芭芭拉乔丹经典英语演讲.docx

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芭芭拉乔丹经典英语演讲

芭芭拉乔丹经典英语演讲

　　芭芭拉乔丹出生于1936年德克萨斯州休斯顿的南部。

她是家里三姐妹中最小的一个，她爸爸是洗礼堂的一位牧师。

他教导她要爱家人，为人要忠诚，并且还教她音乐和外语。

她经常以她自己的亲生经历来教导所有的美国人，一个人的信念是多么的重要，真理是多么的强大。

下面是芭芭拉乔丹经典英语演讲，希望整理的对你有用，欢迎阅读：

　　Thankyouladiesandgentlemenforaverywarmreception.

　　Itwasonehundredandforty-fouryearsagothatmembersoftheDemocraticPartyfirstmetinconventiontoselectaPresidentialcandidate.Sincethattime,DemocratshavecontinuedtoconveneonceeveryfouryearsanddraftapartyplatformandnominateaPresidentialcandidate.Andourmeetingthisweekisacontinuationofthattradition.Butthereissomethingdifferentabouttonight.Thereissomethingspecialabouttonight.Whatisdifferent?

Whatisspecial?

　　I,BarbaraJordan,amakeynotespeaker.

　　Alotofyearspassedsince1832,andduringthattimeitwouldhavebeenmostunusualforanynationalpoliticalpartytoaskthataBarbaraJordantodeliverakeynoteaddress.ButtonighthereIam.AndIfeelthatnotwithstandingthepastthatmypresencehereisoneadditionalbitofevidencethattheAmericanDreamneednotforeverbedeferred.

　　NowthatIhavethisgranddistinctionwhatintheworldamIsupposedtosay?

IcouldeasilyspendthistimepraisingtheaccomplishmentsofthispartyandattackingtheRepublicans--butIdon'tchoosetodothat.IcouldlistthemanyproblemswhichAmericanshave.Icouldlisttheproblemswhichcausepeopletofeelcynical,angry,frustrated:

problemswhichincludelackofintegrityingovernment;thefeelingthattheindividualnolongercounts;therealityofmaterialandspiritualpoverty;thefeelingthatthegrandAmericanexperimentisfailingorhasfailed.Icouldrecitetheseproblems,andthenIcouldsitdownandoffernosolutions.ButIdon'tchoosetodothateither.ThecitizensofAmericaexpectmore.Theydeserveandtheywantmorethanarecitalofproblems.

　　Weareapeopleinaquandaryaboutthepresent.Weareapeopleinsearchofourfuture.Weareapeopleinsearchofanationalcommunity.Weareapeopletryingnotonlytosolvetheproblemsofthepresent,unemployment,inflation,butweareattemptingonalargerscaletofulfillthepromiseofAmerica.Weareattemptingtofulfillournationalpurpose,tocreateandsustainasocietyinwhichallofusareequal.

　　Throughoutouthistory,whenpeoplehavelookedfornewwaystosolvetheirproblems,andtoupholdtheprinciplesofthisnation,manytimestheyhaveturnedtopoliticalparties.TheyhaveoftenturnedtotheDemocraticParty.Whatisit?

WhatisitabouttheDemocraticPartythatmakesittheinstrumentthepeopleusewhentheysearchforwaystoshapetheirfuture?

WellIbelievetheanswertothatquestionliesinourconceptofgoverning.Ourconceptofgoverningisderivedfromourviewofpeople.Itisaconceptdeeplyrootedinasetofbeliefsfirmlyetchedinthenationalconscienceofallofus.

　　Nowwhatarethesebeliefs?

First,webelieveinequalityforallandprivilegesfornone.ThisisabeliefthateachAmericanregardlessofbackgroundhasequalstandinginthepublicforum--allofus.Becausewebelievethisideasofirmly,weareaninclusiveratherthananexclusiveparty.Leteverybodycome!

IthinkitnoaccidentthatmostofthoseemigratingtoAmericainthe19thcenturyidentifiedwiththeDemocraticParty.WeareaheterogeneouspartymadeupofAmericansofdiversebackgrounds.

　　Webelievethatthepeoplearethesourceofallgovernmentalpower;thattheauthorityofthepeopleistobeextended,notrestricted.

　　Thiscanbeaccomplishedonlybyprovidingeachcitizenwitheveryopportunitytoparticipateinthemanagementofthegovernment.Theymusthavethat,webelieve.Webelievethatthegovernmentwhichrepresentstheauthorityofallthepeople,notjustoneinterestgroup,butallthepeople,hasanobligationtoactively--underscoreactively--seektoremovethoseobstacleswhichwouldblockindividualachievement--obstaclesemanatingfromrace,sex,economiccondition.Thegovernmentmustremovethem,seektoremovethem.

　　Weareapartyofinnovation.Wedonotrejectourtraditions,butwearewillingtoadapttochangingcircumstances,whenchangewemust.Wearewillingtosufferthediscomfortofchangeinordertoachieveabetterfuture.WehaveapositivevisionofthefuturefoundedonthebeliefthatthegapbetweenthepromiseandrealityofAmericacanonedaybefinallyclosed.

　　Webelievethat.

　　This,myfriends,isthebedrockofourconceptofgoverning.ThisisapartofthereasonwhyAmericanshaveturnedtotheDemocraticParty.Thesearethefoundationsuponwhichanationalcommunitycanbebuilt.Let'sallunderstandthattheseguidingprinciplescannotbediscardedforshort-termpoliticalgains.Theyrepresentwhatthiscountryisallabout.TheyareindigenoustotheAmericanidea.Andtheseareprincipleswhicharenotnegotiable.

