Nepali Blog, Blog on Nepali News, Literature and Politics: January 2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Some old post

I Enjoyed reading this blogpost after a longtime. I, myself, had written this blogpost longtime back for WWW.WNSO.ORG

At that time, I was so enthusiastic to start a project and had done some work, but later, continuity, as they say, became history. After a longtime, when I visited the blog, it looked very deserted but I enjoyed what I had written back then.
You may also enjoy reading it and do support http://www.chautari.org/
WELCOME MESSAGE—-Official WNSO BLOG

Welcome all of you! This is a blog maintained byWNSO.ORG. More about us, please refer to the ABOUT link at the top of the page.

Though we created this Blog Post long time back, we are slowly unfolding the mysteries of this Blog. Because of some technical problems, we were not able to upload our pages.

The special feature of this blog is that this is Official Blog ofWNSO.ORG. Here, we will inform you some of the happenings and developments of WNSO.ORG in a regular manner. We will update our pages regularly with Announcements, News, Information, and our views and most of them will be the matters related to Students for Unifying Nepalese For Better Education

Undoubtedly, it is an official Blog and good thing about this is there will be unofficial portion in the blog. We are providing facility of registration (See the Right hand side of the Blog under META Tag) and You, that is; any of you can just register here and blog in this Blog itself, that is under the banner of Worldwide Nepalese Students’ Organisation: Blog.

Isn’t it cool?

Any bloggers can write very cool blog with his views and thoughts once you get registered here. Posts can be pretty informal and can be presented in simple manner and in informal way. We do not expect from you any hi-fi journalistic attitudes. Just go ahead. I request readers of this Blog to get this facility of Registration and Blogging here.

Yes, you can do that Right here and Right Now!!!!

A Simple thing you need to keep in mind is please do not spam this blog.

Remind you that it is not the place to advertise Viagra, or any new cool electronic goods neither forum to provide any links to other useless websites. We really mind your language and sincerely request you to use very civilised and matured language. Needless to say, please do not use racist, obscene, immoral and any other objectionable language.

In that case, Our Editor can kick you (you know where??? N humour is appreciated!!!!) Out from this blog though we have very tolerable policy of allowing people to express their views

BUT it is the prerogative of the Editor and ADMIN to decide whom to kick out from the blog. While kicking someone out from the blog for abusive and uncivilized posts, they are not bound by any aid or advice or any consultation from anyone in this world. So, Be aware Dear friends!!!!But, nothing to fear so long as you maintain your standards through standard of language.

Regarding our administrative set-up, there are currently two kinds of volunteers we have. One look after the contents of the page, and another set of volunteers manage its colour, looks and appearance. If you have any grievance on any aspects of the blog, or if you have any noble and innovative suggestions, advice, views, you are most welcome to mail us at info@wnso.org.

Currently, Bharat Thapa, and Chamatkaribaba are looking after this blog in addition to admin and Editor (Both Admin and Editor’s Profiles are unknown to us!!!!) n these two peoples BT & CB sincerely believe that WNSO BLOG family grows within few days.

If you have any suggestions, those have not been heard, then, you can directly mail to Bharat Thapa (bharat.thapa@gmail.com) or to Chamatkaribaba (rajib@wnso.org)

And at last, keep on visiting us and do comment us. The comments can be sent from the comment section provided at the bottom of the each blog post. N Finally, do not forget to register and start posting in the Blog.

Recession: save or spend?

My friend from London says that the situation is real bad in London because of recession. He works is a law firm and is a lawyer. And, In India, Someday back, I saw a paper which says that 50 millions jobs will be lost in 2009 worldwide. I just got a shock. I am in my job for past 8 months and when I read news that 50 million people lose job in a year, I have reason to be scared.

Recently, Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, before he went for heart surgery, said that 2009 is really going to be worse. It would be worse than 2008. We saw later half of 2008, it suffered because of recession. We could feel this in our work place.

More frequently, less work and a lot of time pass has sent people in a shock and uneasiness.Life is difficult to predict. How this recession is going to affect us is beyond our understanding. The Reserve Bank of India's prediction that the Economic Growth hovers around 7% is another indication that bad days are going to come. At Some point of 2008, India was targeting GDP of 9% and now, we are to be contended with 7%.

What it means? It means a lot to be scared. Less amount of cash flow, credit crunch, lack of big projects, no job, not much tax collection, not much revenue generation, and in turn, less funding by governments in public projects.

Less amount of funding in projects mean the poor has to suffer a lot who depend on public schools, public college, public transportation, Hospital.

