第一篇：奧巴馬的白宮開齋晚宴講稿（模版）

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

August 13, 2010

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT

AT IFTAR DINNER

State Dining Room

8:37 P.M.EDT

THE PRESIDENT:Good evening, everybody.Welcome.Please, have a seat.Well, welcome to the White House.To you, to Muslim Americans across our country, and to more than one billion Muslims around the world, I extend my best wishes on this holy month.Ramadan Kareem.I want to welcome members of the diplomatic corps;members of my administration;and members of Congress, including Rush Holt, John Conyers, and Andre Carson, who is one of two Muslim American members of Congress, along with Keith Ellison.So welcome, all of you.Here at the White House, we have a tradition of hosting iftars that goes back several years, just as we host Christmas parties and seders and Diwali celebrations.And these events celebrate the role of faith in the lives of the American people.They remind us of the basic truth that we are all children of God, and we all draw strength and a sense of purpose from our beliefs.These events are also an affirmation of who we are as Americans.Our Founders understood that the best way to honor the place of faith in the lives of our people was to protect their freedom to practice religion.In the Virginia Act of Establishing Religion Freedom, Thomas Jefferson wrote that ―all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion.‖The First Amendment of our Constitution established the freedom of religion as the law of the land.And that right has been upheld ever since.Indeed, over the course of our history, religion has flourished within our borders precisely because Americans have had the right to worship as they choose — including the right to believe in no religion at all.And it is a testament to the wisdom of our Founders that America remains deeply religious — a nation where the ability of peoples of different faiths to coexist peacefully and with mutual respect for one another stands in stark contrast to the religious conflict that persists elsewhere around the globe.Now, that's not to say that religion is without controversy.Recently, attention has been focused on the construction of mosques in certain communities — particularly New York.Now, we must all recognize and respect the sensitivities surrounding the development of Lower Manhattan.The 9/11 attacks were a deeply traumatic event for our country.And the pain and the experience of suffering by those who lost loved ones is just unimaginable.So I understand the emotions that this issue engenders.And Ground Zero is, indeed, hallowed ground.But let me be clear.As a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as everyone else in this country.(Applause.)And that includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in Lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances.This is America.And our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable.The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country and that they will not be treated differently by their government is essential to who we are.The writ of the Founders must endure.We must never forget those who we lost so tragically on 9/11, and we must always honor those who led the response to that attack — from the firefighters who charged up smoke-filled staircases, to our troops who are serving in Afghanistan today.And let us also remember who we’re fighting against, and what we’re fighting for.Our enemies respect no religious

freedom.Al Qaeda’s cause is not Islam — it’s a gross distortion of Islam.These are not religious leaders — they’re terrorists who murder innocent men and women and children.In fact, al Qaeda has killed more Muslims than people of any other religion — and that list of victims includes innocent Muslims who were killed on 9/11.So that's who we’re fighting against.And the reason that we will win this fight is not simply the strength of our arms — it is the strength of our values.The democracy that we uphold.The freedoms that we cherish.The laws that we apply without regard to race, or religion, or wealth, or status.Our capacity to show not merely tolerance, but respect towards those who are different from us –-and that way of life, that quintessentially American creed, stands in stark contrast to the nihilism of those who attacked us on that September morning, and who continue to plot against us today.In my inaugural address I said that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers.We are shaped by every language and every culture, drawn from every end of this Earth.And that diversity can bring difficult debates.This is not unique to our time.Past eras have seen controversies about the construction of synagogues or Catholic churches.But time and again, the American people have demonstrated that we can work through these issues, and stay true to our core values, and emerge stronger for it.So it must be — and will be — today.And tonight, we are reminded that Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity.And Ramadan is a reminder that Islam has always been a part of America.The first Muslim ambassador to the United States, from Tunisia, was hosted by President Jefferson, who arranged a sunset dinner for his guest because it was Ramadan — making it the first known iftar at the White House, more than 200 years ago.(Applause.)

Like so many other immigrants, generations of Muslims came to forge their future here.They became farmers and merchants, worked in mills and factories.They helped lay the railroads.They helped to build America.They founded the first Islamic center in New York City in the 1890s.They built America’s first mosque on the prairie of North Dakota.And perhaps the oldest surviving mosque in America — still in use today — is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.Today, our nation is strengthened by millions of Muslim Americans.They excel in every walk of life.Muslim American communities — including mosques in all 50 states — also serve their neighbors.Muslim Americans protect our communities as police officers and firefighters and first responders.Muslim American clerics have spoken out against terror and extremism, reaffirming that Islam teaches that one must save human life, not take it.And Muslim Americans serve with honor in our military.At next week’s iftar at the Pentagon, tribute will be paid to three soldiers who gave their lives in Iraq and now rest among the heroes of Arlington National Cemetery.These Muslim Americans died for the security that we depend on, and the freedoms that we cherish.They are part of an unbroken line of Americans that stretches back to our founding;Americans of all faiths who have served and sacrificed to extend the promise of America to new generations, and to ensure that what is exceptional about America is protected — our commitment to stay true to our core values, and our ability slowly but surely to perfect our union.For in the end, we remain ―one nation, under God, indivisible.‖And we can only achieve ―liberty and justice for all‖ if we live by that one rule at the heart of every great religion, including Islam — that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us.So thank you all for being here.I wish you a blessed Ramadan.And with that, let us eat.(Applause.)

各位晚上好，各位請坐，歡迎大家來到白宮。值此伊斯蘭神圣的齋月，我謹(jǐn)向在座的各位、向我們國家的全體穆斯林，以及向全世界10多億穆斯林同胞送上我最美好的祝?！猂amadan kareem（齋月吉慶）。

我要感謝各位蒞會的外交使節(jié)，以及本屆政府成員和各位國會議員。包括拉什·霍爾特（Rush Holt），約翰·科尼爾斯（John Conyers），還有兩位國會議員穆斯林安德烈·卡森（Andre Carson）和基斯·埃利森（Keith Ellison）。歡迎你們。

正如我們在這里舉辦圣誕聚會（基督教）、逾越節(jié)家宴（猶太教）和排燈節(jié)（印度教）慶?；顒?dòng)的傳統(tǒng)一樣，在這白宮里我們舉辦穆斯林開齋晚宴的傳統(tǒng)已經(jīng)保持了數(shù)年之久。這些慶祝活動(dòng)，在美國人民的生活當(dāng)中扮演著信仰的角色，它時(shí)刻在提醒我們：我們都是上帝的子民，我們都是通過信仰來汲取力量與意志的支撐。

這些傳統(tǒng)亦是對于我們美國人民的一種肯定，我們的先輩們意識到對待人民的信仰生活這一塊，最好的方式就是竭力保護(hù)他們宗教信仰的自由。關(guān)于起草《弗吉尼亞宗教自由法》里邊，托馬斯·杰斐遜寫道:“所有人應(yīng)有對宗教事務(wù)表白、和據(jù)理力爭保持他們的意見的自由?！薄睹绹鴳椃ǖ谝恍拚浮穼⒆诮套杂勺鳛橐豁?xiàng)國家律法收錄在內(nèi)，這項(xiàng)權(quán)利已經(jīng)保留并且延續(xù)至今。

