sometimes in this country and in our lives, we see blocks of marble and some people can see what s inside, and some people can t. it was a question profound it was a profound question about how we recognize the potential within each of us. and chisel away at what s keeping it locked inside. i m absolutely confident that because of the work of colin and alma powell, because of the work that nation campaign and america s promise alliance is going to be doing, because of the work we re doing across this nation to give our children the best education the world has to offer from cradle to classroom, from college through career, that we are chiselling away at the obstacles that lie in our path. that block our children s potential. we want to unlock that potential. carve it out. so that our economy succeeds, so