Another sector to suffer from this recession is both manufacturing as well as service sector. A lot of manufacturing units are being closed as exports and internal consumption has gone down. Similarly, services sectors like Hospitality, Tourisms are also suffering a lot. People are saving money, spending less and are preparing or bad days to come.

But less spending and excessive savings means inviting bad days in a higher speed. There is a vicious circle and spiral effect of saving, less spending and wanting more.

But, what option we have? I do not know Economics what it says. But, I am sure no economics/economists have clear answer on this. Shall we spend less and save a lot for bad days or shall we spend on everything and help economy to revive? What if I spend a lot and try to revive economy but my fellow neighbor saves everything and economy is not revived, and I also go broke.

What if I spend a lot and from there, my fellow neighbor makes profit like selling commodities to me and saves all capital and profits. I go broke but he enjoys his hard bad days and when recession is over, he comes back to the business to accumulate more profits.

Do any Economists have answer what to do in this recession times? Should we spend or Save?

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I have Copied this Article from Asis' blog wothout any prior PERMISSION. I hope that he will permit me to do this one and I hope that he will not comment here to remove this Article from here. I am not totally convinced about this viral Tag stuffs and do not really know how it will work. But, I hope that it works nevertheless. This is the fourth and the LAST ONE in this series of increasing viewers. My Blog can not consume more than this. I will be back with my own usual stuffs within few times. Please visit Blog pages of my friends Sajiva and(Ashish) http://alapot.blogspot.com/ as well and cerainly , do not forget to drop some comments here.

And sincere thanx to Asish and Sajiva for their much needed support and comments.]

SORRY FOR BEING UNETHICAL IN BLOGGING!!!

So surprised to see the ranking of one of my friends’ blog , who just started blogging last month only. She is far ahead than me in Technorati Ranking. I started 2 months back. Don’t get confused ‘em not jealous. But I just wanted to know how it happened?

I kept on googling through number of blogs and came to know that there was something which just boosts up blog ranking dramatically. In the race of competition, why should I only remain behind if know all. So I also did CTRL+C and CTRL+V in which I have good practice(neways ‘em also S/W engineer LOL…).But I don’t think it is ethical. Anyway let it be.

Here comes unethical part

Instructions:

1.) Copy and paste the matrix of “ViralTags” below courtesy of Founders Cafe.

2.) Substitute the Host Tag and one of the “Viral Tags” in the matrix with your anchor text of choice with your blog’s URL. Please keep anchor text to a max of 3 words to keep the matrix size manageable.

3.) When you get a ping back from someone that has your link in one of their “Viral Tags”, practice good karma by copying his/her Host Tag’s anchor text (automatically the associated link will also be copied) and paste it over one of your “Viral Tags” below.

4.) Encourage and invite your readers to do the same and soon this can grow virally.

Host Tag: The INNOVATIVE IDEAS OF OUR TIME

Important: Once I get a ping back from you, I will add your anchor text and the associated link you designate as “Host Tag” here, replacing one of the “ViralTags” from the matrix above. As more and more bloggers copy and paste this matrix, the more back links you will have with your anchor text. If everybody who copy and paste from your blog does the same, pretty soon this will spread and go viral. So, the sooner you participate, the more links with anchor text you will receive.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Poem/Gazal/ गजल, Nepali Gazal, kabita(नेपाली साहित्य, कबिता र गजल)-II

This is a Nepali Poem/Gazal/ गजल written by Suresh 'Jyotipunj'. I do not know him but He has posted this Poem/Gazal/ गजल in My Blog. I liked his Poem/Gazal/ गजल and have made as a new Post. I am thankful to Suresh Ji and wish him all the best in future in writing Nepali Poem/Gazal/ गजल.

Since I like Nepali Poem(kabita) and Nepali Gazals(Poem/Gazal/ गजल), I will be posting here some more Poem/Gazal/ गजल when I have time. You can also send me your Poems and Nepali Gazals.

Literature is such an interesting thing in Life and our Nepali literature is also very rich. Just We need to do is keep on Contributing to this field.