確實(shí)，在我們歷史的長河中，正是由于美國給予了人民充分的宗教自由的權(quán)利，宗教在美國境內(nèi)一度呈現(xiàn)出蓬勃發(fā)展的趨勢。也包括無宗教信仰的自由。不同信仰的人們在這塊土地上和平共存。

但這并不意味著宗教是沒有爭議的。最近的一段時(shí)間里，人們的目光聚焦在一些社區(qū)修建清真寺的問題上，特別是在紐約?，F(xiàn)在，我們必須要承認(rèn)并且需要關(guān)注有關(guān)曼哈頓低地的一些敏感話題。9/11事件的確是我們國家一個(gè)巨大的創(chuàng)傷，它給那些在事件中喪失親人的人們帶來的傷痛是無法想象的。所以，我理解并且包容人們因此而流露出的情緒，事實(shí)上，“歸零地”（9/11之后美國人將這里稱為Ground zero歸零地）也是一片神圣的土地。

但是，請?jiān)试S我說兩句，作為一個(gè)公民，一個(gè)總統(tǒng)，我相信穆斯林跟這個(gè)國家里的任何公民一樣，他們同樣有權(quán)利去信奉他們所信仰的宗教（掌聲）。這些權(quán)利包括遵照當(dāng)?shù)胤煞ㄒ?guī)，他們有權(quán)在曼哈頓任何私有地方修建敬拜場所和社區(qū)中心。這——就是美國，我們對宗教自由的承諾是堅(jiān)定不移、恒古不變的。我們歡迎任何不同信仰的人來到美國，他們絕對不會因?yàn)槌植煌叛龆徽硌巯啻?，這——就是我們的原則，它代表著一個(gè)真實(shí)的美國，我們將會延著先輩的道路繼續(xù)堅(jiān)定地走下去。

我們永遠(yuǎn)不會忘記那些在9/11慘劇中逝去的人們，我們向那些曾經(jīng)應(yīng)對此次事件而做出犧牲的人們永遠(yuǎn)表示敬意；向那些沖鋒在濃煙彌漫的樓梯間的消防員們表示敬意；向那些今天戰(zhàn)斗在阿富汗前線的士兵們表示敬意。還有，讓我們不要忘記我們與之戰(zhàn)斗的敵手是誰，我們?yōu)楹味鴳?zhàn)。我們的敵人不尊重宗教自由，基地組織的事業(yè)不是真正的伊斯蘭，它已經(jīng)被嚴(yán)重的扭曲和異化，他們也不是什么宗教領(lǐng)袖，他們只是一群殺害無辜的恐怖分子。事實(shí)上，基地組織所殺害的穆斯林是其他任何宗教所不及的，也包括在9/11事件中喪失生命的穆斯林。

所以，他們才是我們的敵人，我們要想贏得這場戰(zhàn)爭不僅僅是依靠我們軍事裝備的力量，還需要依靠我們價(jià)值觀的力量。依靠的是我們所堅(jiān)持的民主，還有我們珍視的自由，以及不分種族、不分信仰、不分貧富、不分地位，一律一視同仁的律法。

我曾經(jīng)在我的就職演說中說過，我們的多元化遺產(chǎn)是一個(gè)優(yōu)勢，而不是弱勢。美國是由基督徒與穆斯林、猶太教徒與印度教徒還有無神論者共同組成的一個(gè)國家。它吸收了各種語言和文化，是由來自于世界上每一個(gè)角落的語言和文化塑造而成的，而這種文化上的多樣性難免會產(chǎn)生一些摩擦。這個(gè)問題不是我們這個(gè)時(shí)代所獨(dú)有的，在過去的這段歷史上，曾經(jīng)也就修建猶太教堂和天主教堂而同樣產(chǎn)生過諸多的爭議。但是，美國人一次又一次的證明了，我們是能夠解決這些問題的。保證我們的核心價(jià)值觀的同時(shí)，我們在解決這些問題上表現(xiàn)的游刃有余。所以，今天我們同樣能夠解決它，一定能！

今天晚上，我們應(yīng)該注意的是萊麥丹是一個(gè)擁有多樣性的宗教的信仰慶典，它提醒我們伊斯蘭從來都是屬于美國文明的一部分。曾經(jīng)在萊麥丹月，第一位突尼斯駐美利堅(jiān)的穆斯林大使被杰佛遜總統(tǒng)作為貴客而款待，成為200年來首次在白宮舉辦的開齋晚宴。（掌聲）

像其他許許多多的移民一樣，穆斯林的后代們來到這里追求他們的未來，他們有的成為了農(nóng)民，有的成為了商人。他們幫助我們建設(shè)鐵路，為建設(shè)美國而添磚加瓦。在1980年，他們在紐約成立了第一個(gè)伊斯蘭中心，并在北達(dá)科他州的大草原上建成了美國的第一座清真寺。美國現(xiàn)存最古老的，如今依舊在使用的清真寺應(yīng)該是在賽大拉皮茲城的羅瓦清真寺。

今天，我們的國家因?yàn)閿?shù)百萬擅長于各行各業(yè)的穆斯林而更加繁榮昌盛。美國穆斯林共同體——包括全美50個(gè)州的清真寺同樣也在為他們的鄰居而服務(wù)著。美國的穆斯林警察，穆斯林消防員，穆斯林的積極響應(yīng)者們忠實(shí)的守

衛(wèi)著我們的社區(qū)。美國穆斯林教職人員言之鑿鑿的斥責(zé)恐怖主義與極端主義，一再強(qiáng)調(diào)伊斯蘭倡導(dǎo)拯救生命，而不是剝奪生命。還有那些在軍中服役的美國穆斯林軍人們。下個(gè)星期在五角大樓舉辦的開齋晚宴上，我們將會授予三名軍人以勛章，他們在伊拉克獻(xiàn)出了寶貴的生命，如今安息在阿靈頓國家公墓的英雄們中間。

他們是為我們所崇尚的自由而亡，為我們所依賴的安全而亡。他們屬于美國上溯到建國之初，永不間斷的紐帶的一部分。

最后，我們始終堅(jiān)持“一個(gè)國家，上帝庇護(hù)下的，永不分割的”原則。

感謝大家蒞臨，祝福各位齋月吉慶，那么，讓我們開始用餐吧。（掌聲）

第二篇：2015白宮記者協(xié)會晚宴奧巴馬演講全文

任期將盡的奧巴馬在今年White House Correspondents Dinner(白宮記者協(xié)會晚宴)上火力全開，不僅吐槽了老冤家共和黨各路人馬，連民主黨的希拉里和O’Malley等戰(zhàn)友他也沒放過。CNN, Fox News和MSNBC更是被黑的體無完膚。