　　Inothertimes,IcouldstandhereandgivethiskindofexpositiononthebeliefsoftheDemocraticPartyandthatwouldbeenough.Buttodaythatisnotenough.Peoplewantmore.ThatisnotsufficientreasonforthemajorityofthepeopleofthiscountrytovoteDemocratic.Wehavemademistakes.Werealizethat.Inourhastetodoallthingsforallpeople,wedidnotforeseethefullconsequencesofouractions.Andwhenthepeopleraisedtheirvoices,wedidn'thear.Butourdeafnesswasonlyatemporarycondition,andnotanirreversiblecondition.

　　EvenasIstandhereandadmitthatwehavemademistakes,IstillbelievethatasthepeopleofAmericasitinjudgmentoneachparty,theywillrecognizethatourmistakesweremistakesoftheheart.They'llrecognizethat.

　　Andnowwemustlooktothefuture.Letusheedthevoiceofthepeopleandrecognizetheircommonsense.Ifwedonot,wenotonlyblasphemeourpoliticalheritage,weignorethecommontiesthatbindallAmericans.Manyfearthefuture.Manyaredistrustfuloftheirleaders,andbelievethattheirvoicesareneverheard.Manyseekonlytosatisfytheirprivateworkwants.Tosatisfytheirprivateinterests.ButthisisthegreatdangerAmericafaces.Thatwewillceasetobeonenationandbecomeinsteadacollectionofinterestgroups:

cityagainstsuburb,regionagainstregion,individualagainstindividual.Eachseekingtosatisfyprivatewants.Ifthathappens,whothenwillspeakforAmerica?

Whothenwillspeakforthecommongood?

　　Thisisthequestionwhichmustbeansweredin1976.

　　Arewetobeonepeopleboundtogetherbycommonspirit,sharinginacommonendeavor;orwillwebecomeadividednation?

Forallofitsuncertainty,wecannotfleethefuture.WemustnotbecomethenewPuritansandrejectoursociety.Wemustaddressandmasterthefuturetogether.Itcanbedoneifwerestorethebeliefthatweshareasenseofnationalcommunity,thatweshareacommonnationalendeavor.Itcanbedone.

　　Thereisnoexecutiveorder;thereisnolawthatcanrequiretheAmericanpeopletoformanationalcommunity.Thiswemustdoasindividuals,andifwedoitasindividuals,thereisnoPresidentoftheUnitedStateswhocanvetothatdecision.

　　Asafirststep,wemustrestoreourbeliefinourselves.Weareagenerouspeoplesowhycan'twebegenerouswitheachother?

WeneedtotaketoheartthewordsspokenbyThomasJefferson:

　　“Letusrestoretosocialintercoursethatharmonyandaffectionwithoutwhichlibertyandevenlifearebutdrearythings.”

　　Anationisformedbythewillingnessofeachofustoshareintheresponsibilityforupholdingthecommongood.Agovernmentisinvigoratedwheneachofusiswillingtoparticipateinshapingthefutureofthisnation.Inthiselectionyearwemustdefinethecommongoodandbeginagaintoshapeacommonfuture.Leteachpersondohisorherpart.Ifonecitizenisunwillingtoparticipate,allofusaregoingtosuffer.FortheAmericanidea,thoughitissharedbyallofus,isrealizedineachoneofus.

　　Andnow,whatarethoseofuswhoareelectedpublicofficialssupposedtodo?

WecallourselvespublicservantsbutI'lltellyouthis:

Weaspublicservantsmustsetanexamplefortherestofthenation.Itishypocriticalforthepublicofficialtoadmonishandexhortthepeopletoupholdthecommongoodifwearederelictinupholdingthecommongood.Moreisrequiredofpublicofficialsthanslogansandhandshakesandpressreleases.Moreisrequired.Wemustholdourselvesstrictlyaccountable.Wemustprovidethepeoplewithavisionofthefuture.

　　Ifwepromiseaspublicofficials,wemustdeliver.Ifweaspublicofficialspropose,wemustproduce.IfwesaytotheAmericanpeopleitistimeforyoutobesacrificial;sacrifice.Ifthepublicofficialsaysthat,we[publicofficials]mustbethefirsttogive.Wemustbe.Andagain,ifwemakemistakes,wemustbewillingtoadmitthem.Wehavetodothat.Whatwehavetodoisstrikeabalancebetweentheideathatgovernmentshoulddoeverythingandthatidea,thebelief,thatgovernmentoughttodonothing.Strikeabalance.Lettherebenoillusionsaboutthedifficultyofformingthiskindofanationalcommunity.It'stough,difficult,noteasy.ButaspiritofharmonywillsurviveinAmericaonlyifeachofusremembersthatweshareacommondestiny.Ifeachofusrememberswhenself-interestandbitternessseemtoprevailthatweshareacommondestiny.

　　Ihaveconfidencethatwecanformthiskindofnationalcommunity.

　　IhaveconfidencethattheDemocraticPartycanleadtheway.

　　Ihavethatconfidence.

　　WecannotimproveonthesystemofgovernmenthandeddowntousbythefoundersoftheRepublic.Thereisnowaytoimproveuponthat.Butwhatwecandoistofindnewwaystoimplementthatsystemandrealizeourdestiny.

　　Now,Ibeganthiss