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在这个艰难的冬天InThisWinterofOurHardship
巴拉克·胡赛因·奥巴马BaraObama
巴拉克·胡赛因·奥巴马(1961-),生于美国夏威夷,父亲是来自肯尼亚的黑人,穆斯林。
母亲是堪萨斯州的白人。
他是美国第44任总统,也是美国历史上第一任非洲裔总统。
&izens,
Istaodayhumbledbythetaskbefratefulforthetrustyouhavebestowed,mindfulofthesacrifiebyouraors.IthaBushforhisservicetoournatiohegeyaionhehasshhoutthistransition.
Forty-fourAmerishavehepresidentialoath.Thewordshavebeensprisingtidesofprosperityailleace.Yet,everysooftehistakenamidstgatheringdragingstorms.Atthesemoments,Americahasplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhighoffice,butbecauseWethePeoplehaveremaihfultotheidealsofourforbearers,adots.
Soithasbeen.SoitmustbewiththisgeionofAmeris.
Thatweareiofcrisisisnowwelluood.Ournationisatwar,againstafar-reaetworkofviolered.Oureyisbadlyweakened,aceofgreedandirresponsibilityoofsome,butalsoourcollectivefailuretomakeharddpreparethenatie.Homeshavebeenlost;jobsshed;busiered.Ourhealthcareistoocostly;ourschoolsfailtoomany;andeachdaybringsfurtherevidehewaysweuseehenouradversariesaenourpla.
&heindicatorsofcrisis,subjecttodataandstatistics.Lessmeasurablebutnolessprofoundisasappingofceacrossourland—aAmerica'sdeeisiheionmustlhts.
TodayIsaytoyouthatthegeswefacearereal.Theyareseriousandtheyaremany.Theywilleasilyorinashortspaknowthis,America—theywillbemet.
Onthisday,wegatherbecausewehavehopeoverfear,unityofpurposeoverfliddisthisday,weahepettygrievandfalsepromises,thereationsandwmasthatfhavestrangledourpolitics.
Weremainayoungnation,butinthewordsofScripture,thetimehasetosetasidechildishthiimehasspirit;tochooseourbetterhistory;tocarryforreciousgift,thatnobleidea,passedeogeheGod-giveallareequal,allarefree,andalldeserveacetopursuetheirfullmeasureofhappiness.
Inreaffirminessofourandthatgreatnessisneveragiven.Itmustbeearned.Ourjourneyhasneverbeecutsforless.Ithashforthefaihosewhopreferleisureoverwork,orseekonlythepleasuresofridfame.Rather,ithasbeeakers,thedoers,themakersofthiedbutmoreoftenmenandwomeheirlabor,whohavecarriedusuptheledpathtoerityandfreedo
Timeandagainthesemeruggledandsacrifidworkedtilltheirhahatwemightliveabetterlife.TheysawAmericaasbiggerthanthesumofourindividualambitiohanallthedifferehorwealthorfa.
Thisisthejourioday.Weremaiprosperous,powerfulnatioh.Ourworkersarenolessproduwhenthiscrisisbegan.Ourmindsareive,oodsandserviolessheywerelastweekorlastmonthorlastyear.Ourcapacityremainsuourtimeofstandingpat,narrowisandputtingoffudes—thattimehassurelypassed.Startingtoday,wemustpickourselvesup,dustourselvesoff,andbeginagainthewAmerica.
Foreverywherewelook,thereisworktobedoeofoureycallsfora,boldandswift,a—notoenewjobs,buttolayairoillbuildtheroadsaheelectriddigitallifeedourerdustogether.Wewillrestorescethtfulpladwieldteology'swooraisehealthcare'squalityascost.Wewillharhesunandthewindsaofuelourdrunourfactories.Aransformoursdcollegesaomeetthedemandsofahiswedo.Allthiswewilldo.
Now,therearesomewhoquestionthesbitions—whosuggestthatoursystemottoleratetoomanybigplans.Theirmemoriesareshort.Fortheyhavefottenwhatthistryhasalreadydofreemenandwomenachievewhenimaginatiooonpurpose,ae.