Good evening everybody.Welcome to the white house correspondents' dinner.The night when Washington.Celebrates itself.Somebody's got to doit.And welcome to the fourth quarter of my presidency.It's true iron.Those were sheltering.Factors that film moreloose and relaxed whenever.Those.Joseph Biden shoulder massages theirlike magic.Well you have.I am determined to makethe most.Every moment.Have left.After the midterm electionsmy advisor let me Mr.President you have a bucketlist.And I served well.Something the lions would bucketlist.Take executive action on immigration.Bucket.This woman look.My new.But in my Cuba policy.The Castro Brothersare here tonight.The fulfill.What.If for capsules fromTexas.All.Iowa scream.Hi Leon.Anyway.Big Brother isnever easy and I still have to fix a brokenimmigration system.Issue veto threats to negotiate with the Ron.All while finding time to pray five times a day.Wonder that people keep pointing out how the president CNamazement.Alex old John Maynard Carter invited Netanyahu speaking myfuneral.Meanwhile Michelle has amazed today.Have to order figuredshe just says.Fresh fruits and vegetables.It's aggravated.Factis though at this point my legacy is finally beginningdetection.Their economy is getting better.Mind that in tenAmericans now have health coverage.It's.Good.No longer haveto worry about losing your insurance if you lose yourjob.You're welcome senate Democrats.Not look it is trueI have not managed to make everybody happy.Six yearsand in my presidency some people still say I'm arrogant.And aloof.Condescending.Some people are so don't.They wouldn't.And that's not all people say about.A few weeksago Dick Cheney says he thinks I'm the worst presidentof his lifetime.What is interesting because I think DickCheney is the worst president in my lifetime.What appointments.America got some of them say these days.Mike Huckabeerecently said people should enjoy our military until a trueconservative is elected president.Think about that.It was sooutrageous 47 Ayatollah wrote us a letter.Trying to explainto Huckabee how our system works.They get worse.Doesthis week Michelle Bachmann.Ash.Actually predicted.That I wouldbring about the biblical and debates.How about the legacy.I'm in Lincoln Washington and let them do that.Okay.But you know I just have to put this stuffoutside I'm gonna stay focused on my job.Because formany Americans this is still time of deep uncertainty.Forexample I have I have one friend just a fewweeks ago.She was making millions of dollars a yearand she's now living out of abandoned Iowa.Meanwhile.Backhere our nation's capital we're always dealing with a newchallenge us and I'm happy to report that.The SecretService thanks to some excellent reporting by a White Housecorrespondents.They're relieved.Focusing on.Some of the issues thatcome up and they finally figured out a full proofway to keep people off my lawn.That works.Asnot just fence jumpers.Some you know a few monthsago drone crash landed.Back that was pretty serious butdon't worry.We've installed a new state of the artsecurity system.You know what.Let me set the recordstraight if I tease Joseph sometimes but he has beenat my side.For seven years I loved that man.Not good to great vice president he has a greatfriend.We got so close in some places and Indianathey want service pizza anymore.I want to thank ourhosts for the men Chicago girl an incredibly talented it.Syphilis around.Bond the Saturday Night Live Sicily impersonate CNN64.anchor Brooke Baldwin.Which is surprising because usually the onlypeople impersonate journalists on CNN.Are journalists on CNN.ABCis there was some of the stars from their bignew comedy black fish.I.As a great show whetherto give ABC fair warning.Being black issue only makesyou popular for so long trust.There's a shelf lifecommitment.As all us.The reporters here have a lotto cover over the last year here on the EastCoast.One big story with the brutal winner.The polarvortex because so many record lows they renamed it.MSNBC.But of course.Let's face it there is one issueon every reporters' minds matters points sixteen.Already we've seensome missteps.Turns out Jeb Bush identified himself as Hispanicback in 2009.Which annoyed look I understand there's anit was a mistake.Reminds me of when I identifiedmyself as American Bakken.1961.Ted Cruz says they're denyingthe existence of climate change.Maybe there.Mayhem like Galileo.That's not really an apt.Compare us.Galileo believed theearth revolves around the sun.Ted Cruz believes the earthrevolves around Ted Cruz.I and handel's messiah don't wantone out when a guy.Who have this based ona hope poster called you self centered.You know you'vegot a problem.Most of the men veterans.Creeping upall through high.Meanwhile Rick Santorum announced that he wouldnot attend the same sex wedding of a friendor a loved one.Towards gays and lesbians across thecountry responded that's not going to be a problem.Don'tlet them.And Donald Trump is it.Still.Anyway.It'samazing how time flies.Soon the first presidential contest willtake place.And I for one cannot wait to seewhom the Coen Brothers crack.But the plan.Marco Rubioand Rand Paul that crews Jeb Bush Scott Walker.Whowill finally get that red ropes.The winner gets abillion dollar war chest.Runner up gets to be.Thebachelor on the next season of the bachelor.Mention thislike a billion dollars.From death to guy.It's justme or does that feel a little excessive.Ms.Almostinsulting to the candidates.Both that could cope Brothers think they need to spend a billion dollars to get folksto like one of these people.Gotta hurt their feelingswell it.And look I'm drivers lot of money tobut.The offense my middle name is Hussein.The trailhasn't been easy for my fellow Democrats either.As weall know Hillary's brother emails that are in trouble.Franklinup I was going to be your private instead Grahamaccount that was gonna cause a bigger problems.Hillary thingsoff by going completely unrecognized.And it's a poll what.Not to be outdone.Martin O'Malley kicked things off bygoing completely unrecognized that it Martin O'Malley campaign.And BernieSanders might run.I'm Mike Vernon birds bears and apparentlysome folks really wanna see a pot smoking socialist inthe White House.We could get a third Obama terminalpro.And where is always on a close up moreserious note.I often joke about tensions between me inthe press but.Honestly what they say doesn't bother meI understand we've gotten adversarial system.I'm mellow sort ofgod.And that's why I invited.Looper my anger translator.The American.Paul dollar to yen nearly Y book.Inour fast changing world traditions like the white house correspondents'dinner are important.Us.Because despite our differences we counton the press to shed light on the most importantissues of the day.They're not on behalf all whileHaiti with.I.We want only.There is much littleball while he bona but the whole way we don'tstep.Yeah.Probably what did you notice.And now.ButI felt physically.Appreciate the work that you do.All in the bottom of Mexico.It's strictly know whenthat woman.That night being.While what was it whatit looked at all to them.Protecting our democracy.Ismore important than ever.For example Supreme Court ruled thatthe donor who gave Ted Cruz six million dollars wasjust exercising free speech yet.That's the kind of speechlike this I just waste is six million dollars.TheRepublicans.Hillary will have to raise huge sums of moneyto Lowell he.So don't get that money.Sealed andArnold about it.Tell me it's tough and so wasmorale.And nonstop focus on billionaire donors creates real problemsfor our democracy and.Yeah.Whitman.We do need tostay focused on the big challenges like climate thing.I'vegot opponents.Did and Iraq.Yeah that's what happened thatwill be up and Ned.Bradley Cooper.It does hewants the appointment but not.The player nine.Out ofthe ten hottest years ever came in last Beckett.Doesand an audit candidate.Rising seas.More violent storms gottenus.Don't sweat it people on the trains bank inand out.Business is now that's it.I meant whatlittle what.Look at what's happening right now.Every seriousscientist says we need.The Pentagon says it's the nationalsecurity risk.Miami was gonna funny event.Instead doing everythingabout it we got elected official points not club inthe sun it's.Got a bright and has quietly.Whatabout our kids what kind of stupid short sighted airliftbond above all.I.Good.Out all the respect her.You'll need an Internet that.Unit got us.I'm alot of him.Trying to get an audit.I havefriends whether.Now that I got that off my chest.You know investigative journalism.Explanatory.Journalism.Journalism that exposed corruption.And injustice.And gives voice to the different and themarginalized.The voiceless.That's power.It's a privilege.It's asimportant to America's trajectory.To our values or ideals thananything we could do in elected office.We remember journalistwe lost over the past year.Journalists like Steve and166.saw Lofton James Foley.Murder for nothing more than trying167.to shine light into some of the world's darkest corners.The journalists unjustly imprisoned around the world including.Our ownJason.Raising.Jason has been imprisoned and Tehran heard nothingmore than write about the hopes and fears of Iranand people.During their stories to the readers of theWashington Post in an effort to bridge our common humanity.As was already mentioned Jason's brother Ali is here tonightand I have told him personally we will not restuntil we bring him home.Whose family sick so.He'sjournalists and so many others do their work is morethan just profession.But as a public good.An indispensablepillar of our society.Are giving the toast of raiseyour glass to them and all of you.The wordsof the American foreign correspondent north of Toms.It isnow the fact of liberty.But the way in whichliberty is exercise that ultimately determines.Whether liberty itself survives.Thank you through devotion exercising our liberty and the tellingour American story god bless you.God bless the UnitedStates of America.

