Welcome, President Obama!
Imi permit sa va prezint presedintele-ales al Statelor Unite ale Americii, Dl. Barack Obama. Fiul unui kenyan negru si al unei americane albe, Obama va deveni primul presedinte de culoare al Americii. A absolvit Facultatea de Drept Harvard si a fost primul presedinte de culoare al revistei Harvard Law Review. A scris doua carti profunde si interesante despre viata sa (le-a scris chiar el spre deosebire de majoritatea biografiilor politice de dupa JFK). Campania sa a durat aproape 18 luni. A participat la o multime de dezbateri politice televizate. A tinut sute de discursuri. A sarutat mii de copii. A strans aproape un milion de maini din toata America. A promis schimbarea si a inspirat din nou speranta in conducerea politica a Americii, din interiorul si exteriorul Statelor Unite.
Esentialul pur al democratiei a fost scos in evidenta in ultimul an. Membru al unei minoritati rasiale, cu un background social nonconformist si mijloace financiare modeste, a cladit cea mai mare organizatie politica (5 milioane de oameni au contribuit cu bani pentru campania lui Obama), a preluat controlul unui partid politic national si a fost ales pentru cel mai inalt scaun al tarii. Oponentul sau, erou de razboi si figura publica, a venit aseara in fata sustinatorilor sai, i-a avertizat ca nu va tolera huiduielile lor la auzul numelui oponentului sau (acum presedinte-ales) si a declarat ca-l va sprijini pe Obama in schimbarea Americii.
Acestea sunt lectii de viata, de maniere, de onoare, de respect, de participare, de speranta si multe altele ce pot fi invatate de catre politicienii nostri din Parlament si de catre cei care vor candida la prezidentiale. Daca ar demonstra macar jumatate din valoarea oricarui candidat american, tara aceasta ar avea foarte mult de castigat.
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Welcome, President Obama!
I would like to take the opportunity today to introduce you to the President-elect of the United Sates of America, Sen. Barack Obama. Born to a black Kenyan immigrant and a white American national, he will become America’s first President of color. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School, where he was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. He has written two thoughtful and readable books about his life’s journey (he wrote them himself as opposed to most political biographies, from JFK onward). He has campaigned for nearly 18 months. He has participated in over a dozen televised political debates. He has given hundreds of speeches. He has kissed thousands of babies. He has shaken nearly one million hands across the United States. He has promised change and he has inspired hope in America’s political leadership again, both inside and outside the USA.
The pure essentials of democracy were on display over the last year. A member of a minority race, from a non-conformist social background and modest economic means, built the largest grassroots political organization ever (5 million individuals contributed money to Obama’s campaign), took control over a national political party and was elected to the highest political office in the country. His opponent, a war hero and long serving public official got up in front of his supporters last night, admonished and would not tolerate their boos at the mention of his opponent’s (and now his President –elect’s) name, and committed his full and total support for Obama to bring change to America.
There are lessons of life, of manners, of honor, of respect, of participation, of hope and many others to be learned by our politicians in the current parliamentary and the spring’s Presidential elections. May they demonstrate themselves to be even half the value of either American candidate and this country would benefit enormously.
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