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奥巴马父亲节演讲稿(中英)

奥巴马父亲节演讲稿（中英）hi, everybody. this fathers day inutes talking about etimes my hardest, but alymost rey father around. he left y sister and i other and caring grandparents to raise us, i felt his absence. and i y life y oy job haskept me a home more often than i liked, and the burden of raising tetimes fall too heavily on michelle.这就是为什么我要如此竭尽所能地去成为自己孩子的好父亲。

当然，我并不总是成功。

到目前为止，我的工作常使我不情愿地离开家庭，此时培养两个姑娘的重任就过于依赖米歇尔去完成。

but bety oy ongoingefforts to be the best father i can be, ive learned a feost from their parents.从我自己的成长经历和尽力成为称职父亲的经验中，我对孩子最需要从父母处得到什么的问题，有了更深的心得体会。

first, they need our time. and more important thanthe quantity of hours is the quality of those hours. maybe its just asking about their day, or talking a allest moments can have the biggest impact.首先，孩子们需要我们花时间与之相处。

这不仅指相处的时间长短，更重要的是相处的质量。

也许只是简单的问候或者是散散步说说话，但是这些最简单的活动却可能够产生最大的影响。

奥巴马父亲节演讲

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Everybody have a seat. First of all, let's give thanks that it's not raining, because we thought it might be and we were worried that Bobby would be sending smoke into the White House. But it's a beautiful day.I want to personally acknowledge once again -- they've already been introduced, but I want to introduce them because some of you young people are sitting with them -- you may not know who you're sitting with -- the extraordinary men who are participating in this event today. First of all, Chief Quartermaster John Lehnen -- thank you so much, John. Some of you may know this guy, Dwayne Wade. I hear he plays basketball pretty good. (Laughter.) Etan Thomas, another ball player; Joseph Jones, the Center for Urban Families; Greg Brown, who is the CEO of Motorola; Antwaan Randle El, outstanding football player; Dr. Steve Rosen, Northwestern Cancer Center; Jorge Ramos, one of the premier journalists in the country; B.D. Wong, outstanding actor; Tony Hawk, who is the best skateboarder in the world; Coach Bill Cowher of the championship Steelers; Darryl "DMC" McDaniels; Mike Laas, who is a small businessman; Senator Evan Bayh, former colleague of ours; Fatherhood Dads, Inc., President David Ladd; the President of Morehouse College, Dr. Robert Franklin; as well as some of the outstanding members of my staff -- Mike Strautmanis, Denis McDonough, Reggie Love. And we also want to thank Bobby Flay, one of the best chefs in the world, for providing us with this unbelievably good-looking grub over here. (Applause.)I don't want to talk long. I want to come around and say hello to everybody. I just want to thank all of you for participating. For the young people who are heretoday, I just hope that the message that we're sending out about how important fathers are is something that you will internalize, because all of you are probably going to end up being fathers. And the time is now to start thinking about what that means in terms of responsibilities, what it means to be a man. And the men who are -- you're going to be sitting with today I think exemplify -- whether they're famous or not famous, rich or not so rich, they embody that spirit of love and dedication and commitment that fatherhood is all about.So we appreciate all of you. I don't want to get in the way of the food. Thank you for participating. Hope you guys have a good time. And to all the fathers out there, happy Father's Day. All right? (Applause.)。

