爱德华兹在2004年美国民主党全国代表大会上的演讲_美国民主党的象征
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[dvnews_page]JohnEdwards'eechat2004DemocraticNationalConvention
7月28日晚，民主党副总统候选人约翰·爱德华兹在现场进行了30分钟的激情演讲，全力赞扬克里并简要阐述了他与克里的政治纲领，博得了全场的一再欢呼。
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JohnEdwards:
Thankyou.Now,youknowwhyElizabethioamazing.Iamaluckyman:tohavetheloveofmylifeatmyside.Wehavebeenbleedwithfourbeautifulchildren:Wade,Cate,EmmaClaire,andJack.Mymotherandfather,WallaceandBoieEdwardsareheretonight.YoutaughtmethevaluesthatIcarrywithmeinmyheart:faith,family,reoibility,andoortunityforeveryone.Youtaughtmethatthere’sdignityandhonorinaharddayswork.Youtaughtmethatyoulookoutforyourneighbors,youneverlookdownonanybody,andyoutreateveryonewithreect.ThosearethevaluesJohnKerryandIbelievein,andnothingmakesmeprouderthanstandingwithhiminthiscampaign.IamsohumbledtobeyourcandidateforVicePresidentoftheUnitedStates.Iwanttotalkaboutournextpresident.Forthosewhowanttoknowwhatkindofleaderhe’llbe,Iwanttotakeyoubackaboutthirtyyears.WhenJohnKerrygraduatedcollege,hevolunteeredformilitaryservice.HevolunteeredtogotoVietnamandtocaptainaswiftboat,oneofthemostdangerousdutiesyoucouldhave.Andasaresulthewaswoundedandhonoredforhisvalor.Ifyouhaveanyquestionaboutwhathe’smadeof,youneedtoendthreeminuteswiththemenwhoservedwithhimthenandstandbyhimtoday.Theysawupclosewhathe’smadeof.Theysawhimreachdownandpulloneofhismenfromtheriverandsavehislife.Andintheheatofbattle,theysawhimdecideinanitanttoturnhisboataround,driveitstraightthroughanenemyposition,andchasedowntheenemytosavehiscrew.Decisive.Strong.Aren’tthesethetraitsyouwantinaCommanderinChief?
Wehearalotoftalkaboutvalues.WhereIcomefrom,youdon’tjudgesomeone’svaluesbasedonhowtheyusethatwordinapoliticalad.Youjudgetheirvaluesbaseduponwhatthey’veenttheirlifedoing.Sowhenamanvolunteerstoservehiscountry,andputshislifeonthelineforothers—that’samanwhorepresentsrealAmericanvalues.ThisisamanwhoispreparedtokeeptheAmericanpeoplesafeandtomakeAmericastrongerathomeandreectedintheworld.Johnisamanwhoknowsthedifferencebetweenwhatisrightandwha
tiswrong.Hewantstoserveyou—yourcauseishiscause.AndthatiswhywemustandwewillelectJohnKerryasournextpresident.Forthelastfewmonths,Johnhasbeentalkingabouthispositive,optimisticvisionforthecountry—
talkingabouthisplantomovethiscountryintherightdirection.Butwe’veseenrelentlenegativeattacksagaitJohn.Sointheweeksahead,weknowwhat’scoming—don’twe—morenegativeattacks.Aren’tyousickofit?