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奧巴馬2014白宮記者協(xié)會晚宴演講稿中英文全

文 2014年5月3日，美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬在華盛頓希爾頓酒店出席一年一度的白宮記者協(xié)會晚宴（White House Correspondents Dinner, WHCD），這是奧巴馬第六次出席白宮記者協(xié)會晚宴。Remarks by the President at White House Correspondents' Dinner 10:21 P.M.EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much, everybody.Have a seat, have a seat.Before I get started, can we get the new presidential setup out here?(Aides bring out two ferns.)It was worked before.(Laughter and applause.)That’s more like it.It is great to be back.What a year, huh? I usually start these dinners with a few self-deprecating jokes.After my stellar 2013, what could I possibly talk about?(Laughter.)I admit it--last year was rough.Sheesh.(Laughter.)At one point things got so bad, the 47 percent called Mitt Romney to apologize.(Laughter.)Of course, we rolled out healthcare.gov.That could have gone better.(Laughter.)In 2008 my slogan was, “Yes We Can.” In 2013 my slogan was, “Control-Alt-Delete.”(Laughter.)On the plus side, they did turn the launch of healthcare.gov into one of the year’s biggest movies.(Laughter.)But rather than dwell on the past, I would like to pivot to this dinner.Let’s welcome our headliner this evening, Joel McHale.(Applause.)On “Community,” Joel plays a preening, self-obsessed narcissist.So this dinner must be a real change of pace for you.(Laughter.)I want to thank the White House Correspondents Association for hosting us here tonight.I am happy to be here, even though I am a little jet-lagged from my trip to Malaysia.The lengths we have to go to get CNN coverage these days.(Laughter and applause.)I think they’re still searching for their table.(Laughter and applause.)MSNBC is here.They’re a little overwhelmed.(Laughter.)They’ve never seen an audience this big before.(Laughter.)But, look, everybody is trying to keep up with this incredibly fast-changing media landscape.For example, I got a lot of grief on cable news for promoting Obamacare to young people on Between Two Ferns.But that’s what young people like to watch.And to be fair, I am not the first person on television between two potted plants.(Laughter and applause.)Sometimes I do feel disrespected by you reporters.But that’s okay.Seattle Seahawk cornerback Richard Sherman is here tonight.(Applause.)And he gave me some great tips on how to handle it.Jake Tapper, don’t you ever talk about me like that!(Laughter.)I’m the best President in the game!(Laughter.)What do you think, Richard? Was that good? A little more feeling next time? While we’re talking sports, just last month, a wonderful story--an American won the Boston Marathon for first time in 30 years.(Applause.)Which was inspiring and only fair, since a Kenyan has been president for the last six.(Laughter and applause.)Had to even things out.(Laughter.)We have some other athletes here tonight, including Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Jamie Anderson is here.We’re proud of her.(Applause.)Incredibly talented young lady.Michelle and I watched the Olympics--we cannot believe what these folks do--death-defying feats--haven’t seen somebody pull a “180” that fast since Rand Paul disinvited that Nevada rancher from this dinner.(Laughter.)As a general rule, things don’t like end well if the sentence starts, “Let me tell you something I know about the negro.”(Laughter.)You don’t really need to hear the rest of it.(Laughter and applause.)Just a tip for you--don’t start your sentence that way.(Laughter.)Speaking of Rand Paul--(laughter)--Colorado legalized marijuana this year, an interesting social experiment.I do hope it doesn’t lead to a whole lot of paranoid people who think that the federal government is out to get them and listening to their phone calls.(Laughter.)That would be a problem.(Laughter.)And speaking of conservative heroes, the Koch brothers bought a table here tonight.But as usual, they used a shadowy right-wing organization as a front.Hello, Fox News.(Laughter and applause.)I’m just kidding.Let’s face it, Fox, you’ll miss me when I’m gone.(Laughter.)It will be harder to convince the American people that Hillary was born in Kenya.(Laughter and applause.)A lot of us really are concerned about the way big money is influencing our politics.I remember when a Super PAC was just me buying Marlboro 100s instead of regulars.(Laughter.)Of course, now that it’s 2014, Washington is obsessed on the midterms.Folks are saying that with my sagging poll numbers, my fellow Democrats don’t really want me campaigning with them.And I don’t think that’s true--although I did notice the other day that Sasha needed a speaker at career day, and she invited Bill Clinton.(Laughter.)I was a little hurt by that.(Laughter.)Both sides are doing whatever it takes to win the ruthless game.Republicans--this is a true story--Republicans actually brought in a group of consultants to teach their candidates how to speak to women.This is true.And I don’t know if it will work with women, but I understand that America’s teenage boys are signing up to run for the Senate in droves.(Laughter.)Anyway, while you guys focus on the horserace, I’m going to do what I do--I’m going to be focused on everyday Americans.Just yesterday, I read a heartbreaking letter--you know I get letters from folks from around the country;every day I get 10 that I read--this one got to me.A Virginia man who’s been stuck in the same part-time job for years;no respect from his boss;no chance to get ahead.I really wish Eric Cantor would stop writing me.(Laughter.)You can just pick up the phone, Eric.(Laughter.)And I’m feeling sorry--believe it or not--for the Speaker of the House, as well.These days, the House Republicans actually give John Boehner a harder time than they give me, which means orange really is the new black.(Laughter and applause.)But I have not given up the idea of working with Congress.In fact, two weeks ago, Senator Ted Cruz and I, we got a bill done together.And I have to say, the signing ceremony was something special.We’ve got a picture of it I think.(Laughter.)Look, I know, Washington seems more dysfunctional than ever.Gridlock has gotten so bad in this town you have to wonder: What did we do to piss off Chris Christie so bad?(Laughter and applause.)One issue, for example, we haven’t been able to agree on is unemployment insurance.Republicans continue to refuse to extend it.And you know what, I am beginning to think they’ve got a point.If you want to get paid while not working, you should have to run for Congress just like everybody else.(Laughter and applause.)Of course, there is one thing that keeps Republicans busy.They have tried more than 50 times to repeal Obamacare.Despite that, 8 million people signed up for health care in the first open enrollment.(Applause.)Which does lead one to ask, how well does Obamacare have to work before you don’t want to repeal it? What if everybody’s cholesterol drops to 120?(Laughter.)What if your yearly checkup came with tickets to a Clippers game?(Laughter.)Not the old, Donald Sterling Clippers--the new Oprah Clippers.Would that be good enough?(Laughter.)What if they gave Mitch McConnell a pulse?(Laughter.)What is it going to take?(Laughter.)Anyway, this year, I’ve promised to use more executive actions to get things done without Congress.My critics call this the “imperial presidency.” The truth is, I just show up every day in my office and do my job.I’ve got a picture of this I think.(Laughter and applause.)You would think they’d appreciate a more assertive approach, considering that the new conservative darling is none other than Vladimir Putin.(Laughter.)Last year, Pat Buchanan said Putin is “headed straight for the Nobel Peace Prize.” He said this.Now I know it sounds crazy but to be fair, they give those to just about anybody these days.(Laughter.)So it could happen.But it’s not just Pat--Rudy Giuliani said Putin is “what you call a leader.” Mike Huckabee and Sean Hannity keep talking about his bare chest, which is kind of weird.(Laughter.)Look it up--they talk about it a lot.(Laughter.)It is strange to think that I have just two and a half years left in this office.Everywhere I look, there are reminders that I only hold this job temporarily.(Laughter.)But it’s a long time between now and 2016, and anything can happen.You may have heard the other day, Hillary had to dodge a flying shoe at a press conference.(Laughter and applause.)I love that picture.(Laughter.)Regardless of what happens, I’ve run my last campaign and I’m beginning to think about my legacy.Some of you know--Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently announced he is naming a high school in Chicago after me, which is extremely humbling.I was even more flattered to hear Rick Perry, who is here tonigh, is doing the same thing in Texas.Take a look.(Laughter.)Thank you, Rick.It means a lot to me.(Laughter and applause.)And I intend to enjoy all the free time that I will have.George W.Bush took up painting after he left office, which inspired me to take up my own artistic side.(Laughter.)I’m sure we’ve got a shot of this.(Laughter.)Maybe not.The joke doesn’t work without the slide.(Laughter.)Oh well.Assume that it was funny.(Laughter.)Does this happen to you, Joel? It does? Okay.On a more serious note, tonight reminds us that we really are lucky to live in a country where reporters get to give a head of state a hard time on a daily basis--and then, once a year, give him or her the chance, at least, to try to return the favor.But we also know that not every journalist, or photographer, or crewmember is so fortunate, because even as we celebrate the free press tonight, our thoughts are with those in places around the globe like Ukraine, and Afghanistan, and Syria, and Egypt, who risk everything--in some cases, even give their lives--to report the news.And what tonight also reminds us is that the fight for full and fair access goes beyond the chance to ask a question.As Steve mentioned, decades ago, an African American who wanted to cover his or her President might be barred from journalism school, burdened by Jim Crow, and, once in Washington, banned from press conferences.But after years of effort, black editors and publishers began meeting with FDR’s press secretary, Steve Early.And then they met with the President himself, who declared that a black reporter would get a credential.And even when Harry McAlpin made history as the first African American to attend a presidential news conference, he wasn’t always welcomed by the other reporters.But he was welcomed by the President, who told him, I’m glad to see you, McAlpin, and I’mvery happy to have you here.Now, that sentiment might have worn off once Harry asked him a question or two--(laughter)--and Harry’s battles continued.But he made history.And we’re s proud of Sherman and his family for being here tonight, and the White House Correspondents Association for creating a scholarship in Harry’s name.(Applause.)For over 100 years, even as the White House Correspondents Association has told the story of America’s progress, you’ve lived it, too--gradually allowing equal access to women, and minorities, and gays, and Americans with disabilities.And, yes, radio, and television, and Internet reporters, aswell.And through it all, you’ve helped make sure that even as societies change, our fundamental commitment to the interaction between those who govern and those who ask questions doesn’t change.And as Jay will attest, it’s a legacy you carry on enthusiastically every single day.And because this is the 100th anniversary of the Correspondents’ Association, I actually recorded an additional brief video thanking all of you for your hard work.Can we run the video?(Video fails to play.)THE PRESIDENT: What’s going on?(Laughter.)I was told this would work.Does anybody know how to fix this?(Laughter.)(Secretary Sebelius enters from backstage.)THE PRESIDENT: Oh, thank you.(Laughter and applause.)You got it? SECRETARY SEBELIUS: I got this--I see it all the time.There, that should work.(Video plays.)THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, everybody.God bless you.And God bless America, and thank you, Kathleen Sebelius.(Applause.)

