now achieved separation of church and state. While spirituality is appropriate in houses of worship, it is not to be used as a coercive instrument in public. My administration is determined to nurture all Americans by protecting them from judgments they may find offensive made by third parties under the name of religion. Remember, more wars have been fought over religion than any other subject. Thus, the words “In God We Trust” are no longer on United States currency. In the new America, you are free to trust in God but not to insist that your fellow citizen share that trust.
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    Looking to the outside world, my administration will continue to fight for open borders and unfettered free trade, because the entire world community should have access to the prosperity that, by chance, has thrived in America. We must be a generous people and commit to developing one world where decisions are made by nations working in harmony for the good of all. No longer can America expect to be the sole superpower on this earth. That is counterproductive and selfish. We are all of the human race, inhabiting one planet. We are all in this together, and exclusion can no longer be a policy for America.
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    While it is true that armed conflicts continue to rage in Asia and the Middle East, my administration, in cooperation with the United Nations, continues to believe that justice and peace will be brought to mankind through the implementation of the one-world concept. I am convinced that the shifting of our foreign policy from unilateralism to a multinational strategy of “reasoned engagement” will result in more security for America and every other lawful nation.
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    Spurred on by religious fanaticism, rogue countries and movements continue to attack innocent civilians here and all over the world through the use of cowardly terrorist actions. Our new plan of international cooperation will isolate these terrorists and bring the perpetrators of violence to justice in the World Court, located at The Hague. We may suffer casualties in the short term, but rest assured, we will