奥巴马关于为父之道的演讲

简介最近在父亲节6月15日，奥巴马作了一个关于为父之道的演讲，给人提供了又一个了解他人生观的窗口。

一般像妇女节、母亲节、儿童节这样的节日，人人都应该说些恭维话或做些慰劳妇女、母亲、儿童的事。

在父亲节这个属于父亲的节日也应该给当父亲的说几句好话才合适，但奥巴马像吃了豹子胆似的，在演讲中大谈美国当爸黑人的不是。

可能由于他的威信或由于他说中要害，黑人父亲们听了像哑巴吃黄连一样，居然一声不吭，甘受奚落。

奥巴马关于为父之道的演讲胡祖庶（德国）Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Apostolic Church of God Chicago, IL | June 15, 2008Good morning. It's good to be home on this Father's Day with my girls, and it's an honor to spend some time with all of you today in the house of our Lord.At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesu s closes by saying, “Whoever hears these words of mine, and does them, shall be likened to a wise man who built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.” [Matthew 7: 24-25]Here at Apostolic, you are blessed to worship in a house that has been founded on the rock of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. But it is also built on another rock, another foundation – and that rock is Bishop Arthur Brazier. In forty-eight years, he has built this congregation from just a few hundred to more than 20,000 strong – a congregation that, because of his leadership, has braved the fierce winds and heavy rains of violence and poverty; joblessness and hopelessness. Because of his work and his ministry, there are more graduates and fewer gang members in the neighborhoods surrounding this church. There are more homes and fewer homeless. There is more community and less chaos because Bishop Brazier continued the march for justice that he began by Dr. King's side all those years ago. He is the reason this house has stood tall for half a century. And on this Father's Day, it must make him proud to know that the man now charged with keeping its foundation strong is his son and your new pastor, Reverend Byron Brazier.Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important. And we are called to recognize and honor how critical every father is to that foundation. They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and the men who constantly push us toward it.But if we are honest with ourselves, we'll admit that what too many fathers also are is missing – missing from too many lives and too many homes. They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it.You and I know how true this is in the African-American community. We know that more than half of all black children live in single-parent households, a number that has doubled – doubled – since we were children. We know the statistics – that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely to drop out of schools and twenty times morelikely to end up in prison. They are more likely to have behavioral problems, or run away from home, or become teenage parents themselves. And the foundations of our community are weaker because of it.How many times in the last year has this city lost a child at the hands of another child? How many times have our hearts stopped in the middle of the night with the sound of a gunshot or a siren? How many teenagers have we seen hanging around on street corners when they should be sitting in a classroom? How many are sitting in prison when they should be working, or at least looking for a job? How many in this generation are we willing to lose to poverty or violence or addiction? How many?Yes, we need more cops on the street. Yes, we need fewer guns in the hands of people who shouldn't have them. Yes, we need more money for our schools, and more outstanding teachers in the classroom, and more afterschool programs for our children. Yes, we need more jobs and more job training and more opportunity in our communities.But we also need families to raise our children. We need fathers to realize that responsibility does not end at conception. We need them to realize that what makes you a man is not the ability to have a child –it's the courage to raise one.We need to help all the mothers out there who are raising these kids by themselves; the mothers who drop them off at school, go to work, pick up them up in the afternoon, work another shift, get dinner, make lunches, pay the bills, fix the house, and all the other things it takes both parents to do. So many of these women are doing a heroic job, but they need support. They need another parent. Their children need another parent. That's what keeps their foundation strong. It's what keeps the foundation of our country strong.I know what it means to have an absent father, although my circumstances weren't as tough as they are for many young people today. Even though my father left us when I was two years old, and I only knew him from the letters he wrote and the stories that my family told, I was luckier than most. I grew up in Hawaii, and had two wonderful grandparents from Kansas who poured everything they had into helping my mother raise my sister and me – who worked with her to teach us about love and respect and the obligations we have to one another. I screwed up more often than I should've, but I got plenty of second chances. And even though we didn't have a lot of money, scholarships gave me the opportunity to go to some of the best schools in the country. A lot of kids don't get these chances today. There is no margin for error in their lives. So my own story is different in that way.Still, I know the toll that being a single parent took on my mother – how she struggled at times to the pay bills; to give us the things that other kids had; to play all the roles that both parents are supposed to play. And I know the toll it took on me. So I resolved many years ago that it was my obligation to break the cycle – that if I could be anything in life, I would be a good father to my girls; that if I could give them anything, I would give them that rock – that foundation – on which to build their lives. And that would be the greatest gift I could offer.I say this knowing that I have been an imperfect father – knowing that I have made mistakes and will continue to make more; wishing that I could be home for my girls and my wife more than I am right now. I say this knowing all of these things because even as we are imperfect, even as we face difficult circumstances, there are still certain lessons we must strive to live and learn as fathers – whether we are black or white; rich or poor; from the South Side or the wealthiest suburb.The first is setting an example of excellence for our children – because if we want to set high expectations for them, we've got to set high expectations for ourselves. It's great if you have a job; it's even better if you have a college degree. It's a wonderful thing if you are married and living in a home with your children, but don't just sit in the house and watch “SportsCenter” all weekend long. That's why so many children are growing up in front of the television. As fathers and parents, we've got to spend more time with them, and help them with their homework, and replace the video game or the remote control with a book once in awhile. That's how we build that foundation.We know that education is everything to our children's future. We know that they will no longer just compete for good jobs with children from Indiana, but children from India and China and all over the world. We know the work and the studying and the level of education that requires.You know, sometimes I'll go to an eighth-grade graduation and there's all that pomp and circumstance and gowns and flowers. And I think to myself, it's just eighth grade. To really compete, they need to graduate high school, and then they need to graduate college, and they probably need a graduate degree too. An eighth-grade education doesn't cut it today. Let's give them a handshake and tell them to get their butts back in the library!It's up to us – as fathers and parents – to instill this ethic of excellence in our children. It's up to us to say to our daughters, don't ever let images on TV tell you what you are worth, because I expect you to dream without limit and reach for those goals. It's up to us to tell our sons, those songs on the radio may glorify violence, but in my house we live glory to achievement, self respect, and hard work. It's up to us to set these high expectations. And that means meeting those expectations ourselves. That means setting examples of excellence in our own lives.The second thing we need to do as fathers is pass along the value of empathy to our children. Not sympathy, but empathy – the ability to stand in somebody else's shoes; to look at the world through their eyes. Sometimes it's so easy to get caught up in “us,” that we forget about our obligations to one another. There's a culture in our society that says remembering these obligations is somehow soft – that we can't show weakness, and so therefore we can't show kindness.But our young boys and girls see that. They see when you are ignoring or mistreating your wife. They see when you are inconsiderate at home; or when you are distant; or when you are thinking only of yourself. And so it's no surprise when we see that behavior in our schools or on our streets. That's why we pass on the values of empathy and kindness to our children by living them. We need to show our kids that you're not strong by putting other people down – you're strong by lifting them up. That's our responsibility as fathers.And by the way – it's a responsibility that also extends to Washington. Because if fathers are doing their part; if they're taking our responsibilities seriously to be there for their children, and set high expectations for them, and instill in them a sense of excellence and empathy, then our government should meet them halfway.We should be making it easier for fathers who make responsible choices and harder for those who avoid them. We