नेपाली साहित्य, कबिता र गजल मन पराउने साथी हरुलाई तल को Suresh जि ले लेख्नु भएको कबिता/Poem/Gazal/ गजल प्रस्तुत गरेको छु। तपाईं पनि यदी नेपाली गजल मन पराउनु हुन्छ भने यो ब्लग हेर्दैइ गर्नु होला। मेरो ब्लग मा पालिदिनु भएकोमा धेरै धेरै धन्यवाद।

गजल

नजन्मिएपछी यहाँ बुद्ध अर्को फेरि।
डर सधैं हुने हो कि युद्ध अर्को फेरि।

रगर्तैमा हात हजुर नचोप्ने को छ र?
दाबी गर्छ आफैँलाई शुद्ध अर्को फेरि।

भजन गाउनुपर्ने हो अझै क- कसको?
Aउटा छ खुसी हुँदा क्रुद्ध अर्को फेरि।

कलमैको अब अन्तिम लडाईँ साथी,
बन्दुक समाउनेकै बिरुद्ध अर्को फेरि।

नजन्मिएपछी यहाँ बुद्ध अर्को फेरि।
डर सधैं हुने हो कि युद्ध अर्को फेरि।

Suresh ‘Jyotipunja'
http://www.thekindevil.blogspot.com

Friday, January 23, 2009

Letter by President Barack Obama to his Daughters

Barack Obama pens letter to his girls

Barack Obama has written a letter to his daughters, explaining how he has missed them during his campaign for the White House, why he wanted to be president and what he wants to achieve.

He was asked to write the letter by US magazine Parade. This is what he wrote:

Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't make up for all the time we've been apart. I know how much I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.

When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me - about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn't seem so important anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own life wouldn't count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that's why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a sense of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college-even if their parents aren't rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids and retire with dignity.

I want us to push the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach beyond the divides of race and region, gender and religion that keep us from seeing the best in each other.

Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to protect our country-but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe. And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free-that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation comes great responsibility.

That was the lesson your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for equality because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean something.

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better-and that the unfinished work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to what we know America should be.

I hope both of you will take up that work, righting the wrongs that you see and working to give others the chances you've had. Not just because you have an obligation to give something back to this country that has given our family so much-although you do have that obligation. But because you have an obligation to yourself. Because it is only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential.

These are the things I want for you-to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have. That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure.

I am so proud of both of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.

Love, Dad

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Nepali gazal kabita (नेपाली साहित्य कबिता)

This is a Nepali Poem written by Sagar Bohora from Nepal. i do not know him but He has posted this poem in My Blog. I liked his poem and have made as a new Post. His address in Nepal is kanchanpur, Mahendra Nagar, Nepal. that is in Mahakali Anchal.I am thankful to Sagar Ji and wish him all the best in future in writing Nepali Poem.

Since I like Nepali Poem(kabita) and Nepali Gazals, I will be posting here some more Poems when I have time. You can also send me your Poems and Nepali Gazals.

Literature is such an interesting thing in Life and our Nepali literature is also very rich. Just We need to do is keep on Contributing to this field.

नेपाली साहित्य, कबिता र गजल मन पराउने साथी हरुलाई तल को सागर बोहोरा जि ले लेख्नु भएको कबिता प्रस्तुत गरेको छु। तपाईं पनि यदी नेपाली गजल मन पराउनु हुन्छ भने यो ब्लग हेर्दैइ गर्नु होला। मेरो ब्लग मा पालिदिनु भएकोमा धेरै धेरै धन्यवाद।

नखोज्नु है मलाई बसन्त ऋतुको हरियालीमा

म त उजाड मरुभुमिमा हर्राई सकेछु

नसम्झिनु है मलाई कुनै खुशियालीमा

म त दुःख र आँशुको सागरमा पो डुबि सकेछु

नखोज्नु है मलाई पूर्णिमाको जुनेली रातमा

म त ५५ डिग्रीको घाममा जल्न पुगेछु

नखोज्नु है मलाई हजारौं दुनियाँको भिडमा

म त बालुवै बालुवाको मरुभुमी मा पुगी सकेछु

नखोज्नु है मलाई बिहानीको सुस्तरी पवनमा

म त समुन्द्री आँधिमा बडारीन पो पुगी सकेछु

नखोज्नु है मलाई वरपिपलको छहारीमा

म त रुखै नभएको मरुभुमीमा पो मडारिन पुगी सकेछु

नखोज्नु है मलाई जन्मभुमिको कुना कुनामा

म त गाउँ घर छाडी समुन्द्र तरी पराइ बनि सकेछु

नखोज्नु है मलाई पहिलाको गाउँ घरको ठेगानामा

म त अब परदेशी पो भैसकेछु, परदेशी पो भैसकेछु

सागर बोहरा

महेंन्द्रनगर, नेपाल @ कंचनपुर

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Barack Obama: Role Model for coming Generation

When I used to think about role-model in my childhood, I think there was no one. I did not find anyone at that time worthy of calling my role Model. When I grew up, immediately after King Birendra of Nepal was killed in 2001 AD, I felt he was a man worthy of being called as role model. At that time, more than qualities of Late King Birendra, I was moved by sympathy to him and his family.