我要感謝白宮記者協(xié)會舉辦今晚的活動(dòng)。來到這里我很高興。雖說我還沒從馬來西亞之旅中倒過時(shí)差。如今不這么干，CNN都不報(bào)道你啊【谷大白話注：吐槽CNN對馬航的長期連續(xù)報(bào)道】 我覺得他們還在“搜尋”自己的座位呢？MSNBC也來了，他們有點(diǎn)太激動(dòng)了，他們從來沒見過這么多的觀眾。不過你看大家都在試圖跟上媒體飛速變革的腳步。比如說，做客“蕨間訪談”向年輕人宣傳奧氏醫(yī)保的事被有線新聞臺指責(zé)。但這是年輕人喜歡看的節(jié)目。公平來講，我不是首位在電視上坐在兩株盆栽植物之間的人。

有時(shí)候我確實(shí)覺得你們記者不大尊重我，不過沒關(guān)系。西雅圖海鷹四分衛(wèi)Richard Sherman今晚也到場了。他給了我對付媒體的妙計(jì)：

Jake Tapper不許你這樣說我！【谷大白話注：Tapper是CNN記者】我是天下最棒的總統(tǒng)！！【谷大白話注：這兩句都是Sherman的經(jīng)典怒吼】 Richard你覺得如何？夠霸氣不？下回感情再激烈點(diǎn)。

說到體育，就在上個(gè)月，很贊的故事。30年來，美國人首次在波士頓馬拉松中奪冠。多么勵(lì)志啊。肯尼亞人都做了六年總統(tǒng)，這樣才公平嘛，我們就扯平了?！竟却蟀自捵ⅲ鹤猿俺錾貑栴}，善于長跑的肯尼亞人當(dāng)了美國總統(tǒng)，那美國人就該拿個(gè)長跑冠軍】

今晚在場的還有其他體育運(yùn)動(dòng)員，包括冬奧會滑雪板金牌得主杰米?安德森。我們?yōu)樗湴?，極有天賦的年輕女士，我跟米歇爾看奧運(yùn)比賽時(shí)，我們簡直不敢相信他們的動(dòng)作。挑戰(zhàn)生死極限的壯舉啊。很久沒見過誰能如此迅速地180度轉(zhuǎn)身了。上次是Rand Paul拒絕那位內(nèi)華達(dá)農(nóng)場主出席今天的晚宴?！竟却蟀自捵ⅲ何溲b對抗政府的農(nóng)場主Bundy在發(fā)表種族言論后，Rand Paul等右派跟他翻臉劃清界限】

一般來說，你一句話的開頭要是這樣說肯定會出事的：“我跟你們講講我對黑鬼的了解”【谷大白話注：農(nóng)場主Bundy的名言】后面的話就不用聽了。給大家的溫馨提示哦，說話是千萬別這樣開頭。說到Rand Paul，今年科羅拉多州將大麻合法化，有趣的社會實(shí)驗(yàn)，我希望這不會讓很多人出現(xiàn)妄想，認(rèn)為聯(lián)邦政府要迫害他們，竊聽他們的電話什么的那就麻煩了?！竟却蟀自捵ⅲ鹤猿癗SA竊聽門事件】

