爱华网There are, of course, those who do not want us to speak. Even now,orders are being shouted into telephones and men with guns willsoon be on their way. Why? Because while the truncheon may be usedin lieu of conversation words will always retain their power. Wordsoffer the means to meaning and, for those who will listen, theenunciation of truth. there is something terribly wrong with thiscountry, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance andoppression. And where once you had the freedom to object to thinkand speak as you saw fit you now have censors and surveillancecoercing your conformity and soliciting submission.
How did this happen? Who's to blame? Certainly there are those whoare more responsible than others. And they will be heldaccountable. But again, truth be told,if you're looking for theguilty you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. Iknow you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. Therewere a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reasonandrob you of your common sense. Fear got the best of you. And in yourpanic, you turned to the now High Chancellor Adam Sutler. Hepromised you order, he promised you peace......and all he demandedin return was your silent, obedient consent. Last night, I soughtto end that silence. Last night, I destroyed the Old Bailey toremind this country of what it has forgotten. More than 400 yearsago, a great citizen wished to imbed the 5th of November forever inour memory. His hope was to remind the world that fairness, justiceand freedom are more than words. They are perspectives.So if you'veseen nothing if the crimes of this government remain unknown to youthen I would suggest that you allow the 5th of November to passunmarked. But if you see what I see......if you feel as I feel,andif you would seek as I seek,then I ask you to stand beside me,oneyear from tonight outside the gates of Parliament.And together,weshall give them a 5th November that shall never ever befogot.
伦敦,晚上好!请允许我先致歉.我跟你们很多人一样欣赏规律生活的舒适,熟悉面孔所带来的安全感,以及日复一日的平静.我跟任何人都一样享受,不过就节日的角度来讲,节日是用美好的假日来庆祝过去的重大事件,通常和某人的死亡或者血腥残酷的斗争的结束有关.我想我们可以从生活中抽出一点时间坐下来聊聊如何纪念今年的11月5日,一个可悲的遗忘的日子,当然有些人不希望我们说话,全副武装的人马上就会上路.为什么?尽管沉默代替了谈话,言语却总是保持着他的力量,言语提供了表达见解的方式,而且他可以告诉那些愿意倾听人们真相.而真相是这个国家的有些事情不正常的可怕,对吗?残暴,不公,歧视和镇压,在这快土地上,你们曾经拥有过反对的自由,有过思考和言论的自由,而现在你们拥有的是胁迫你们就范的审查制度和监视系统,这是怎么发生的?这要怪谁?当然有些人要背负比其他人更大的责任,他们会为此付出代价的,不过话说回来,你们如果要找罪人的话,照照镜子就行了…我知道你为什么这样做,我知道你害怕,谁不会呢?战争,恐怖事件,疾病…曾经有无数的问题企图要摧毁你的理性,剥夺你的常识,恐惧控制了你,你在慌乱中把票投给了元首先生,他许诺给你们秩序,他许诺给你们和平,所要的回报是你的服从和沉默,昨晚我决定要结束这种沉默(11.5),昨晚我摧毁了老巴里街,以提醒这个国家把他所忘记的事情想起,四百多年前,一位伟大的公民打算将11月5日永远刻入我们的记忆中,他希望以此提醒世界公平,正义和自由不止是口头说说,他们是对未来的展望,所以如果你什么也没看见,任对这个政府所犯下的罪行一无所知,我建议你让这个11月5日平淡的过去,可是如果你见到我之所见,如果你感到我之所感,而你愿意寻我之所寻,请你在一年之后的今晚,和我并肩站到议会大厦的外面,我们我将一起给他们留下一个永远永远不会被忘记的11月5日.