should get rid of the financial penalties we impose on married couples right now, and start making sure that every dime of child support goes directly to helping children instead of some bureaucrat. We should reward fathers who pay that child support with job training and job opportunities and a larger Earned Income Tax Credit that can help them pay the bills. We should expand programs whereregistered nurses visit expectant and new mothers and help them learn how to care for themselves before the baby is born and what to do after – programs that have helped increase father involvement, women's employment, and children's readiness for school. We should help these new families care for their children by expanding maternity and paternity leave, and we should guarantee every worker more paid sick leave so they can stay home to take care of their child without losing their income.We should take all of these steps to build a strong foundation for our children. But we should also know that even if we do; even if we meet our obligations as fathers and parents; even if Washington does its part too, we will still face difficult challenges in our lives. There will still be days of struggle and heartache. The rains will still come and the winds will still blow.And that is why the final lesson we must learn as fathers is also the greatest gift we can pass on to our children – and that is the gift of hope.I'm not talking about an idle hope that's little more than blind optimism or willful ignorance of the problems we face. I'm talking about hope as that spirit inside us that insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that something better is waiting for us if we're willing to work for it and fight for it. If we are willing to believe.I was answering questions at a town hall meeting in Wisconsin the other day and a young man raised his hand, and I figured he'd ask about college tuition or energy or maybe the war in Iraq. But instead he looked at me very seriously and he asked, “What does life mean to you?”Now, I have to admit that I wasn't quite prepared for that one. I think I stammered for a little bit, but then I stopped and gave it some thought, and I said this:When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me – how do I make my way in the world, and how do I become successful and how do I get the things that I want.But now, my life revolves around my two little girls. And what I think about is what kind of world I'm leaving them. Are they living in a county where there's a huge gap between a few who are wealthy and a whole bunch of people who are struggling every day? Are they living in a county that is still divided by race? A country where, because they're girls, they don't have as much opportunity as boys do? Are they living in a country where we are hated around the world because we don't cooperate effectively with other nations? Are they living a world that is in grave danger because of what we've done to its climate?And what I've realized is that life doesn't count for much unless you're willing to do your small part to leave our children – all of our children – a better world. Even if it's difficult. Even if the work seems great. Even if we don't get very far in our lifetime.That is our ultimate responsibility as fathers and parents. We try. We hope. We do what we can to build our house upon the sturdiest rock. And when the winds come, and the rains fall, and they beat upon that house, we keep faith that our Father will be there to guide us, and watch over us, and protect us, and lead His children through the darkest of storms into light of a better day. That is my prayer for all of us on this Father's Day, and that is my hope for this country in the years ahead. May God Bless you and your children. Thank you.The America We LoveIndependence, MO | June 30, 2008On a spring morning in April of 1775, a simple band of colonists –farmers and merchants, blacksmiths and printers, men and boys –left their homes and families in Lexington and Concord to take up arms against the tyranny of an Empire. The odds against them were long and the risks enormous –for even if they survived the battle, any ultimate failure would bring charges of treason, and death by hanging. And yet they took that chance. They did so not on behalf of a particular tribe or lineage, but on behalf of a larger idea. The idea of liberty. The idea of God-given, inalienable rights. And with the first shot of that fateful day –a shot heard round the world –the American Revolution, and America's experiment with democracy, began.Those men of Lexington and Concord were among our first patriots. And at the beginning of a week when we celebrate the birth of our nation, I think it is fitting to pause for a moment and reflect on the meaning of patriotism –theirs, and ours. We do so in part because we are in the midst of war –more than one and a half million of our finest young men and women have now fought in Iraq and Afghanistan; over 60,000 have been wounded, and over 4,600 have been laid to rest. The costs of war have been great, and the debate surrounding our mission in Iraq has been fierce. It is natural, in light of such sacrifice by so many, to think more deeply about the commitments that bind us to our nation, and to each other.We reflect on these questions as well because we are in the midst of a presidential election, perhaps the most consequential in generations; a contest that will determine the course of this nation for years, perhaps decades, to come. Not only is it a debate about big issues –health care, jobs, energy, education, and retirement security –but it is also a debate about values. How do we keep ourselves safe and secure while preserving our liberties? How do we restore trust in a government that seems increasingly removed from its people and dominated by special interests? How do we ensure that in an increasingly global economy, the winners maintain allegiance to the less fortunate? And how do we resolve our differences at a time of increasing diversity?Finally, it is worth considering the meaning of patriotism because the question of who is –or is not –a patriot all too often poisons our political debates, in ways that divide us rather than bringing us together.I have come to know this from my own experience on the campaign trail. Throughout my life, I have always taken my deep and abiding love for this country as a given. It was how I was raised; it is what propelled me into public service; it is why I am running for President. And yet, at certain times over the last sixteen months, I have found, for the first time, my patriotism challenged –at times as a result of my own carelessness, more often as a result of the desire by some to score political points and raise fears about who I am and what I stand for.So let me say at this at outset of my remarks. I will never question the patriotism of others in this campaign. And I will not stand idly by when I hear others question mine.My concerns here aren't simply personal, however. After all, throughout our history, men and women of far greater stature and significance than me have had their patriotism questioned in the midst of momentous debates. Thomas Jefferson was accused by the Federalists of selling out to the French. The anti-Federalists were just as convinced that John Adams was in cahoots with the British and intent on restoring monarchal rule. Likewise, even our wisest Presidents have sought to justify questionable policies on the basis of patriotism. Adams' Alien and Sedition Act, Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus,Roosevelt's internment of Japanese Americans –all were defended as expressions of patriotism, and those who disagreed with their policies were sometimes labeled as unpatriotic.In other words, the use of patriotism as a political sword or a political shield is as old as the Republic. Still, what is striking about today's patriotism debate is the degree to which it remains rooted in the culture wars of the 1960s –in arguments that go back forty years or more. In the early years of the civil rights movement and opposition to the Vietnam War, defenders of the status quo often accused anybody who questioned the wisdom of government policies of being unpatriotic. Meanwhile, some of those in theso-called counter-culture of the Sixties reacted not merely by criticizing particular government policies, but by attacking the symbols, and in extreme cases, the very idea, of America itself –by burning flags; by blaming America for all that was wrong with the world; and perhaps most tragically, by failing to honor those veterans coming home from Vietnam, something that remains a national shame to this day.Most Americans never bought into these simplistic world-views –these caricatures of left and right. Most Americans understood that dissent does not make one unpatriotic, and that there is nothing smart or sophisticated about a cynical disregard for America's traditions and institutions. And yet the anger and turmoil of that period never entirely drained away. All too often our politics still seems trapped in these old, threadbare arguments –a fact most evident during our recent debates about the war in Iraq, when those who opposed administration policy were tagged by some as unpatriotic, and a general providing his best counsel on how to move forward in Iraq was accused of betrayal.Given the enormous challenges that lie before us, we can no longer afford these sorts of divisions. None of us expect that arguments about patriotism will, or should, vanish entirely; after all, when we argue about patriotism, we are arguing about who we are as a country, and more importantly, who we should be. But surely we can agree