說到保守派的英雄，Koch兄弟今晚買了張臺子【谷大白話注：Koch兄弟是共和黨金主，石油大亨】但跟以往一樣，他們用神秘的右翼組織來打掩護(hù)，?？怂剐侣?，你們好啊，我是開玩笑啦?！竟却蟀自捵ⅲ和虏鄹？怂剐侣勈怯乙砗砩唷砍姓J(rèn)吧?？怂剐侣劊倚度魏竽銈儠肽钗业?，要讓國人相信希拉里出生在肯尼亞可要困難的多啊【谷大白話注：出生地的梗，并暗示希拉里能拿下2016】。

2014奧巴馬演講中文全文

很多人在擔(dān)憂巨額獻(xiàn)金對政治的影響，我記得在過去“Super PAC”只是我買的萬寶路100s裝而不是普通裝而已。【谷大白話注：超級政治行動(dòng)委員會可無限捐款，pac諧音pack】 當(dāng)然了，現(xiàn)在是2014年，華府政客滿腦子都是中期選舉。人們說，我的支持率如此萎靡，民主黨同仁都不愿意讓我為他們助選。我覺得不是這樣，但我確實(shí)注意到，有天我女兒的學(xué)?！奥殬I(yè)日”需要演講者，結(jié)果她邀請了比爾?克林頓，這事讓我有點(diǎn)受傷啊。

兩黨都竭盡全力要在這場無情的比拼中獲勝，共和黨——這是真事啊——共和黨找來一群顧問來教導(dǎo)候選人，如何對女性說話，這是真事。我不知道這樣對女性是否奏效，不過我發(fā)現(xiàn)全國的少男們都成群結(jié)隊(duì)來申請競選參議員了。【谷大白話注：調(diào)侃少男不會泡妞】

總之，在你們?nèi)娜饷χ鴮?zhàn)時(shí)，我要去做我該做的事，我會專注于普通美國人的生活。昨天我看到一封令人心碎的信。每天我都會收到全國各地人民的來信，我會閱讀10封。這一封是說弗吉尼亞男子一份兼職工作干了好多年，老板不尊重他，前途沒有希望，我真希望Eric Cantor以后別再給我寫信了，Eric 你直接打電話就好了啊?！竟却蟀自捵ⅲ篍ric Cantor共和黨大佬，奧巴馬在這里吐槽他被共和黨人士抨擊】

而且我也……信不信由你，為議長而感到遺憾，如今，眾議院的共和黨人對博納比對我還兇殘，這說明“橘色”如今真的算是“黑色”了?！就虏鄄┘{曬成橘色，且博納如今被當(dāng)成奧黑一樣被噴】 但我還沒有放棄跟國會合作的愿望。實(shí)際上兩周前，Ted Cruz參議員和我合力通過了一項(xiàng)法案。我得說，簽署儀式真是與眾不同。你看，我知道，華府正處于史上最癱瘓的時(shí)期，這里的堵塞如此之嚴(yán)重，你不禁會想，我們到底做了什么克里斯蒂會如此生氣啊？【谷大白話注：此處吐槽克里斯蒂濫用權(quán)力堵塞大橋的事件】

我們無法達(dá)成一致的問題之一是：失業(yè)保險(xiǎn)。共和黨一直反對延長這項(xiàng)保險(xiǎn)。你猜怎樣，我開始覺得他們有道理。如果你想又不干活又能拿錢，那你就該跟其他人一樣通過競選進(jìn)入國會啊。當(dāng)然了，有一件事讓奧巴馬醫(yī)保很頭疼。他們進(jìn)行了50多次推翻奧氏醫(yī)保的嘗試。盡管如此，800萬人在首輪公開申請中注冊了醫(yī)保。這就讓人不禁要問，醫(yī)保要做到多么好你們才不想廢除呢？讓所有人的膽固醇指標(biāo)都降到120如何？體檢贈送快船球票如何？不是過去斯特林的快船隊(duì)啦，是奧普拉新買的快船隊(duì)【谷大白話：吐槽近期斯特林的種族主義言論，而NBA聯(lián)盟最近在呼吁斯特林賣掉快船隊(duì)，奧巴馬順便又吐槽了下美國著名主持人奧普拉是土豪】

這樣夠好了嗎？給Mitch McConnel來點(diǎn)脈搏如何？【谷大白話注釋：這里奧巴馬吐槽共和黨大佬McConnel半死不活】要怎么樣你們才滿意??？ 反正吧，今年我承諾要更多利用行政手段來繞開國會處理問題。批評者稱，這是帝國主義總統(tǒng)，實(shí)際情況是，我只是每天到辦公室上班而已。本以為，他們會喜歡更獨(dú)斷的做法，因?yàn)楸Ｊ嘏傻男履猩袷瞧站┌　?/p>

去年P(guān)at Buchanan說，普京是直奔諾貝爾和平獎(jiǎng)而去啊?！竟却蟀自捵ⅲ篜at Buchanan是美國保守派政客】他是這么說的，我知道聽起來很瘋狂，不過實(shí)事是，如今和平獎(jiǎng)是見人就給的，所以，這是可能的。不過，不只是Pat，Rudy Giuliani說普京那才叫真正的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人呢，Mike Huckabee和Sean Hannity總提起他裸露的胸膛?！竟却蟀自捵ⅲ喝叻謩e是前紐約市長、08年總統(tǒng)候選人、?？怂姑臁磕闳ニ阉?，他們說過很多次的，嘿嘿嘿。

想到我只剩兩年半的任期，感覺很奇怪，身邊的一切都在提醒，我只是臨時(shí)工。不過，從現(xiàn)在到2016年大選期間，什么事情都有可能發(fā)生。你們可能聽說了，希拉里前幾天在新聞發(fā)布會上被人扔鞋。

不管會發(fā)生什么，我是已經(jīng)選完最后一次了。我開始考慮自己給后人留點(diǎn)什么了。芝加哥市長Rahm Emanuel最近宣布要用我的名字命名一所高中【谷大白話注：Rahm曾是奧巴馬幕僚長】，這事讓我很受寵若驚，更讓我感到開心的是Rich Perry他今晚也來了【此人是得州州長】，在得州也要這樣做，瞧瞧吧，這對我來說太重要了。我打算享受我卸任后所有的自由時(shí)間，小布什卸任后開始作畫，此事激勵(lì)我也去發(fā)掘自己的藝術(shù)天賦，我們肯定有圖片的吧，或者沒有，沒有幻燈片這段子就講不了啊。哦，那好，大家就假設(shè)這段子很好笑吧。

Joel你也遇到過這樣的情況嗎？你也是嗎？好吧，我們來說點(diǎn)正經(jīng)的。

今晚提醒我們，我們有幸能生活在這樣的國家。在我國，記者們可以每天抨擊國家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人，然后每年一次，領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人能有機(jī)會以其人之道還治其人之身。但我們也知道，并非所有的記者、攝影師或團(tuán)隊(duì)人員都如此幸運(yùn)，因?yàn)榫驮诮裢須g慶新聞自由的同時(shí)，我們?nèi)匀恍南等蚋鞯氐男侣勅?，比如在烏克蘭、阿富汗、敘利亞、埃及，他們奮不顧身，為了新聞報(bào)道，他們有時(shí)甚至要犧牲生命。

