闲侃奥巴马就职演讲
明天早上东部时间11点，美国首位黑人总统将在华盛顿的林肯纪念堂前宣誓就职，开个帖子闲侃一下这个话题。:-)演讲还没有开始，已经有不少相关新闻报导了，比如说，整个就职仪式，从专用火车进华盛顿，到就职的其它安排，预算可能会超过1亿，有的还估计会超过1亿5千万！在现在美国的经济状况下，开这样的大party，好像有点败家呀，呵呵。
不过，这次的就职在美国以致全世界，都有它的历史意义，所以，好像对花钱，也不那么计较了。说到钱，昨天看电视说，赞助这个就职仪式的，一大半是来自华尔街的那些投行！有猜测是，这些家伙应该是为了从政府的大规模bail out中捞油水。
现在奥巴马可算是春风得意呀！很多人拿他与美国历史上最受人尊敬的罗斯福，肯尼迪，甚至林肯比较。
今天，也就是就职前的一天，是黑人民权领袖马丁-路德-金的生日，一个黑人明天就成为传统由欧洲移民统治的国家的首位非洲裔总统！值得人期待内容的很多呀！大家一起关注，侃侃吧。:-) bump! 先瞅瞅这部将会在明天将历史与现在连接在一起的圣经吧。这部圣经是1861年林肯宣誓就职时所用。
图片来自美国国会图书馆网站。
好像是本袖珍的：
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还比较精致：
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http://www.loc.gov/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/lincoln_bible_lc_seal_305-300x199.jpg 小奥现在被拔得太高了，不知道会不会跌得很惨？;-) 奥巴马是个雄辩的演说者，从Yes, We Can那晚可以看到点，很多人期待的是明天能带点什么被人引用的金句。
历史上曾经有过一些，罗斯福（我们应该恐惧的是恐惧本身）和肯尼迪（不要问国家能为你做些什么，问一下自己能为国家做些什么）那两个好像咱们比较熟悉。
“Fear Itself”Recently, the phrase most often referred to from an inauguration speech was uttered by FDR when he took office in March, 1933 in the depths of the Great Depression:
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.
Four years later, conditions had improved but not enough to suit Roosevelt, who said:
“I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished.”
“Better Angels”Perhaps the most poetic inaugural phrases were delivered by Abraham Lincoln on the eve of the Civil War in 1861:
“The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.”
“Malice Toward None”And Lincoln moved the nation at the close of the Civil War. Delivering his second inaugural a month before being assassinated, he declared:
“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace.”
“All Republicans”The most famous early inaugural comment was that of Thomas Jefferson in 1801, referring to the extremely close election of 1800 that was finally decided by the House of representatives:
“Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. We have called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.”
“Ask Not”John F. Kennedy was striving for great oratory in January 1961 and achieved it when he declared:
“My fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." 原帖由 一杯清茶 于 2009-1-19 18:19 发表 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
小奥现在被拔得太高了，不知道会不会跌得很惨？;-)
不管那么多了，先拔上去再说，呵呵。现在的环境，需要点类似大麻的东西，呵呵。
我看加拿大的媒体比关心加拿大自己的大选还卖力，特别是主持人的投入程度。:-) 等明天看奥巴马就职演讲 关注中！ 对某些国人来说，
最具谈资的是：
美国总统奥巴马，现在是中国的亲戚了----:-D :-D
他的弟弟娶了个中国河南妹 靠，一天还没干呢，很多人拿他与美国历史上最受人尊敬的罗斯福，肯尼迪，甚至林肯比较？8-) 美国人看来比中国人更能拍啊:-D 不关心。
谁当总统都一样。 原帖由 戈壁胡杨 于 2009-1-20 20:32 发表 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
对某些国人来说，
最具谈资的是：
美国总统奥巴马，现在是中国的亲戚了----:-D :-D
他的弟弟娶了个中国河南妹 这个是很多网站不知道在哪里整的八卦
大多数中国人根本没拿这个当回事
中国现在分两种态度，一种是亲美的，高呼美国民主万岁的，说美国终于选了个带色的肿桶
一种是反美的，说谁上来对中国都不怎么地，因为他们都是代表美国利益的。
好象还没有拿奥八马亲戚说事情的『呵呵』 提到这件事也是大骂煤体热脸去贴人家的冷屁股:-D 有一点是肯定的，奥巴马的演讲煽动力确实很强，就看他接下来实战了，呵呵『Canada-Flag』 刚看了, 这次的主题好象是民族大团结啊. 找来了马丁路德金III, 唱歌的是黑人, 连马友友都被请去参加四重奏, 而且给了半天大特写, 充分展示美国人民的diversity了.『呵呵』 把现场演说和原文放上吧。好像说得挺长的:-)。
http://www.youtube.com/v/VjnygQ02aW4
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the taskbefore us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of thesacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for hisservice to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he hasshown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have nowtaken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during risingtides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often,the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At thesemoments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill orvision of those in high office, but because We the People have remainedfaithful to the ideals of our forebearers, and true to our foundingdocuments.
So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.
That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nationis at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Oureconomy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibilityon the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hardchoices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost;jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; ourschools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that theways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.
These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics.Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence acrossour land -- a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, andthat the next generation must lower its sights.
Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They areserious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a shortspan of time. But know this, America: They will be met.
On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.
On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances andfalse promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for fartoo long have strangled our politics.
We remain a young nation,but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childishthings. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to chooseour better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that nobleidea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promisethat all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursuetheir full measure of happiness.