that no party or political philosophy has a monopoly on patriotism. And surely we can arrive at a definition of patriotism that, however rough and imperfect, captures the best of America's common spirit.What would such a definition look like? For me, as for most Americans, patriotism starts as a gut instinct, a loyalty and love for country rooted in my earliest memories. I'm not just talking about the recitations of the Pledge of Allegiance or the Thanksgiving pageants at school or the fireworks on the Fourth of July, as wonderful as those things may be. Rather, I'm referring to the way the American ideal wove its way throughout the lessons my family taught me as a child.One of my earliest memories is of sitting on my grandfather's shoulders and watching the astronauts come to shore in Hawaii. I remember the cheers and small flags that people waved, and my grandfather explaining how we Americans could do anything we set our minds to do. That's my idea of America.I remember listening to my grandmother telling stories about her work on a bomber assembly-line during World War II. I remember my grandfather handing me his dog-tags from his time in Patton's Army, and understanding that his defense of this country marked one of his greatest sources of pride. That's my idea of America.I remember, when living for four years in Indonesia as a child, listening to my mother reading me the first lines of the Declaration of Independence –"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." I remember her explaining how this declaration applied to every American, black and white and brown alike; how those words, and words of the United States Constitution, protected us from the injustices that we witnessed other people suffering during those years abroad. That's my idea of America.As I got older, that gut instinct –that America is the greatest country on earth –would survive my growing awareness of our nation's imperfections: it's ongoing racial strife; the perversion of our political system laid bare during the Watergate hearings; the wrenching poverty of the Mississippi Delta and the hills of Appalachia. Not only because, in my mind, the joys of American life and culture, its vitality, its variety and its freedom, always outweighed its imperfections, but because I learned that what makes America great has never been its perfection but the belief that it can be made better. I came to understand that our revolution was waged for the sake of that belief –that we could be governed by laws, not men; that we could be equal in the eyes of those laws; that we could be free to say what we want and assemble with whomever we want and worship as we please; that we could have the right to pursue our individual dreams but the obligation to help our fellow citizens pursue theirs.For a young man of mixed race, without firm anchor in any particular community, without even a father's steadying hand, it is this essential American idea –that we are not constrained by the accident of birth but can make of our lives what we will –that has defined my life, just as it has defined the life of so many other Americans.That is why, for me, patriotism is always more than just loyalty to a place on a map or a certain kind of people. Instead, it is also loyalty to America's ideals –ideals for which anyone can sacrifice, or defend, or give their last full measure of devotion. I believe it is this loyalty that allows a country teeming with different races and ethnicities, religions and customs, to come together as one. It is the application of these ideals that separate us from Zimbabwe, where the opposition party and their supporters have been silently hunted, tortured or killed; or Burma, where tens of thousands continue to struggle for basic food and shelter in the wake of a monstrous storm because a military junta fears opening up the country to outsiders; or Iraq, where despite the heroic efforts of our military, and the courage of many ordinary Iraqis, even limited cooperation between various factions remains far too elusive.I believe those who attack America's flaws without acknowledging the singular greatness of our ideals, and their proven capacity to inspire a better world, do not truly understand America.Of course, precisely because America isn't perfect, precisely because our ideals constantly demand more from us, patriotism can never be defined as loyalty to any particular leader or government or policy. As Mark Twain, that greatest of American satirists and proud son of Missouri, once wrote, "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." We may hope that our leaders and our government stand up for our ideals, and there are many times in our history when that's occurred. But when our laws, our leaders or our government are out of alignment with our ideals, then the dissent of ordinary Americans may prove to be one of the truest expression of patriotism.The young preacher from Georgia, Martin Luther King, Jr., who led a movement to help America confront our tragic history of racial injustice and live up to the meaning of our creed –he was a patriot. The young soldier who first spoke about the prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib –he is a patriot. Recognizing a wrong being committed in this country's name; insisting that we deliver on the promise of our Constitution –these are the acts of patriots, men and women who are defending that which is best in America. And we should never forget that –especially when we disagree with them; especially when they make us uncomfortable with their words.Beyond a loyalty to America's ideals, beyond a willingness to dissent on behalf of those ideals, I also believe that patriotism must, if it is to mean anything, involve the willingness to sacrifice –to give up something we value on behalf of a larger cause. For those who have fought under the flag of this nation –for the young veterans I meet when I visit Walter Reed; for those like John McCain who have enduredphysical torment in service to our country –no further proof of such sacrifice is necessary. And let me also add that no one should ever devalue that service, especially for the sake of a political campaign, and that goes for supporters on both sides.We must always express our profound gratitude for the service of our men and women in uniform. Period. Indeed, one of the good things to emerge from the current conflict in Iraq has been the widespread recognition that whether you support this war or oppose it, the sacrifice of our troops is always worthy of honor.For the rest of us –for those of us not in uniform or without loved ones in the military –the call to sacrifice for the country's greater good remains an imperative of citizenship. Sadly, in recent years, in the midst of war on two fronts, this call to service never came. After 9/11, we were asked to shop. The wealthiest among us saw their tax obligations decline, even as the costs of war continued to mount. Rather than work together to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and thereby lessen our vulnerability to a volatile region, our energy policy remained unchanged, and our oil dependence only grew.In spite of this absence of leadership from Washington, I have seen a new generation of Americans begin to take up the call. I meet them everywhere I go, young people involved in the project of American renewal; not only those who have signed up to fight for our country in distant lands, but those who are fighting for a better America here at home, by teaching in underserved schools, or caring for the sick in understaffed hospitals, or promoting more sustainable energy policies in their local communities.I believe one of the tasks of the next Administration is to ensure that this movement towards service grows and sustains itself in the years to come. We should expand AmeriCorps and grow the Peace Corps. We should encourage national service by making it part of the requirement for a new college assistance program, even as we strengthen the benefits for those whose sense of duty has already led them to serve in our military.We must remember, though, that true patriotism cannot be forced or legislated with a mere set of government programs. Instead, it must reside in the hearts of our people, and cultivated in the heart of our culture, and nurtured in the hearts of our children.As we begin our fourth century as a nation, it is easy to take the extraordinary nature of America for granted. But it is our responsibility as Americans and as parents to instill that history in our children, both at home and at school. The loss of quality civic education from so many of our classrooms has left too many young Americans without the most basic knowledge of who our forefathers are, or what they did, or the significance of the founding documents that bear their names. Too many children are ignorant of the sheer effort, the risks and sacrifices made by previous generations, to ensure that this country survived war and depression; through the great struggles for civil, and social, and worker's rights.It is up to us, then, to teach them. It is up to us to teach them that even though we have faced great challenges and made our share of mistakes, we have always been able to come together and make this nation stronger, and more prosperous, and more united, and more just. It is up to us to teach them that America has been a force for good in the world, and that other nations and other people have looked to us as the last, best hope of Earth. It is up to us to teach them that it is good to give back to one's community; that it is honorable to serve in the military; that it is vital to participate in our democracy and make our voices heard.。

