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1、1988DemocraticNationalConventionKeynoteAddress AnnRichards:1988DemocraticNationalConventionKeynoteAddress Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyou,verymuch. Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen.Buenasnoches,misamigos. Imdelightedtobeherewithyouthisevening,becauseafterlisteningtoGeorgeBushalltheseyears,Ifiguredyouneeded
2、toknowwhatarealTexasaccentsoundslike. TwelveyearsagoBarbaraJordan,anotherTexaswoman,Barbaramadethekeynoteaddresstothisconvention,andtwowomeninahundredandsixtyyearsisaboutparforthecourse. But,ifyougiveusachance,wecanperform.Afterall,GingerRogersdideverythingthatFredAstairedid.Shejustdiditbackwardsand
3、inhighheels. IwanttoannouncetothisNationthatinalittlemorethan100days,theReaganMeeseDeaverNofzigerPoindexterNorthWeinbergerWattGorsuchLavelleStockmanHaigBorkNoriegaGeorgeBusherawillbeover Youknow,tonightIfeelalittlelikeIdidwhenIplayedbasketballinthe8thgrade.IthoughtIlookedrealcuteinmyuniform.AndthenI
4、heardaboyyellfromthebleachers,Makethatbasket,Birdlegs Andmygreatestfearisthatsameguyissomewhereoutthereintheaudiencetonight,andhesgoingtocutmedowntosize.BecausewhereIgrewuptherereallywasntmuchtoleranceforselfimportance,peoplewhoputonairs. IwasbornduringtheDepressioninalittlemunityjustoutsideWaco,and
5、IgrewuplisteningtoFranklinRooseveltontheradio.Well,itwasbackthenthatIcametounderstandthesmalltruthsandthehardshipsthatbindneighborstogether.ThosewererealpeoplewithrealproblemsandtheyhadrealdreamsaboutgettingoutoftheDepression.IcanremembersummernightswhenwedputdownwhatwecalledtheBaptistpallet,andweli
6、stenedtothegrownupstalk.Icanstillhearthesoundofthedominoesclickingonthemarbleslabmydaddyhadfoundforatabletop.Icanstillhearthelaughterofthemantellingjokesyouwerentsupposedtoheartalkinabouthowbigthatoldbuckdeerwas,laughinaboutmamaputtinCloroxinthewellwhenthefrogfellin. TheytalkedaboutwarandWashingtona
7、ndwhatthiscountryneeded.Theytalkedthestraighttalk.Anditcamefrompeoplewhowerelivingtheirlivesasbesttheycould.Andthatswhatweregoingtodotonight.Weregoingtotellhowthecowatethecabbage. IgotaletterlastweekfromayoungmotherinLorena,Texas,andIwannareadpartofittoyou.Shewrites, “Ourworriesgofrompaydaytopayday,
8、justlikemillionsofothers.Andwehavetwofairlydecentines,butIworryhowImgoingtopaytherisingcarinsuranceandfood.IpraymykidsdonthaveagrowthspurtfromAugusttoDecember,soIdonthavetobuynewjeans.Webuyclothesatthebudgetstoresandwehavethemfrayandfadeandstretchinthefirstwash.Weponderandtrytofigureouthowweregonnap
9、ayforcollegeandbracesandtennisshoes.Wedonttakevacationsandwedontgoouttoeat.Pleasedontthinkmeungrateful.Wehavejobsandaniceplacetolive,andwerehealthy.Werethepeopleyouseeeverydayinthegrocerystores,andweobeythelawsandpayourtaxes.Weflyourflagsonholidaysandweplodalongtryingtomakeitbetterforourselvesandour
10、childrenandourparents.Wearentvocalanymore.Ithinkmaybeweretootired.IbelievethatpeoplelikeusareforgotteninAmerica.” Well,ofcourseyoubelieveyoureforgotten,becauseyouhavebeen. ThisRepublicanAdministrationtreatsusasifwewerepiecesofapuzzlethatcantfittogether.Theyvetriedtoputusintopartmentsandseparateusfro
11、meachother.Theirpoliticaltheoryis“divideandconquer.”TheyvesuggestedtimeandtimeagainthatwhatisofinteresttoonegroupofAmericansisnotofinteresttoanyoneelse.Wevebeenisolated.Wevebeenlumpedintothatsadphraseologycalled“specialinterests.”Theyvetoldfarmersthattheywereselfish,thattheywoulddriveupfoodpricesift
12、heyaskedthegovernmenttointerveneonbehalfofthefamilyfarm,andwewatchedfarmsgoontheauctionblockwhileweboughtfoodfromforeigncountries.Well,thatswrong Theytoldworkingmothersitsalltheirfaulttheirfamiliesarefallingapartbecausetheyhadtogotoworktokeeptheirkidsinjeansandtennisshoesandcollege.Andtheyrewrong Th
13、eytoldAmericanlabortheyweretryingtoruinfreeenterprisebyaskingfor60daysnoticeofplantclosings,andthatswrong.Andtheytoldtheautoindustryandthesteelindustryandthetimberindustryandtheoilindustry,paniesbeingthreatenedbyforeignproductsfloodingthiscountry,thatyoureprotectionistifyouthinkthegovernmentshoulden
14、forceourtradelaws.Andthatiswrong. Whentheybelittleusfordemandingcleanairandcleanwaterfortryingtosavetheoceansandtheozonelayer,thatswrong. Nowonderwefeelisolatedandconfused.Wewantanswersandtheiransweristhatsomethingiswrongwithyou.Wellnothingswrongwithyou.NothingswrongwithyouthatyoucantfixinNovember W
15、evebeentoldwevebeentoldthattheinterestsoftheSouthandtheSouthwestarenotthesameinterestsastheNorthandtheNortheast.Theypitonegroupagainsttheother.Theyvedividedthiscountry,andinourisolationwethinkgovernmentisntgonnahelpus,andwerealoneinourfeelings.Wefeelforgotten.Well,thefactisthatwearenotanisolatedpiec
16、eoftheirpuzzle.Weareonenation.WearetheUnitedStatesofAmerica. Now,weDemocratsbelievethatAmericaisstillthecountyoffairplay;thatwecaneoutofasmalltownorapoorneighborhoodandhavethesamechanceasanyoneelse,anditdoesntmatterwhetherweareblackorHispanicordisabledorawomensic.WebelievethatAmericaisacountrywheresmal