Today, the age of Shahs is over in Nepal. We could not even imagine at one point of time that Nepal can be a country without King. But, all that was impossible to us some ten years back is now, possible in Nepal. So, the story somewhat in a similar fashion follows in United States of America.

USA, the world’s most powerful and strong and most developed country has different history. Once, it was a colony, and then, 13 states came together and made a federal state, and white men owned slaves and slaves were black. That means Blacks were slaves. There used to be chain and shackle on the hands and legs of these blacks, inevitably slaves, and there were traded like domesticated animals in the markets.

The story sounds like a real story, or script of some debut movie, but that was the reality. Blacks were enslaved and traded. And, the Freedom of Emancipation came into action and so, the Civil War. Black became citizens but a second class. They were inferior to whites and marginalized and discriminated for many years.

Even after Second World War, as late as in 1960s, People like Martin Luther King Jr. had to contend with a dream in his famous Speech of “I have a Dream” where dreamt of freedom and liberty to Black people. He hoped that one day, there will not be any discrimination among people based on his colour and race but merit alone prevails.

And the dream has come true, and the merit has prevailed. The man BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA is there, right in front of us, with the message CHANGE WE NEED and Yes! WE CAN. Yes, The Americans have done it and have made a black the 44^th President of United States.

President Obama is the 4^th youngest man to be a President of United States, first black president, and first man to be president not being born in mainland United States.

The rise of the Harvard law graduate and community organizer, Mr. Obama, is not only phenomenal but it is a spectacular political success in such a young age. Three or Four Years back, Hillary Clinton was considered to be a democratic candidate and a strong contender for Presidential candidate. But, the tsunami Mr. Obama brought from nowhere proves his caliber and ability in political race.

The great and good thing about Obama’s success is not sympathy of black or whites; or of men or women. It can be construed as a success of Black People but the way, he campaigned himself was aloof of any racial division. He did not ask vote from people just because he was a black. The presidential seat of United States is not on any quota or reservation but to reach there, he fought hard but played a very honest game.

Instead, he proved that he can be trusted and relied upon and the people of USA voted for him.

His wit, sharpness, intelligence, intellectual ability and ability to appeal the masses made him favorite candidate over Clinton. He was no where to be seen in the center stage of democratic politics or not even in the far far horizon, today, he is in the middle and in Center, in Washington in Capitol Hill.

The lesson this victory of Obama should teach to the younger generation is all depend on you and your will. The constructive determination always leads us to success irrespective of our age or background. The man whose ancestors were sold like animals some century back by whites is there in Washington by winning the faith of majority people. This is certainly the phenomenal growth of Obama coupled with determination and should act as strong role model for youngsters who know only the complaining all the time. "We know," he said in his inaugural address, "that our patchwork heritage is strength, not a weakness." That’s the determination he has shown to bailout US and the world from present economic crisis and threats from other things. Determination is great and we can only hope that he can succeed in the path he has chosen.

And I hope, unlike me, no children now finds difficulty to choose a role-model if has ever asked to do so.

Let’s extend our Congratulations to President Obama and wish him the successful presidency.

Congratulation to President Obama

This is a Speech given by President Obama of USA after he took oath of office. I did not have TV in my room these days and could not watch the oath and inauguration in details but watched some portion of Oath in online videos. It was interesting to see Obama first fumbling and then laughing and being help by Chief Justice to take oath.

In Oath, his last words were "God Help Me." and Chief Justice of Federal Court extended his hand to congratulate the President. And the President said, Thank You.

It shows how people rise with their own will and hard work. There may be a lot of lessons that we may learn from the life of Obama. I will be writing a piece on this later in the night. Right now, you can read the speech of Obama after he was sworn in the office of President. The Speech is taken from THE HINDU Website.

President Barack Obama's inaugural address

"WASHINGTON (AP): Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address on Tuesday, as prepared for delivery and released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

“OBAMA: My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we the people have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land _ a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America _ they will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted _ for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things _ some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions _ that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act _ not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions _ who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them _ that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works _ whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account _ to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day _ because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control _ and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart _ not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our founding fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort _ even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus _ and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West _ know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment _ a moment that will define a generation _ it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.

For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends _ hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism _ these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility _ a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

This is the source of our confidence _ the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed _ why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:

``Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive...that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet (it).''

America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.
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