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奥巴马父亲节演讲稿范文篇1Of all the rocks upon witch we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most imortant. And we are called to recognize and honor how critical every father is to that foundation. They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors role models. They are examples of succeand the men who constantly push us towared it.今天我们要记起来的是，在我们缔造生活所依赖的基石中，家庭是最重要的。

我们必须认识并且认识和赞颂每一位父亲在这个基石中所起的关键作用。

父亲既是老师又是教练;既是导师又是模范。

既是成功的榜样，又是不断推动我们走向成功的人。

I say this knowing that I have been an imperfect father—knowing that I have made mistakes and will contiue to make more; wishing that I could be home for my girls and my wife more than I am right now . I say this knowing all of these things because even as we are imperfect ,even as we face diffcult circumstance ,there are still certain lessons we must strive to live and learn as fathers —whether we are black or white , poor or rich.我讲这些话时，心里明白我并非一个尽善尽美的父亲——我知道我犯过错误，并且还可能会犯更多错误;我希望我能比现在有更多的时间在家里陪伴我的女儿和太太。

奥巴马在父亲节上的演讲稿

奥巴马在父亲节上的演讲稿每年6月的第三个星期是父亲节，作为子女，应该反省过去的一年是否做到孝敬、关心父母；而作为父亲，也要审视自己是否尽了做父亲的职责。

下面是美国现任总统奥巴马在2008年父亲节的精彩演讲节选，他强调了家庭的重要价值以及父亲家庭中所扮演的重要角色。

不仅是父亲，家庭中的每一位成员都会感同身受并把自己的角色做得更好。

Of all the rocks upon witch we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most imortant. And we are called to recognize and honor how critical every father is to that foundation. They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors role models. They are examples of success and the men who constantly push us towared it.今天我们要记起来的是，在我们缔造生活所依赖的基石中，家庭是最重要的。

我们必须认识并且认识和赞颂每一位父亲在这个基石中所起的关键作用。

父亲既是老师又是教练；既是导师又是模范。

既是成功的榜样，又是不断推动我们走向成功的人。

I say this knowing that I have been an imperfect father—knowing that I have made mistakes and will contiue to make more; wishing that I could be home for my girls and my wife more than I am right now . I say this knowing all of these things because even as we are imperfect ,even as we face diffcult circumstance ,there are still certain lessons we must strive to live and learn as fathers —whether we are black or white , poor or rich.我讲这些话时，心里明白我并非一个尽善尽美的父亲——我知道我犯过错误，并且还可能会犯更多错误；我希望我能比现在有更多的时间在家里陪伴我的女儿和太太。