Theyaredoingalltheycantotakethiscampaignforthehighestofficeinthelanddownthelowestpoibleroad.Thisiswheyoucomein.BetweennowandNovember—you,theAmericanpeople—youcanrejectthetired,old,hateful,negative,politicsofthepast.Anditeadyoucanembracethepoliticsofhope,thepoliticsofwhat’spoiblebecausethisisAmerica,whereeverythingispoible.IamheretonightbecauseIlovemycountry.AndIhaveeveryreasontolovemycountrybecauseIhavegrownupinthebrightlightofAmerica.IgrewupinasmalltowninruralNorthCarolina.Myfatherworkedinamillallhislife,andIwillneverforgetthemenandwomenwhoworkedwithhim.Theyhadlintintheirhairandgreaseontheirfaces.Theyworkedhardandtriedtoputalittlesomethingawayeveryweeksotheirkidsandtheirgrandkidscouldhaveabetterlife.Theyarejustliketheautoworkers,officeworkers,teachers,andshopkeepersonMainStreetsallacroAmerica.Mymotherhadanumberofjo.Herlastjobwasworkingatthepostofficesomyparentscouldhavehealthcare.Andsheownedherownsmallbusine—refinishingfurnituretohelppayformegotocollege.Ihavehadsuchincredibleoortunitiesinmylife,andIwasbleedtobethefirstpersoninmyfamilytogotocollege.Iworkedmywaythrough,andIhavehadoortunitieswaybeyondwhatIcouldhaveeverimagined.Andtheheartofthiscampaign—yourcampaign—istomakesurethateveryonehasthosesameoortunitiesthatIhadgrowingup—nomatterwhereyoulive,whoyourfamilyis,orwhatthecolorofyourskinis.ThisistheAmericawebelievein.IhaveentmylifefightingforthekindofpeopleIgrewupwith.Fortwodecades,IstoodwithfamiliesandchildrenagaitbigHMOsandbigiurancecompanies.AndasaSenator,IfoughtthosesamefightsagaittheWashingtonloyistsandforcauseslikethePatients’BillofRights.IstandheretonightreadytoworkwithyouandJohntomakeAmericastrongagain.Andwehavesomuchworktodo.Becausethetruthis,westillliveintwodifferentAmericas:oneforpeoplewhohavelivedtheAmericanDreamanddon’thavetoworry,andanotherformostAmericawhoworkhardandstillstruggletomakeendsmeet.Itdoe’thavetobethatway.WecanbuildoneAmerica
WecanbuildoneAmericawherewenolongerhavetwohealthcaresystems.Oneforpeoplewhogetthebesthealthcaremoneycanbuyandthenoneforeverybodyelse,rationedoutbyiurancecompanies,drugcompanies,andHMOs—millioofAmericawhodon’thaveanyhealthiuranceatall.Itdoe’thavetobethatway.WehaveaplanthatwilloffereveryonethesamehealthcareyourSenatorhas.Wecangivetaxbreakstohelppayforyourhealthcare.AndwewillsignintolawarealPatients’BillofRightoyoucanmakeyourownhealthcaredecisio.Weshouldn'thavetwopublicschoolsystemsinthiscountry:oneforthemostaffluentcommunities,andoneforeverybodyelse.Noneofusbelievethatthequalityofachild’seducationshouldbecontrolledbywheretheyliveortheaffluenceoftheircommunity.Itdoe’thavetobethatway.Wecanbuildonepublicschoolsystemthatworksforallourchildren.Ourplanwillreformourschoolsandraiseourstandards.Wecangiveourschoolstheresourcestheyneed.Wecanprovideincentivestoputqualityteachersintheplacesandthesubjectswhereweneedthemthemost.Andwecaneurethatthreemillionkidswithasafeplacetogoafterschool.Thisiswhatwecandotogether.Weshouldn'thavetwodifferenteconomiesinAmerica:oneforpeoplewhoaresetforlife,theirkidsandgrandkidswillbejustfine,andthenoneformostAmericawholivepaychecktopaycheck.AndyouknowwhatI’msaying.Youdon’tneedmetoexplainittoyou,youknow—youcan’tsaveanymoney,canyou?Takeseverydimeyoumakejusttopayyourbills,andyouknowwhathaeifsomethinggoeswrong—achildgetick,somebodygetslaidoff,orthere’safinancialproblem,yougorightoffthecliff.Andwhat’sthefirstthingtogo.Yourdreams.Itdoe’thavetobethatway.Wecanstrengthenandliftupyourfamilies.Youragendaisouragenda—soletmegiveyousomeecifics.First,wecancreategoodpayingjoinAmericaagain.Ourplanwillstopgivingtaxbreakstocompaniesthatoutsourceyourjo.Itead,wewillgivetaxbreakstoAmericancompaniesthatkeepjohereinAmerica.Andwewillinvestinthejoofthefuture—inthetechnologiesandiovationtoeurethatAmericastaysaheadofthecompetition.Wewilldothisbecauseforusajobisaboutmorethanapaycheck—it’saboutdignityandselfreect.Hardworkshouldbevaluedinthiscountryandwe’regoingtorewardwork,notjustwealth.Wedon’twantpeopletojustgetby;wewantpeopletogetahead.Soletmegiveyousomeecificsabouthowwe’regoingtodothat.Tohelpyoupayforhealthcare,ataxbreakandhealthcarereformtoloweryourpremiumsupto$1,000.Tohelpyoucovertherisingcostsofchildcare,ataxcreditupto$1,000tocoverthosecostoyourkidshaveasafeplacetogowhileyouwork.AndtohelpyourchildhavethesamechanceIhadandbethefirstpersoninyourfamilytogotocollege,ataxbreakonupto$4,000intuition.Sonowyouaskhowarewegoingtopayforthis?Well,here’showwe’regoingtopayforit.Letmebeveryclear,for98percentofAmerica,youwillkeepyourtaxcut—that’s98percent.Butwe’llrollbackthetaxcutsforthewealthiestAmerica,closecorporateloopholes,andcutgovernmentcontractorsandwastefulending.Wecanmoveourcountryforwardwithoutpaingthebillandtheburdenontoourchildrenandgrandchildren.Wecanalsodosomethingabout35millionAmericawholiveinpovertyeveryday.Here'sthereasonweshouldnotjusttalkaboutit,butdosomethingaboutmillioofAmericawhostillliveinpoverty,becauseitiswrong.Wehaveamoralreoibilitytoliftthosefamiliesup.Imeantheveryideathatinacountryofourwealthandourproerity,wehavechildrengoingtobedhungry.Wehavechildrenwhodon'thavetheclothestokeepthemwarm.WehavemillioofAmericawhoworkfull-timeeverydayforminimumwagetosuorttheirfamilyandstillliveinpoverty—it’swrong.Thesearemenandwomenwhoarelivinguptotheirpartofthebargain:workinghardandtakingcareoftheirfamilies.Thosefamiliesaredoingtheirpart;it’stimewedidours.WewilldothatwhenJohnisintheWhiteHouse.Wewillraisetheminimumwage,finishthejobonWelfareReform,andbringgoodpayingjototheplacesthatneedthem.AndwewillsaynoforevertoanyAmericanworkingfull-timeandlivinginpoverty—notinourAmerica,notinourAmerica.LetmetalkaboutwhyweneedtobuildoneAmerica.IsawupclosewhathavingtwoAmericasdoestoourcountry.FromthetimeIwasveryyoung,Isawtheuglyfaceofsegregationanddiscrimination.IsawyoungAfrican-Americankidentutairsinmovietheaters.Isawwhiteonlysigonrestaurantdoorsandluncheoncounters.Ifeelsuchanenormousreoibilitywhenitcomestoiuesofraceandequalityandcivilrights.Ihaveheardsomediscuioanddebatesaboutwhere,andinfrontofwhataudiencesweshouldtalkaboutrace,equality,andcivilrights.Well,Ihaveanawertothatquestion.Everywhere.ThisisnotanAfrican-Americaniue,notaLatinoiue,notanAsian-Americaniue,thisisanAmericaniue.It’saboutwhoweare,whatourvaluesare,whatkindofcountrywewanttolivein.WhatJohnandIwant—whatweallwant—isforourchildrenandourgrandchildrentobethefirstgeneratiotogrowupinanAmericathat'snolongerdividedbyrace.WemustbuildoneAmerica.WemustbeoneAmerica,strongandunitedforanotherveryimportantreason—becauseweareatwar.NoneofuswilleverforgetwherewewereonSeptember11th.Wesharethesameterribleimages:theTowersfalling,thePentagoninflames,andthesmolderingfieldinPeylvania.Andwesharetheprofoundsadneforthenearlythreethousandliveslost.AsamemberoftheSenateIntelligenceCommittee,Iknowthatwehavetodomoretofightterrorismandprotectourcountry.Andwecandothat.WearearoachingthethirdaiversaryofSeptember11th,andIcantellyouthatwhenwe’reinoffice,itwon’ttakeusthreeyearstogetthereformsinourintelligenceweneedtoprotectourcountry.Wewilldowhateverittakes,foraslongasittakes,tomakesurethatneverhaeagain,nottoourAmerica.WhenJohnispresident,wewilllistentothewisdomoftheSeptember11thCommiion.Wewillbuildandleadstrongalliancesandsafeguardandsecureweapoofmadestruction.Wewillstrengthenourhomelandsecurityandprotectourports,safeguardourchemicalplants,andsuortourfirefighters,policeofficersandEMT’s.WewillalwaysuseourmilitarymighttokeeptheAmericanpeoplesafe.AndwewillhaveoneclearunmistakablemeageforalQaidaandtherestoftheseterrorists.Youcaotrun.Youcaothide.Andwewilldestroyyou.Johnunderstandspersonallyaboutfightinginawar.Andheknowswhatourbravemenandwomenaregoingthroughinanotherwar—thewarinIraq.Thehumancostandextraordinaryheroismofthiswar,itsurroundsus.Itsurroundsusinourcitiesandtow.Andwewillwinthiswarbecauseofthestrengthandcourageofourownpeople.SomeofourfriendsandneighborawtheirlastimagesinBaghdad.SometooktheirlaststeoutsideofFallujah.Andsomebuttonedtheiruniformforthefinaltimebeforetheywentouttosavetheirunit.Menandwomenwhousedtotakecareofthemselves,theynowcountonotherstoseethemthroughtheday.Theyneedtheirmothertotietheirshoe.Theirhuandtobrushtheirhair.Andtheirwife’sarmtohelpthemacrotheroom.Thestarsandstripeswaveforthem.Thewordherowasmadeforthem.Theyarethebestandthebravest.Theywillneverbeleftbehind.Youunderstandthat.Andtheydeserveapresidentwhounderstandsthatonthemostpersonallevelwhattheyhavegonethrough—whattheyhavegivenandwhattheyhavegivenupfortheircountry.Tous,therealtestofpatriotismishowwetreatthemenandwomenwhoputtheirlivesonthelineeverydaytodefendourvalues.Andletmetellyou,the26millionveterainthiscountrywon’thavetowonderifthey’llhavehealthcarenextweekornextyear—theywillhaveitalwaysbecausetheytookcareofusandwewilltakecareofthem.Buttoday,ourgreatUnitedStatesmilitaryitretchedthin.Morethan140,000areinIraq.Nearly20,000areservinginAfghanistan.AndIvisitedthemenandwomenthereandwe’reprayingforthemastheykeepworkingtogivethatcountryhope.Likeallofthosebravemenandwomen,Johnputhislifeonthelineforourcountry.Heknowsthatwhenauthorityisgiventothepresident,muchisexpectedinreturn.That’swhywewillstrengthenandmodernizeourmilitary.WewilldoubleourecialForces,andinvestinthenewequipmentandtechnologieothatourmilitaryremaithebestequiedandbesttrainedintheworld.Thiswillmakeourmilitarystrongersowe’reabletodefeateveryenemyinthisnewworld.Butwecan’tdothisalone.Wehavetorestoreourreectintheworldtobringouralliestousandwithus.It’showwewontheWorldWarsandtheColdWaranditishowwewillbuildastableIraq.Withanewpresidentwhostrengtheandleadsouralliances,wecangetNATOtohelpsecureIraq.WecaneurethatIraq’sneighborslikeSyriaandIran,don’tstandinthewayofademocraticIraq.WecanhelpIraq’seconomybygettingothercountriestoforgivetheirenormousdebtandparticipateintherecotruction.WecandothisfortheIraqipeopleandoursoldiers.Andwewillgetthisdoneright.Anewpresidentwillbringtheworldtoourside,andwithit—astableIraqandarealchanceforpeaceandfreedomintheMiddleEast,includingasafeandsecureIsrael.AndJohnandIwillbringtheworldtogethertofaceourmostdangerousthreat:thepoibilityofterroristsgettingtheirhandsonanuclear,chemicalorbiologicalweapon.Withourcredibilityrestored,wecanworkwithothernatiotosecurestockpilesoftheworldsmostdangerousweapoandsafeguardthisdangerousmaterial.WecanfinishthejobandsecureallloosenukesinRuia.AndwecanclosetheloopholeintheNuclearNoroliferationTreatythatallowsroguenatioaccetothetoolstheyneedtodeveloptheseweapo.That’showwecanaddrethenewthreatsweface.That’showwecankeepyousafe.That’showwecanrestoreAmerica’sreectaroundtheworld.Andtogether,wewilleurethattheimageofAmerica—theimageallofuslove—Americathisgreatshininglight,thisbeaconoffreedom,democracy,andhumanrightsthattheworldlooksupto—thatthatbeaconisalwayslit.Thetruthiseverychild,everyfamilyinAmericawillbesaferandmoresecureifyougrowupinaworldwhereAmericaisonceagainlookeduptoandreected.That'stheworldwecancreatetogether.Tonight,aswecelebrateinthishall,somewhereinAmerica,amothersitsatthekitchentable.Shecan’tsleep.She’sworriedbecauseshecan’tpayherbills.She’sworkinghardtopaytherentandfeedherkids.She’sdoingeverythingright,butshestillcan’tgetahead.Itdidn’tusetobethatwayinherhouse.HerhuandwascalledupintheGuardandhe’sbeenservinginIraqformorethanayear.Shethoughthe’dbehomelastmonth,butnowhe’sgottostaylonger.Shethinkhe’salone.Buttonightinthishallandinyourhomes—youknowwhat?She’sgotalotoffriends.Wewanthertoknowthatwehearher.Andit’stimetobringoortunityandanequalchancetoherdoor.We’reheretomakeAmericastrongerathomesoshecangetahead.Andwe’reheretomakeAmericareectedintheworldsothatwecanbringhimhomeandAmericansoldiersdon’thavetofightthewarinIraqandthewaronterroralone.Sowhenyoureturnhome,youmightpaamotheronherwaytoworkthelate-shift—youtellher……hopeisontheway.Whenyourbrothercallsandsaysthathe’sworkingallthetimeattheofficeandstillcan’tgetahead—youtellhim……hopeisontheway.Whenyourparentscallandtellyoutheirmedicalbillsarethroughtheroof—youtellthem…...hopeisontheway.Whenyourneighborcallsyouandsaysthatherdaughterhasworkedhardandwantstogotocollege—youtellher……hopeisontheway.WhenyoutalktoyoursonordaughterwhoiervingthiscountryandprotectingourfreedomsinIraq—youtellthem……hopeisontheway.Andwhenyouwakeupandsitwithyourkidsatthekitchentable,talkingtothemaboutthegreatpoibilitiesinAmerica,youmakesurethattheyknowthatJohnandIbelieveatourcorethattomorrowcanbebetterthantoday.Likeallofus,Ihavelearnedalotofleoinmylife.Twoofthemostimportantarethatfirst,therewillalwaysbeheartacheandstruggle—youcan’tmakeitgoaway.Buttheotheristhatpeopleofgoodandstrongwill,canmakeadifference.Oneleonisasadleonandtheother’siiring.WeareAmericaandwechoosetobeiired.Wechoosehopeoverdeair;poibilitiesoverproblems,optimismovercynicism.Wechoosetodowhat’srightevenwhenthosearounduay“Youcan’tdothat.”Wechoosetobeiiredbecauseweknowthatwecandobetter—becausethisisAmericawhereeverythingitillpoible.Whatwebelieve—whatJohnKerryandIbelieve—isthatyoushouldneverlookdownonanybody,thatweshouldliftpeopleup.Wedon'tbelieveintearingpeopleapart.Webelieveinbringingpeopletogether.Whatwebelieve—whatIbelieve—isthatthefamilyyou'rebornintoandthecolorofyourskininourAmericashouldnevercontrolyourdestiny.Joinusinthiscause.Let’smakeAmericastrongerathomeandreectedintheworld.Let’seurethatonceagain,inouroneAmerica—ouroneAmerica—tomorrowwillalwaysbebetterthantoday.ThankyouandGodbleyou.
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