In reaffirming the greatness ofour nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must beearned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling forless. It has not been the path for the fainthearted -- for those whoprefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches andfame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers ofthings -- some celebrated, but more often men and women obscure intheir labor -- who have carried us up the long, rugged path towardprosperity and freedom.
For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.
For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.
For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.
Time and again, these men and women struggled and sacrificed and workedtill their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They sawAmerica as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greaterthan all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.
This isthe journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerfulnation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when thiscrisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and servicesno less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Ourcapacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, ofprotecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions --that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up,dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of theeconomy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act -- not onlyto create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We willbuild the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines thatfeed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to itsrightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care'squality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds andthe soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transformour schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a newage. All this we can do. And all this we will do.
Now, there aresome who question the scale of our ambitions -- who suggest that oursystem cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short.For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what freemen and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose,and necessity to courage.
What the cynics fail to understand isthat the ground has shifted beneath them -- that the stale politicalarguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. Thequestion we ask today is not whether our government is too big or toosmall, but whether it works -- whether it helps families find jobs at adecent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified.Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer isno, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollarswill be held to account -- to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and doour business in the light of day -- because only then can we restorethe vital trust between a people and their government.
Nor isthe question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill.Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but thiscrisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spinout of control -- and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favorsonly the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended notjust on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of ourprosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart-- not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our commongood.
As for our common defense, we reject as false the choicebetween our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced withperils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule oflaw and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood ofgenerations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not givethem up for expedience's sake. And so to all other peoples andgovernments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to thesmall village where my father was born: Know that America is a friendof each nation and every man, woman and child who seeks a future ofpeace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.
Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and 此处删除一个字 notjust with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduringconvictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us,nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that ourpower grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from thejustness of our cause, the force of our example, the temperingqualities of humility and restraint.
We are the keepers of thislegacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those newthreats that demand even greater effort -- even greater cooperation andunderstanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraqto its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With oldfriends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclearthreat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will notapologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, andfor those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror andslaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is strongerand cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- andnonbelievers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn fromevery end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill ofcivil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter strongerand more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shallsomeday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as theworld grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and thatAmerica must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interestand mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sowconflict, or blame their society's ills on the West: Know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. Tothose who cling to power through 为了论坛安全，此处删减数字, know that you are on the wrong side of history;but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.
To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to makeyour farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starvedbodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoyrelative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference tosuffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resourceswithout regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must changewith it.
As we consider the road that unfolds before us, weremember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this veryhour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have somethingto tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlingtonwhisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they areguardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit ofservice; a willingness to find meaning in something greater thanthemselves.
And yet, at this moment -- a moment that will define ageneration -- it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.
For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately thefaith and determination of the American people upon which this nationrelies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break,the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see afriend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It isthe firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, butalso a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decidesour fate.
Our challenges may be new. The instruments with whichwe meet them may be new. But those values upon which our successdepends -- hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance andcuriosity, loyalty and patriotism -- these things are old. These thingsare true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout ourhistory. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What isrequired of us now is a new era of responsibility -- a recognition, onthe part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, ournation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept butrather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing sosatisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving ourall to a difficult task.
This is the price and the promise of citizenship.
This is the source of our confidence -- the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.
This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed -- why men and womenand children of every race and every faith can join in celebrationacross this magnificent Mall, and why a man whose father less than 60years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can nowstand before you to take a most sacred oath.
So let us mark thisday with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. Inthe year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band ofpatriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. Thecapital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stainedwith blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most indoubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to thepeople:
"Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth ofwinter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive... that the cityand the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet ."
America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of ourhardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue,let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms maycome. Let it be said by our children's children that when we weretested, we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back,nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's graceupon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered itsafely to future generations. 嫌奥巴马太罗嗦？来篇短的：乔治华盛顿1793年3月4日再次当选总统的演词，美国历史上最精简的就职“演说”，据说135个字，我没数:-)：
Fellow Citizens：
I AM again called upon by the voice of mycountry to execute the functions of its Chief Magistrate. When theoccasion proper for it shall arrive, I shall endeavor to express thehigh sense I entertain of this distinguished honor, and of theconfidence which has been reposed in me by the people of united America.
Previous to the execution of any official act of thePresident the Constitution requires an oath of office. This oath I amnow about to take, and in your presence: That if it shall be foundduring my administration of the Government I have in any instanceviolated willingly or knowingly the injunctions thereof, I may (besidesincurring constitutional punishment) be subject to the upbraidings ofall who are now witnesses of the present solemn ceremony. 中国和美国的差距越来越大，看看奥巴马当选就明白了。相比美国，中国还处在封建社会，实行的是君主制度。
民主制度是优越的~
西方国家在大力发展经济的时候，毛发动了文革，残杀开国将领，迫害知识份子，把中国推向地狱。
中国没有希望的，能跑还是跑吧。
[ 本帖最后由 奥菲斯 于 2009-1-21 11:43 编辑 ] 黑马创造了无数个第一『酷』
今早看新闻说，又增加了一项记录----总统就职日的最大股市跌幅『大汗』
黑马时代开启了，真正的考验开始了，一半是海水一半是火焰『呵呵』 据说，黑马的演讲有声材料在日本热卖，因为用词朴素，简单易懂，是练习口语的绝好教材『呵呵』 我老公说，美国总统的就职演讲稿对于正在学英语的人来讲，
可以当范文来学习。
无论是语法还是用词都是用得恰到好处，相当的精彩。
[ 本帖最后由 平儿 于 2009-1-21 14:59 编辑 ]