奥巴马父亲节演讲

奥巴马父亲节演讲(视频+英中对照文本)Our kids are pretty smart. They understand that life won’t always be perfect, that sometimes, the road gets rough, thateven great parents don’tget everything right.我们的孩子都很聪明。

他们知道生活并不总是那么完美，他们懂得有时候道路会比较坎坷，即便是伟大的父母也不一定每件事都做的对。

记得以前我写过一篇有关父亲的演讲稿，今天看到奥巴马的这篇演讲后颇有感触，迫不及待和大家分享。

这是奥巴马少有的一篇跟政治无关的演讲，虽然父亲节已过，但作为英语学习资料永远不过时：Hi, everybody. This Father’s Day weekend, I’d like to spend a couple minutes talking abou t what’s sometimes my hardest, but always my most rewarding job – being a dad.大家好！这个周末是父亲节，我想花点时间与大家交流下做父亲的感想。

我觉得做好一个父亲的角色有时候最困难，但也最有意义。

I grew up without my father around. He left when I was two years old, and even though my sister and I were lucky enough to have a wonderful mom and caring grandparents to raise us, I felt his absence. And I wonder what my life would have been like had he been a greater presence.从小父亲就不在我的身边。

奥巴马在父亲节的讲话(中英文版)

奥巴马在父亲节的讲话（中英文版）hi, everybody. this father’s day inutes talking about etimes my hardest, but alymost rey father around. he left y sister and i other and caring grandparents to raise us, i felt his absence. and i y life y oy job haskept me a home more often than i liked, and the burden of raising tetimes fall too heavily on michelle.这就是为什么我要如此竭尽所能地去成为自己孩子的好父亲。

当然，我并不总是成功。

到目前为止，我的工作常使我不情愿地离开家庭，此时培养两个姑娘的重任就过于依赖米歇尔去完成。

but bety oy ongoingefforts to be the best father i can be, i’ve learned a feost from their parents.从我自己的成长经历和尽力成为称职父亲的经验中，我对孩子最需要从父母处得到什么的问题，有了更深的心得体会。

first, they need our time. and more important thanthe quantity of hours is the quality of those hours. maybe it’s just asking about their day, or talking a allest moments can have the biggest impact.首先，孩子们需要我们花时间与之相处。

这不仅指相处的时间长短，更重要的是相处的质量。

也许只是简单的问候或者是散散步说说话，但是这些最简单的活动却可能够产生最大的影响。

奥巴马在父亲节上的演讲稿中英文

奥巴马在父亲节上的演讲稿中英文有一种爱，它是无言的，是严肃的，在当时往往无法细诉，然而，它让你在过后的日子里越体会越有味道，一生一世忘不了，它就是那宽广无边的父爱。

下面是小编为大家整理收集的奥巴马在父亲节上的演讲稿，欢迎大家阅读!奥巴马2016年6月15日父亲节演讲Hi, everybody. This Father’s Day weekend, I’d like to spend a couple minutes talking about what’s sometimes my hardest, but always my most rewarding job ?C being a dad.大家好!这个周末是父亲节，我想花点时间与大家交流下做父亲的感想。

我觉得做好一个父亲的角色有时候最困难，但也最有意义。

两岁时父亲离开了我们。

但是我和妹妹很幸运，母亲和祖父母对我们关怀备至，将我们抚养成人。

尽管如此，我仍然觉得父爱缺失。

我时常想，如果父亲一直在我们的身边，我的人生可能就会不一样了。

That’s why I’ve tried pretty hard to be a good dad for my own kids. I haven’t always succeeded, of course ?C in the past, my job has kept me away from home more than often I would like to, and the burden of raising two young girls sometimes would fall too heavily on Michelle.因此，当有了自己的孩子后，我便加倍努力，让自己成为一个好爸爸。