今晚還提醒我們，為全面而公平的采訪權(quán)的戰(zhàn)斗，不只是提問的機(jī)會而已。正如Steve所說，幾十年前，黑人記者若想報(bào)道總統(tǒng)新聞，可能會被新聞學(xué)校開除。受到吉姆?克勞法的壓迫【谷大白話注：種族隔離的法規(guī)】，還曾經(jīng)被華府禁止出席新聞發(fā)布會，但是經(jīng)過多年努力，黑人編輯和出版人接觸，羅斯福的新聞秘書Stephen Early，之后他們跟總統(tǒng)本人會面，總統(tǒng)宣布授予黑人記者報(bào)道的權(quán)力。雖然Harry McAlpin創(chuàng)造歷史，成為首位出席總統(tǒng)新聞發(fā)布會的黑人記者，但其他同行對他并不歡迎。

不過總統(tǒng)歡迎了他，總統(tǒng)告訴他“McAlpin見到你我很高興”，“很高興你能到這里來”，當(dāng)然在Harry向他提了幾個(gè)問題之后，他高興的感覺就會消散，Harry的抗?fàn)庍€在繼續(xù)，但他成就了歷史。我們也很自豪，Sherman和家人今晚出席。

白宮記者協(xié)會以Harry的名義創(chuàng)立了獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金，一百多年來，在白宮記者協(xié)會講述美國的進(jìn)步之時(shí)，你們也同樣在經(jīng)歷著進(jìn)步，逐漸給予女性、少數(shù)族裔、同性戀和殘障人同等權(quán)利。是的，不論是廣播、電視、還是網(wǎng)絡(luò)記者都是一樣。你們的努力確保了即便社會改變，我們對領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者和提問者之間互動(dòng)的基本承諾是不會改變的。

Jay可以作證，這是你們?nèi)諒?fù)一日充滿激情傳承下去的遺產(chǎn)，因?yàn)檫@是記者協(xié)會的百年慶典。我額外錄了一段小視頻來感謝大家的辛勤工作，請放視頻……怎么回事啊？不是告訴我說能播的嗎？！誰知道怎么修好它？

（此處插入設(shè)計(jì)橋段：前衛(wèi)生部長Sebelius走上舞臺幫助奧巴馬解決問題，她因醫(yī)保網(wǎng)站癱瘓備受抨擊）

Sebelius說：我會弄，遇到無數(shù)次這樣的故障了【谷大白話注：還是醫(yī)保網(wǎng)站故障的梗】。奧巴馬：好了，向白宮記者協(xié)會表示祝賀，希望你們能把精彩的報(bào)道再堅(jiān)持一百年。非常感謝大家，上帝保佑你們。

第四篇：奧巴馬總統(tǒng)在開齋晚宴上的講話

奧巴馬總統(tǒng)在開齋晚宴上的講話.txt“戀”是個(gè)很強(qiáng)悍的字。它的上半部取自“變態(tài)”的“變”，下半部取自“變態(tài)”的“態(tài)”。奧巴馬總統(tǒng)于8月13日在白宮國宴廳（State Dining Room）舉行的開齋晚宴（Iftar）上指出，伊斯蘭教在美國源遠(yuǎn)流長，與其他宗教一樣受到尊重。以下是總統(tǒng)講話全文，由美國國務(wù)院國際信息局(IIP)翻譯。

白宮新聞秘書辦公室

2010年8月13日

總統(tǒng)在開齋晚宴上的講話

白宮國宴廳

東部夏令時(shí)晚8:37

總統(tǒng)：大家晚上好。歡迎光臨。請就座。歡迎大家來到白宮。在這圣神的齋月里，我向你們，向全國穆斯林同胞，向全世界十億多穆斯林表示最良好的祝愿。萊麥丹齋月吉祥。

我要?dú)g迎各國外交使團(tuán)成員、本屆政府成員和國會議員，包括拉什?霍爾特(Rush Holt)、約翰?科尼爾斯（John Conyers）和兩位美國穆斯林國會議員之一安德烈?卡森（Andre Carson），以及基思?埃利森（Keith Ellison）。歡迎大家。

如同舉辦圣誕晚會、猶太教逾越節(jié)家宴（seders）和印度教排燈節(jié)（Diwali）慶?；顒?dòng)那樣，我們有在白宮舉辦開齋晚宴的傳統(tǒng)，這一傳統(tǒng)已持續(xù)多年。這些活動(dòng)展示了宗教信仰在美國人民生活中的作用，使我們想到這樣一個(gè)基本的道理：我們都是主的子民，我們都從各自的信仰中汲取力量和生活目標(biāo)。

這些活動(dòng)還突出表明了我們作為美國人的特征。我國的建國先賢們懂得，在我國人民生活中尊重宗教信仰的最好方式是保護(hù)他們從事宗教活動(dòng)的自由。托馬斯?杰斐遜（Thomas Jefferson）在《在弗吉尼亞確立宗教自由的法案》（Virginia Act of Establishing Religious Freedom）中寫道：“所有人都應(yīng)能自由地表明并提出理由維護(hù)自己在宗教問題上的觀點(diǎn)。”我國憲法的第一條修正案將宗教自由確定為國家的法律。自那時(shí)以來，我們始終維護(hù)這一權(quán)利。

在我們的歷史進(jìn)程中，宗教確實(shí)在我國蓬勃發(fā)展，這正是因?yàn)槊绹擞羞x擇信仰的權(quán)利——包括不信教的權(quán)利。今天的美國人依然篤信宗教，證明了建國先賢們的智慧——在這個(gè)國度中，不同信仰的民族能夠和平共處、互相尊重，與世界上一些地方宗教沖突持續(xù)不斷的狀況形成鮮明對比。

但這并不是說宗教上沒有爭議。最近，人們關(guān)注在某些社區(qū)建造清真寺的問題——特別是在紐約。目前，我們都必須承認(rèn)和尊重與曼哈頓下城重建相關(guān)的敏感問題?！?.11”襲擊對我們國家是一件創(chuàng)巨痛深的事件。那些失去親人的人所經(jīng)歷的痛苦和磨折是難以想象的。因此，我理解這個(gè)問題所引發(fā)的情感。世貿(mào)大廈爆炸的地點(diǎn)確實(shí)是圣土。

但我必須申明：作為一個(gè)公民，作為總統(tǒng)，我認(rèn)為穆斯林和我們國家的每一個(gè)其他人一樣有信仰自己宗教的權(quán)利。（掌聲）這包括遵照當(dāng)?shù)胤珊头?，在曼哈頓下城私人土地上建造禮拜場所和社區(qū)中心的權(quán)利。這里是美國。我們對宗教自由的承諾必須堅(jiān)定不移。各種信仰的人在這個(gè)國度都受歡迎、政府不會把他們區(qū)別對待，這個(gè)原則是我們的立國之本。建國先賢們的古訓(xùn)必須信守。

