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感受芭芭拉乔丹的英语演讲稿LadiesandgentlemenItismygreatpleasuretobeheretodaytosharemyimpressionsofBarbaraJordansspeechandwhatitmeanstome.BarbaraJordanwasalegendaryAmericanpoliticianlawyerandcivilrightsactivistwhodedicatedherlifetofightingforjusticeandequalityforallpeopleregardlessoftheirracegenderorbackground.Herspeecheswerealwayspowerfulpersuasiveandinspiringandtheycontinuetoresonatewithustodaydecadesaftertheyweredelivered.ThespeechthatIwanttofocusontodayisheropeningstatementtotheHouseJudiciaryCommitteesimpeachmenthearingsagainstPresidentRichardNixonin
1974.ThisspeechwasnotableforitseloquenceitsclarityofthoughtanditsunwaveringcommitmenttotheprinciplesoftheAmericanConstitutionandtheruleoflaw.Itisamasterpieceofrhetoricalskillandpoliticalacumenanditdeservestobestudiedandadmiredbyallthosewhoseektomakeapositivedifferenceintheworld.OneofthethingsthatstruckmeaboutBarbaraJordansspeechwasheremphasisontheimportanceoftheConstitutionasthebedrockofAmericandemocracy.SheremindedheraudiencethattheConstitutionwasalivingdocumentonethathadbeencarefullycraftedbytheFoundingFatherstoensurethatthevoiceofthepeoplecouldbeheardandthattheirrightsandlibertiescouldbeprotected.ShecautionedagainstanyattemptstosubverttheConstitutionforpoliticalgainortocreateadictatorshiporoligarchy.HerwordswereareminderthattheConstitutionisnotanabstractconceptoradustychalicebutalivingandbreathingdocumentthathasthepowertoshapethecourseofhistory.AnotheraspectofBarbaraJordansspeechthatIfoundimpressivewasheremphasisontheimportanceofmoralityinpolitics.Shearguedthatmoralityandethicswerenotjustconceptsfortheologiansorphilosophersbutthattheywereessentialforanyfunctioningdemocracy.ShestatedMyfaithintheConstitutioniswholeitiscompleteitistotal.AndIamnotgoingtosithereandbeanidlespectatortothediminutiondestructionthesubversionorthedestructionoftheConstitution.Herwordswereinspiringandpowerfulhighlightingthedangersofpoliticalexpediencyandcorruptionandemphasizingtheimportanceofethicalleadershipandcivicresponsibility.FinallyBarbaraJordansspeechwasremarkableforitscalltoaction.SheremindedheraudiencethattheConstitutionisnotjustadocumentthatsitsonashelfbutthatitrequirestheactiveengagementofcitizenstokeepitaliveandrelevant.SheurgedallAmericanstobecomeengagedinthepoliticalprocesstorunforofficetovolunteerintheircommunitiestospeakoutagainstinjusticeandtyrannyandtoworktogethertobuildabetterfutureforeveryone.Herwordswereareminderthatweareallresponsibleforshapingthecourseofhistoryandthatweallhaveadutytoupholdtheprinciplesofdemocracyandequalityinourdailylives.InconclusionBarbaraJordansspeechwasamasterpieceofrhetoricpoliticsandmorality.HeremphasisontheimportanceoftheConstitutiontheneedformoralityinpoliticsandthecalltoactionforallcitizenstobecomeengagedinthepoliticalprocessserveasareminderofthevaluesthatweholddearasanation.Herwordsareasrelevanttodayastheywerewhenshedeliveredthemoverfourdecadesagoandtheycontinuetoinspireustoaspiretoabettertomorrow.AsBarbaraJordanoncesaidWhatthepeoplewantisverysimple-theywantanAmericaasgoodasitspromise.Letusallstrivetomakethatpromiseareality.Thankyou.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。