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名人演讲里根就职演说FirstInauguralAddress英
名人演讲:
里根就职演说FirstInauguralAddress(英)
演讲者简介:
罗纳德·威尔逊·里根(英语:
RonaldWilsonReagan,1911年2月6日-2004年6月5日),美国政治家,第33任加利福尼亚州州长(1967年-1975年),第40任总统(1981年-1989年)。
在踏入政坛前,里根也曾担任过运动广播员、救生员、报社专栏作家、电影演员、和励志讲师,他的演说风格高明而极具说服力,被媒体誉为“伟大的沟通者”。
Thankyou.Thankyou.
SenatorHatfield,Mr.ChiefJustice,Mr.President,VicePresidentBush,VicePresidentMondale,SenatorBaker,SpeakerO’Neill,ReverendMoomaw,andmyfellowcitizens:
Toafewofusheretodaythisisasolemnandmostmomentousoccasion.And,yet,inthehistoryofournationitisacommonplaceoccurrence.TheorderlytransferofauthorityascalledforintheConstitutionroutinelytakesplaceasithasforalmosttwocenturiesandfewofusstoptothinkhowuniquewereallyare.Intheeyesofmanyintheworld,thisevery-four-yearceremonyweacceptasnormalisnothinglessthanamiracle.
Mr.President,Iwantourfellowcitizenstoknowhowmuchyoudidtocarryonthistradition.Byyourgraciouscooperationinthetransitionprocessyouhaveshownawatchingworldthatweareaunitedpeoplepledgedtomaintainingapoliticalsystemwhichguaranteesindividuallibertytoagreaterdegreethananyother.AndIthankyouandyourpeopleforallyourhelpinmaintainingthecontinuitywhichisthebulwarkofourrepublic.
Thebusinessofournationgoesforward.
TheseUnitedStatesareconfrontedwithaneconomicafflictionofgreatproportions.Wesufferfromthelongestandoneoftheworstsustainedinflationsinournationalhistory.Itdistortsoureconomicdecisions,penalizesthrift,andcrushesthestrugglingyoungandthefixed-incomeelderlyalike.Itthreatenstoshatterthelivesofmillionsofourpeople.Idleindustrieshavecastworkersintounemployment,humanmiseryandpersonalindignity.
Thosewhodoworkaredeniedafairreturnfortheirlaborbyataxsystemwhichpenalizessuccessfulachievementandkeepsusfrommaintainingfullproductivity.Butgreatasourtaxburdenis,ithasnotkeptpacewithpublicspending.Fordecadeswehavepileddeficitupondeficit,mortgagingourfutureandourchildren’sfutureforthetemporaryconvenienceofthepresent.Tocontinuethislongtrendistoguaranteetremendoussocial,cultural,political,andeconomicupheavals.
YouandI,asindividuals,can,byborrowing,livebeyondourmeans,butforonlyalimitedperiodoftime.Whythenshouldwethinkthatcollectively,asanation,wearenotboundbythatsamelimitation?
Wemustacttodayinordertopreservetomorrow.Andlettherebenomisunderstanding--we’regoingtobegintoactbeginningtoday.Theeconomicillswesufferhavecomeuponusoverseveraldecades.Theywillnotgoawayindays,weeks,ormonths,buttheywillgoaway.TheywillgoawaybecauseweasAmericanshavethecapacitynow,aswehavehadinthepast,todowhateverneedstobedonetopreservethislastandgreatestbastionoffreedom.
Inthispresentcrisis,governmentisnotthesolutiontoourproblem;governmentistheproblem.Fromtimetotimewe’vebeentemptedtobelievethatsocietyhasbecometoocomplextobemanagedbyself-rule,thatgovernmentbyanelitegroupissuperiortogovernmentfor,by,andofthepeople.Butifnooneamongusiscapableofgoverninghimself,thenwhoamongushasthecapacitytogovernsomeoneelse?
Allofustogether--inandoutofgovernment--mustbeartheburden.Thesolutionsweseekmustbeequitablewithnoonegroupsingledouttopayahigherprice.Wehearmuchofspecialinterestgroups.Wellourconcernmustbeforaspecialinterestgroupthathasbeentoolongneglected.Itknowsnosectionalboundaries,orethnicandracialdivisions,anditcrossespoliticalpartylines.Itismadeupofmenandwomenwhoraiseourfood,patrolourstreets,manourminesandfactories,teachourchildren,keepourhomes,andhealuswhenwe’resick--professionals,industrialists,shopkeepers,clerks,cabbies,andtruckdrivers.Theyare,inshort,“WethePeople.”ThisbreedcalledAmericans.
Well,thisAdministration’sobjectivewillbeahealthy,vigorous,growingeconomythatprovidesequalopportunitiesforallAmericanswithnobarriersbornofbigotryordiscrimination.PuttingAmericabacktoworkmeansputtingallAmericansbacktowork.EndinginflationmeansfreeingallAmericansfromtheterrorofrunawaylivingcosts.
Allmustshareintheproductiveworkofthis“newbeginning,”andallmustshareinthebountyofarevivedeconomy.
Withtheidealismandfairplaywhicharethecoreofoursystemandourstrength,wecanhaveastrongandprosperousAmericaatpeacewithitselfandtheworld.Soaswebegin,letustakeinventory.