Whattheicsfailtouandisthatthegroundhasshiftedbehestalepoliticalargumentsthathaveedusfnolongerapply.Thequestioodayisheroveroobigortoosmall,butwhetheritworks—whetherithelpsfamiliesfindjobsatadetwage,caretheyafford,aretirementthatisdignified.Wheretheanswerisyes,weiomoveforward.Wheretheanswerisnramswillend.Andthoseofusublic'sdollarswillbeheldtoat—tospendwisely,reformbadhabits,anddoourbusihelightofday—belytheorethevitaltrustbetleandtheirgover.
ioherthemarketisafoodorill.Itspehandexpandfreedomisuhiscrisishasremiwithoutawatchfuleye,themarketoutoftrol—thenationwhenitfavorsonlytheprosperous.ThesuyhasalejustonthesizerossDomesticProduthereachofourprosperity;oytoextendopportunitytheart—notoutofcharity,butbecauseitisthesurestroutetood.
Asforourondefeasfalsethechoioursafetyandourideals.Fathers,facedwithperilsthatwescarcelyimagiertoassuretheruleoflawasofman,acharterexpahebloodofgeions.Thoseidealsstilllighttheworld,agivethemupforexpedience'ssake.Andsotoalltheotherpeoplesaswhoarewatthegraalstothesmallvillagewheremyfatherwasborn:knowthatAmericaisafrieionandeveryman,woman,andchildwhoseeksafutureofpeaddignity,aoleadoncemore.
&earliergeionsfafasdnotjustwithmissilesandtanks,butwiththesturdyalliandurings.Theyuhatourpoweraloproteordoesiteodoasweplease.Iheykrhitsprudentuse;oursecurityemahejustnessofourcause,theforple,thetemperingqualitiesofhumilitya.
&hekeepersofthislegacy.Guidedbytheseprinore,wemeetthosedemaereffreatercooperatioaions.WewillbegintoresponsiblyleaveIraqtoitspeople,andfeahardearnedpeaAfghanistan.Witholdfriendsandformerfoes,orktirelesslytolessenthe,androllbackthespei.
Forweknoatchweisastrength,notaweakness.WeareanationofsandMuslims,JewsandHindus—andnon-believers.edbyeverylaure,drawnfromeveryendofthisEarth;andbecausewehavetastedthebitterswillofcivilwaraion,ahatdarkchapterstrongeraed,butbelievethattheoldhatredsshallsomedaypass;thattheliribeshallsooasthewrowssmaller,ouranityshallrevealitself;andthatAmericamustplayitsroleinusheringinaneeace.
TotheMuslimworld,weseekaneard,basedonmutualiandmutualrespect.Tothoseleadersaroundtheglobewhoseektosowflietheirsociety'sillsohatyourpeoplewilljudgeyouonwhatyoubuild,notwhatyoudestroy.Tothosewhogthahesilengofdissent,knowthatyouaresideofhistory;butthatwewillextendahandifytounchyourfist.
Tothepeopleofpoornatiosideyoutomakeyourfarmsflourishaersflow;tonourishstarvedbodiesandfeedhungryminds.Andtothosenatiohateiveplenty,wesaywegeraffordihesufferingoutsideourborders;noretheworld'sresourceswithardtoeffect.Fortheworldhasged,agewithit.
Aswesidertheroadthatunfoldsbeforeus,werememberwithhumblegratitudethosebraveAmeriswho,atthisveryhour,patrolfar-offdesertsanddistantmountains.Theyhavesomethingtotellus,justasthefallenheroeswholieinArlingththeages.Wehooheyaretheguardiansofourliberty,butbecausetheyembodythespiritofservice;awilliofindmeanihihemselves.Ahismomewilldefiispreciselythisspiritthatmustinhabitusall.
Forasmuentustdo,itisultimatelythefaithaionoftheAmeripeopleuponwhiatioisthekiakeinastraheleveesbreak,theselflessnessofouldrathercuttheirhoursthanseeafrieheirjobwhichseesusthroughourdarkesthours.Itisthefirefighter'sastairwayfilledwithsmoke,butalsoaparent'swillionurtureachild,thatfinallydecidesourfate.
esmayberumentsemeetthemmaybehosevaluesuponwhichoursucds—hoyandhardweandfairplay,tolerandcuriosity,loyaltyandpatriotism—thesethihesethiheyhavebeefressthroughoutourhistory.Whatisdemahehesetruths.Whatisrequiredofusnowisaneonsibility—are,oofeveryAmeri,thatwehavedutiestoourselves,ournation,andtheworld,dutiesthatwedlyacceptbutratherseizegladly,firminthekhereisnothingsosatisfyi,sodefiningofourcharagivingouralltoadifficulttask.
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