英语演讲原文：奥巴马演讲庆祝父亲节

奥巴马演讲庆祝父亲节Hi, everybody. This Father’s Day weekend, I’d like to spend a couple minutes talking about what’s sometimes my hardest, but always my most rewarding job – being a dad.I grew up without my father around. He left when I was two years old, and even though my sister and I were lucky enough to have a wonderful mother and caring grandparents to raise us, I felt his absence. And I wonder what my life would have been like had he been a greater presence.That’s why I’ve tried so hard to be a good dad for my own children. I haven’t always succeeded, of course – in the past, my job has kept me away from home more often than I liked, and the burden of raising two young girls would sometimes fall too heavily on Michelle.But between my own experiences growing up, and my ongoing 1 （不间断的） efforts to be the best father I can be, I’ve learned a few things about what our children need most from their parents.First, they need our time. And more important than the quantity of hours we spend with them is the quality of thosehours. Maybe it’s just asking about their day, or talking a walk together, but the smallest moments can have the biggest impact.They also need structure, including learning the values of self-discipline and responsibility. Malia and Sasha may live in the White House these days, but Michelle and I still make sure they finish their schoolwork, do their chores（杂务，零工） , and walk the dog.And above all, children need our unconditional 2 love –whether they succeed or make mistakes; when life is easy and when life is tough.And life is tough for a lot of Americans today. More and more kids grow up without a father figure. Others miss a father who’s away serving his country in uniform. And even for those dads who are present in their children’s lives, the recession 3 has taken a harsh 4 toll 5 . If you’re out of a job or struggling to pay the bills, doing whatever it takes to keep the kids healthy, happy and safe can understandably take precedence over（优先于，高于） all else.That’s why my administration has offered men who want to be good fathers a little extra support. We’ve boosted 6community and faith-based groups focused on fatherhood, partnered with businesses to offer opportunities for fathers to spend time with their kids at the bowling 7 alley 8 or ballpark（棒球场） , and worked with military chaplains（牧师） to help deployed 9 dads connect with their children.We’re doing this because we all have a stake in forging 10 stronger bonds between fathers and their children. And you can find out more about some of what we’re doing at .But we also know that every father has a personal responsibility to do right by our kids as well. All of us can encourage our children to turn off the video games and pick up a book. All of us can pack a healthy lunch for our son, or go outside and play ball with our daughter. And all of us can teach our children the difference between right and wrong, and show them through our own example the value in treating one another as we wish to be treated.Our kids are pretty smart. They understand that life won’t always be perfect, that sometimes, the road gets rough, that even great pa rents don’t get everything right.But more than anything, they just want us to be a part oftheir lives.So recently, I took on a second job: assistant coach for Sasha’s basketball team.On Sundays, we’d get the team together to practice, and a coup le of times, I’d help coach the games. It was a lot of fun – even if Sasha rolled her eyes when her dad voiced his displeasure with the refs.But I was so proud watching her run up and down the court, seeing her learn and improve and gain confidence. And I was hopeful that in the years to come, she’d look back on experiences like these as the ones that helped define 11 her as a person – and as a parent herself.In the end, that’s what being a parent is all about – those precious moments with our children that fill us with pride and excitement for their future; the chances we have to set an example or offer a piece of advice; the opportunities to just be there and show them that we love them.That’s something worth remembering this Father’s Day, and every day.Thanks, and Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. Have a great weekend.■文章重点单词注释：1ongoingadj.进行中的，前进的参考例句：The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。

奥巴马父亲节致词

奥巴马父亲节致词
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【期刊名称】《现代中学生：初中学习版》
【年(卷),期】2013(000)009
【摘要】大家好!本周日即将是父亲节，我想借此机会谈谈我们大家终将面临的最最重要的工作：做一个父亲。

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美国总统奥巴马2023父亲节英语演讲稿：父爱的力量演讲Father's Day is a special occasion where we take a moment to honor and appreciate the incredible influence that fathers have in shaping our lives. It is a day to celebrate the love, guidance, and support that fathers provide to their children. Today, as the President of the United States, I stand before you to reflect upon the power of fatherly love and acknowledge its vital role in creating a better world for future generations.As we gather here to celebrate Father's Day in 2023, I can't help but think of my own father, Barack Obama Sr. His impact on my life has been profound and is a testament to the power of fatherly love. Although he is no longer with us, his legacy lives on through the values he instilled in me.My father taught me the importance of hard work, resilience, and compassion. He was a man who overcame many challenges to pursue his dreams, leaving his homeland to study and build a better life for himself and his family. His determination and dedication to his goals inspired me to push myself beyond my limits and strive for excellence.But it wasn't just his achievements that left a lasting impression on me. It was his unwavering support and presence in my life that made all the difference. My father was alwaysthere for me, whether it was cheering me on during a soccer game or offering words of wisdom during difficult times. His love was a guiding force that gave me the confidence to face any obstacles that came my way.Fatherly love has the power to shape not only individual lives but also entire communities and societies. It is a force that can break the cycle of poverty, violence, and despair. We know that children who grow up with involved fathers are more likely to succeed academically, have higher self-esteem, and develop healthier relationships. The presence of a loving and supportive father figure can provide a sense of security and stability that is essential for a child's overall well-being.However, we must also acknowledge that fatherhood is not solely limited to biological ties. There are many who step up to the role of a father, whether it be through adoption, mentorship, or guardianship. These individuals play acritical role in shaping the lives of young ones and deserve our recognition and admiration.Today, as we celebrate Father's Day, let us also recognize the challenges that fathers face in fulfillingtheir role. Balancing work responsibilities with family commitments can be difficult, and societal expectations often place unrealistic demands on fathers. We must foster aculture that values and supports fathers, providing them with the resources and opportunities they need to be actively engaged in their children's lives.In conclusion, the power of fatherly love is immeasurable. It extends far beyond any individual or family and has the potential to change the world. As we celebrate Father's Dayin 2023, let us not only honor the fathers who have shapedour lives but also recommit ourselves to creating a society that values and supports fatherhood. Together, we can ensurea brighter and more promising future for generations to come. Happy Father's Day!。

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奥巴马每周电视演讲20XX年6月15日:父亲节快乐(双语)篇一：奥巴马20XX年6月15日父亲节演讲稿中英文版奥巴马20XX年6月15日父亲节演讲Hi,everybody.ThisFather’sdayweekend,i’dliketospendacoupleminutestalkingaboutwhat’ssometimesmyhardest,butalwaysmymostrewardingjob–beingadad.大家好！这个周末是父亲节，我想花点时间与大家交流下做父亲的感想。

我觉得做好一个父亲的角色有时候最困难，但也最有意义。

igrewupwithoutmyfatheraround.Heleftwheniwastwoyearsold,andeventho ughmysisterandiwerelucky enoughtohaveawonderfulmomandcaringgrandparentstoraiseus,ifelthisabs ence.andiwonderwhatmylifewouldhavebeenlikehadhebeenagreaterpresen ce.从小父亲就不在我的身边。