我們絕不能忘記那些我們在“9.11”事件中痛失的人們，我們必須永遠(yuǎn)紀(jì)念那些在回應(yīng)襲擊時(shí)沖在前面的人——從沖上濃煙滾滾的樓梯的消防隊(duì)員到今天仍在阿富汗戰(zhàn)斗的部隊(duì)。讓我們也不要忘記我們在與誰戰(zhàn)斗、為何而戰(zhàn)。我們的敵人無視宗教自由?；亟M織的事業(yè)不是伊斯蘭教，而是對伊斯蘭教的嚴(yán)重歪曲。這些人不是宗教領(lǐng)袖——他們是殘殺男人、婦女和兒童的恐怖分子。事實(shí)上，在被基地組織殺害的人口中，穆斯林的人數(shù)超過任何其他宗教的信仰者——這個(gè)受害者的名單也包括在“9.11”事件中罹難的穆斯林。

這就是我們的對手。我們將贏得這場斗爭，我們的力量不僅來自軍隊(duì)，而且來自我們的價(jià)值觀：我們所堅(jiān)持的民主、我們所珍視的自由、我們所奉行的法律——不分種族、宗教、財(cái)富或社會地位。對和我們不同的人，我們不僅包容，而且尊敬——這種生活方式、這一美國的基本信條，與在9月的那個(gè)早晨攻擊我們而且今天仍在圖謀加害于我們的人所奉行的毀滅主義形成鮮明的對比。

我在就職演說中指出，我們百衲而成的傳統(tǒng)是一種優(yōu)勢，而非劣勢。我們是一個(gè)基督教徒和穆斯林、猶太教徒和印度教徒、以及無宗教信仰者組成的國家。我們受惠于地球上四面八方每一種語言和文化的影響，但這種多元化也會產(chǎn)生困難的辯論。這種情況并不是我們這個(gè)時(shí)代所獨(dú)有的，不同的歷史時(shí)期曾有過關(guān)于興建猶太教堂或天主教堂的爭議。但是，美國人民一再表明，我們能夠共同解決這些問題，并始終不渝地堅(jiān)持我們的核心價(jià)值觀，并因此而更加強(qiáng)大。因此，今天也必須如此——并將必定如此。

今晚令我們想到，萊麥丹弘揚(yáng)的是一種以巨大的多樣性著稱的信仰。萊麥丹提醒我們，伊斯蘭教始終是美國的一個(gè)組成部分。兩百多年前，來自突尼斯的第一位駐美國穆斯林大使受到杰斐遜總統(tǒng)的款待——因?yàn)槭侨R麥丹齋月，杰弗遜總統(tǒng)為他的客人安排了日落晚宴，這是有記載的第一個(gè)白宮齋月晚宴（掌聲）。

像眾多其他移民一樣，一代代穆斯林到這里來創(chuàng)造他們的未來。他們成為農(nóng)民和商人，在作坊和工廠里勞作。他們幫助鋪設(shè)鐵路，幫助建設(shè)美國。他們于1890年代在紐約市創(chuàng)建了第一個(gè)伊斯蘭中心，在北達(dá)科他州的草原上建造了美國第一座清真寺。坐落在艾奧瓦州柏樹瀑布市（Cedar Rapids）的清真寺或許是美國現(xiàn)存的最古老的清真寺，如今仍在使用。

今天，我們的國家因數(shù)百萬美國穆斯林而更為強(qiáng)大，他們在各行各業(yè)都有杰出表現(xiàn)。美國的穆斯林社區(qū)——包括所有50個(gè)州的清真寺——也為鄰里服務(wù)；擔(dān)任警察、消防隊(duì)員和急救人員的穆斯林保護(hù)我們的社區(qū)和人民；穆斯林神職人員明確表示反對恐怖主義和極端主義，重申伊斯蘭教義教導(dǎo)人民珍惜生命，而非奪取生命；美國穆斯林中也不乏出色的軍人。下星期在五角大樓舉行的萊麥丹開齋晚宴將悼念并頌揚(yáng)在伊拉克犧牲的三位戰(zhàn)士，他們與其他英雄們一起長眠在阿靈頓國家公墓（Arlington National Cemetery）。

這些美國穆斯林戰(zhàn)士為我們賴以生存的安全和我們所珍視的自由獻(xiàn)出了生命，他們是美國自建國以來一個(gè)前仆后繼的群體的一部分。這些具有各種不同信仰的美國人共同奉獻(xiàn)和犧牲，使美國的承諾代代相傳，并保證美國的特色得到保護(hù)——即矢志不渝地堅(jiān)持我們的核心價(jià)值觀，一步一個(gè)腳印地建設(shè)完美的祖國。

因?yàn)?，歸根結(jié)底，我們?nèi)匀皇恰耙粋€(gè)在主的庇佑下不可分割的國家”，只有信守所有偉大的宗教——包括伊斯蘭教——的同一準(zhǔn)則，我們才能實(shí)現(xiàn)“人人享有自由和公正”的理想。這一準(zhǔn)則就是：己所欲方施于人。

謝謝大家光臨，祝大家齋月吉祥?，F(xiàn)在我們可以開宴了。（掌聲）

東部夏令時(shí)晚8:47

美國國務(wù)院國際信息局 http://www.america.gov/mgck

第五篇：奧巴馬白宮演講 2

Take executive action on immigration.在移民問題上采取執(zhí)行行動(dòng)。

Bucket.去他的。

New climate regulations.新氣候規(guī)定。

Bucket.去他的。

It's the right thing to do.這么做才對。

My new attitude is paying off.我的新態(tài)度是回報(bào)。

Look at my Cuba policy.看看我的古巴政策。

The Castro brothers are here tonight.卡斯特羅兄弟今晚在這里。

Welcome to America, amigos.歡迎來到美國，朋友。

Que pasa? 怎麼了？

What? 什么？

It's the Castros from Texas.他們是來自德克薩斯州的卡斯特羅兄弟。

Oh.Hi, Joaquin.哦。嗨，杰奎因。

Hi, Julian.嗨，朱利安。

Anyway, being president is never easy.無論如何，當(dāng)總統(tǒng)都不是件容易的事。

I still have to fix a broken immigration system, issue veto threats, negotiate with Iran.我仍然需要修復(fù)一個(gè)破碎的移民制度，發(fā)布否決威脅，與伊朗談判。

All while finding time to pray five times a day.同時(shí)還要每天騰出時(shí)間來祈禱五次。

Which is strenuous.頻繁了。

And it is no wonder that people keep pointing out how the presidency has aged me.難怪人們一直說擔(dān)任總統(tǒng)讓我變老了。

I look so old, John Boehner's already invited Benjamin Netanyahu to speak at my funeral.我看起來如此之老，以至于約翰·博納已經(jīng)邀請了本雅明·內(nèi)塔尼亞胡在我的葬禮上致辭。

Meanwhile, Michelle hasn't aged a day.然而，米歇爾卻一點(diǎn)兒都沒有老。

I ask her what her secret is and she just says “fresh fruits and vegetables.” 我問她秘訣所在，她說“新鮮水果和蔬菜。”

It's aggravating.真是太可恨了。

Fact is though, at this point my legacy is finally beginning to take shape.事實(shí)就是，我的遺產(chǎn)漸漸顯出雛形了。

The economy is getting better.經(jīng)濟(jì)正在好轉(zhuǎn)。

Nine in ten Americans now have health coverage.如今百分之九十的美國人有了醫(yī)保。

Today thanks to Obamacare you no longer have to worry about losing your insurance if you lose your job.今天，正因?yàn)閵W巴馬醫(yī)改，你們才不用擔(dān)心失業(yè)后沒有保險(xiǎn)。

You're welcome, Senate democrats.不用謝，民主黨議員們。