Weareanationthathasagovernment--nottheotherwayaround.Andthismakesusspecialamongthenationsoftheearth.OurGovernmenthasnopowerexceptthatgranteditbythepeople.Itistimetocheckandreversethegrowthofgovernmentwhichshowssignsofhavinggrownbeyondtheconsentofthegoverned.
ItismyintentiontocurbthesizeandinfluenceoftheFederalestablishmentandtodemandrecognitionofthedistinctionbetweenthepowersgrantedtotheFederalGovernmentandthosereservedtothestatesortothepeople.
Allofus--allofusneedtoberemindedthattheFederalGovernmentdidnotcreatethestates;thestatescreatedtheFederalGovernment.
Now,sotherewillbenomisunderstanding,it’snotmyintentiontodoawaywithgovernment.Itisrathertomakeitwork--workwithus,notoverus;tostandbyourside,notrideonourback.Governmentcanandmustprovideopportunity,notsmotherit;fosterproductivity,notstifleit.Ifwelooktotheanswerastowhyforsomanyyearsweachievedsomuch,prosperedasnootherpeopleonearth,itwasbecausehereinthislandweunleashedtheenergyandindividualgeniusofmantoagreaterextentthanhaseverbeendonebefore.
Freedomandthedignityoftheindividualhavebeenmoreavailableandassuredherethaninanyotherplaceonearth.Thepriceforthisfreedomattimeshasbeenhigh,butwehaveneverbeenunwillingtopaythatprice.
ItisnocoincidencethatourpresenttroublesparallelandareproportionatetotheinterventionandintrusioninourlivesthatresultfromunnecessaryandexcessivegrowthofGovernment.
Itistimeforustorealizethatwearetoogreatanationtolimitourselvestosmalldreams.We’renot,assomewouldhaveusbelieve,doomedtoaninevitabledecline.Idonotbelieveinafatethatwillfallonusnomatterwhatwedo.Idobelieveinafatethatwillfallonusifwedonothing.
Sowithallthecreativeenergyatourcommand,letusbeginaneraofnationalrenewal.Letusrenewourdetermination,ourcourage,andourstrength.Andletusrenewourfaithandourhope.Wehaveeveryrighttodreamheroicdreams.
Thosewhosaythatwe’reinatimewhentherearenoheroes--theyjustdon’tknowwheretolook.Youcanseeheroeseverydaygoinginandoutoffactorygates.Others,ahandfulinnumber,produceenoughfoodtofeedallofusandthentheworldbeyond.Youmeetheroesacrossacounter--andthey’reonbothsidesofthatcounter.Thereareentrepreneurswithfaithinthemselvesandfaithinanideawhocreatenewjobs,newwealthandopportunity.
ThereareindividualsandfamilieswhosetaxessupporttheGovernmentandwhosevoluntarygiftssupportchurch,charity,culture,art,andeducation.Theirpatriotismisquietbutdeep.Theirvaluessustainournationallife.
NowIhaveusedthewords“they”and“their”inspeakingoftheseheroes.Icouldsay“you”and“your”becauseI’maddressingtheheroesofwhomIspeak--you,thecitizensofthisblessedland.Yourdreams,yourhopes,yourgoalsaregoingtobethedreams,thehopes,andthegoalsofthisAdministration,sohelpmeGod.
Weshallreflectthecompassionthatissomuchapartofyourmake-up.Howcanweloveourcountryandnotloveourcountrymen--andlovingthemreachoutahandwhentheyfall,healthemwhenthey’resick,andprovideopportunitytomakethemself-sufficientsotheywillbeequalinfactandnotjustintheory?
Canwesolvetheproblemsconfrontingus?
Welltheanswerisanunequivocalandemphatic“Yes.”ToparaphraseWinstonChurchill,IdidnottaketheoathI’vejusttakenwiththeintentionofpresidingoverthedissolutionoftheworld’sstrongesteconomy.
Inthedaysahead,Iwillproposeremovingtheroadblocksthathaveslowedoureconomyandreducedproductivity.Stepswillbetakenaimedatrestoringthebalancebetweenthevariouslevelsofgovernment.Progressmaybeslow--measuredininchesandfeet,notmiles--butwewillprogress.Itistimetoreawakenthisindustrialgiant,togetgovernmentbackwithinitsmeans,andtolightenourpunitivetaxburden.Andthesewillbeourfirstpriorities,andontheseprinciplestherewillbenocompromise.
Ontheeveorourstruggleforindependenceamanwhomight’vebeenoneofthegreatestamongtheFoundingFathers,Dr.JosephWarren,presidentoftheMassachusettsCongress,saidtohisfellowAmericans,
”Ourcountryisindanger,butnottobedespairedof.OnyoudependthefortunesofAmerica.Youaretodecidetheimportantquestionuponwhichrestthehappinessandthelibertyofmillionsyetunborn.Actworthyofyourselves.”
WellIbelievewe,theAmericansoftoday,arereadytoactworthyofourselves,readytodowhatmustbedonetoinsurehappinessandlibertyforourselves,ourchildren,andourchildren’schildren.Andaswerenewourselveshereinourownland,wewillbeseenashavinggreaterstrengththroughouttheworld.Wewillagainbetheexemplaroffreedomandabeaconofhopeforthosewhodonotnowhavefreedom.
Tothosenei