两岁时父亲离开了我们。

但是我和妹妹很幸运，母亲和祖父母对我们关怀备至，将我们抚养成人。

尽管如此，我仍然觉得父爱缺失。

我时常想，如果父亲一直在我们的身边，我的人生可能就会不一样了。

That’swhyi’vetriedprettyhardtobeagooddadformyownkids.ihaven’talwayssucceeded,ofcourse–inthepast,myjobhaskeptmeawayfromhomemo rethanofteniwouldliketo,andtheburdenofraisingtwoyounggirlssometimesw ouldfalltooheavilyonmichelle.因此，当有了自己的孩子后，我便加倍努力，让自己成为一个好爸爸。

奥巴马在父亲节上的演讲

奥巴马在父亲节上的演讲（节选）2008年6月15日今天我们要记起来的是，在我们生活的基石中，家庭是最重要的。

我们需要认识和赞颂每一位父亲对这个基础所起到的关键的作用。

父亲既是老师又是教练；既是导师又是模范；既是成功的榜样，又是不断推动我们走向成功的人。

我在讲这些话时，心里明白我并非一个尽善尽美的父亲---我知道我犯过错误，并且还可能犯更多的错误；我希望我能比现在有更多的时间在家里陪伴我的女儿和太太。

我心里明白这一切，认为纵然我们缺点多多，纵然我们面对重重困难，但有些教训是我们身为人父者应该尽可能去体会与学习的----不管我们是黑人还是白人，富人还是穷人。

第一个教训是，给我们的子女树立一个卓越的榜样。

因为如果我们对他们抱有很高的期望，我们对自己也应该抱有同样高的期望。

你有一份工作是件好事，有一个大学文凭会更好。

结了婚而又能跟孩子住在一起是再好不过了，但不能只坐在家里整个周末看“体育直播间”节目。

许多孩子就是因为有这样的父亲而只能傍着电视机长大。

作为父亲和家长，我们应该在他们身上花更多时间，帮他们完成作业，时不时地让他们抛开电脑游戏或遥控器而捧上一本书。

这就是我们要为建立那个基础所应做的事情。

有时候我去参加八年级（初中）毕业典礼，那里张灯结彩、花团锦簇、学生一个个礼服盛装。

我在想，那只不过初中毕业啊。

要想真正参与竞争，他们必须高中毕业，然后必须大学毕业，也许还得拿一张研究生文凭。

在今天，只完成初中教育是竞争不过人的。

让我们握一握他们的手，叫他们把屁股移到图书馆的座椅上吧！如果我们要把这种追求卓越的精神灌输进我们孩子脑里，就得靠作为父亲和家长的我们了。

要靠我们告诉我们的子女：“别让你的自身价值被电视上的形象所操纵影响，因为我要你能做你最大的梦，去为之而奋斗”。

我们对他们抱有这些期望就全靠我们，这也就是说，我们自己也得达到这些期望的水平，我们在生活中也要做个追求卓越的榜样。

第二个教训是，身为人父，我们应做的是传递给我们子女一种同理心的人生价值观。

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美国总统心中怎样的爸爸才够称职？我们一起来听听吧！Hi, everybody. Sunday is Father's Day. If you haven't got Dad a gift yet, there's still time. Just barely. But the truth is, what we give our fathers can never match what our fathers give us.I know how important it is to have a dad in your life, because I grew up without my father around. I felt the weight of his absence. So for Michelle and our girls, I try every day to be the husband and father my family didn't have when I was young. And every chance I get, I encourage fathers to get more involved in their children's lives, because what makes you a man isn't the ability to have a child – it's the courage to raise one.Still, over the past couple years, I've met with a lot of young people who don't have a father figure around. And while there's nothing that can replace a parent, any of us can do our part to be a mentor, a sounding board, a role model for a kid who needs one. Earlier this year, I launched an initiative called My Brother's Keeper – an all-hands-on-deck effort to help more of our young men reach their full potential. And if you want to be a mentor to a young man in your community, you can find out how at /My Brothers Keeper.Now, when I launched this initiative, I said that government can't play the primary role in a young person's life. Taking responsibility for being a great parent or mentor is a choice that we, as individuals, have to make. No government program can ever take the place of a parent's love. Still, as a country, there are ways we can help support dads and moms who make that choice.That's why, earlier this week, we brought working dads from across America to the White House to talk about the challenges they face. And in a few weeks, I'll hold the first-ever White House Working Families Summit. We've still got too many workplace policies that belong in the 1950s, and it's time to bring them up to date for today's families, where oftentimes, both parents are working. Moms and dads deserve affordable child care, and time off to care for a sick parent or child without running into hardship. Women deserve equal pay for equal work –and at a time when more women are breadwinners for a family, that benefits men, too. And because no parent who works full-time should have to raise a family in poverty, it's time for Congress to follow the lead of state afterstate, get on the bandwagon, and give America a raise.Dads work hard. So our country should do what we can to make sure their hard work pays off; to make sure life for them and their families is a little less stressful, and a little more secure, so they can be the dads their kids need them to be. Because there's nothing more precious in life than the time we spend with our children. There's no better feeling than knowing that we can be there for them, and provide for them, and help give them every shot at success.Let's make sure every dad who works hard and takes responsibility has the chance to know that feeling, not just on one Sunday, but every day of the year.Thanks everybody, happy Father's Day, and have a great weekend.。

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