就任式
1月20日、無事Joe Biden大統領とKamala Harris副大統領の就任式が行われました。ちらほら雪も降ったようですが、途中から晴れ晴れとした青空が広がり、見ていてとても気持ちが良くなる就任式でした。もちろんコロナ対策のため観衆はいないし、会場内もソーシャルディスタンスが取られていますが、そういうのも全部ふっとばして気持ちが晴れやかになりました。
My fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal and resolve.
We will press forward with speed and urgency, for we have much to do in this winter of peril and possibility. Much to repair. Much to restore. Much to heal. Much to build. And much to gain. Few periods in our nation’s history have been more challenging or difficult than the one we’re in now. A once-in-a-century virus silently stalks the country. It’s taken as many lives in one year as America lost in all of World War II. Millions of jobs have been lost. Hundreds of thousands of businesses closed. A cry for racial justice some 400 years in the making moves us. The dream of justice for all will be deferred no longer. A cry for survival comes from the planet itself. A cry that can’t be any more desperate or any more clear. And now, a rise in political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism that we must confront and we will defeat. To overcome these challenges — to restore the soul and to secure the future of America — requires more than words. It requires that most elusive of things in a democracy: Unity. Unity.
Today, on this January day, my whole soul is in this: Bringing America together. Uniting our people. And uniting our nation. I ask every American to join me in this cause. Uniting to fight the common foes we face: Anger, resentment, hatred. Extremism, lawlessness, violence. Disease, joblessness, hopelessness. With unity we can do great things. Important things. We can right wrongs. We can put people to work in good jobs. We can teach our children in safe schools. We can overcome this deadly virus. We can reward work, rebuild the middle class, and make health care secure for all. We can deliver racial justice. We can make America, once again, the leading force for good in the world.
To all those who supported our campaign I am humbled by the faith you have placed in us. To all those who did not support us, let me say this: Hear me out as we move forward. Take a measure of me and my heart. And if you still disagree, so be it. That’s democracy. That’s America. The right to dissent peaceably, within the guardrails of our Republic, is perhaps our nation’s greatest strength. Yet hear me clearly: Disagreement must not lead to disunion. And I pledge this to you: I will be a President for all Americans. I will fight as hard for those who did not support me as for those who did.
Together, we shall write an American story of hope, not fear. Of unity, not division. Of light, not darkness. An American story of decency and dignity. Of love and of healing. Of greatness and of goodness. May this be the story that guides us. The story that inspires us. The story that tells ages yet to come that we answered the call of history. We met the moment. That democracy and hope, truth and justice, did not die on our watch but thrived. That our America secured liberty at home and stood once again as a beacon to the world. That is what we owe our forebearers, one another, and generations to follow. So, with purpose and resolve we turn to the tasks of our time. Sustained by faith. Driven by conviction. And, devoted to one another and to this country we love with all our hearts. May God bless America and may God protect our troops. Thank you, America.
Lady Gagaによる素晴らしい国歌斉唱。
Jennifer Lopez の“This Land Is Your Land” と“America the Beautiful”のメドレー。心が洗われますね。
全米の心を撃ち抜いた、22歳の若き詩人Amanda Gormanさん。素晴らしい！抜粋。全文はこちら。
We are striving to forge a union with purpose. To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man. And so we lift our gazes not to what stands between us but what stands before us. We close the divide because we know, to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside.
If we’re to live up to our own time, then victory won’t lie in the blade. But in all the bridges we’ve made, that is the promise to glade, the hill we climb. If only we dare. It’s because being American is more than a pride we inherit, it’s the past we step into and how we repair it.
We will rebuild, reconcile and recover. And every known nook of our nation and every corner called our country, our people diverse and beautiful will emerge, battered and beautiful. When day comes we step out of the shade, aflame and unafraid, the new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.
Celebrating America
夜に入って、「Celebrating America」を開催。Tom Hanksの司会で、たくさんのスター達がお祝いしました。
Bruce Springsteen の “Land Of Hope and Dreams”。Jon Bon Jovi の “Here Comes the Sun”。Foo Fightersの “Times Like These”。Justin Timberlake と Ant Clemons の”Better Days”。ブロードウェイ中のスター達の共演による“Seasons of Love” と “Let the Sunshine In”。John Legend の”Feeling Good”。Demi Lovatoの “Lovely Day”。Black Pumasの “Colors”。Yo-Yo Ma の”Amazing Grace”。Yolanda Adamsの “Hallelujah”。
「闇を抜け、朝日が昇る。もう大丈夫。笑顔が戻ってくる。もっといい日が来るよ。」曲のラインアップと歌詞からみんなの思いが伝わってきますね。
Tim McGraw とTyler Hubbardの “Undivided”の歌詞から一節。
I think it’s time to come together
You and I can make a change
Maybe we can make a difference
Make the world a better place
Look around and love somebody
We’ve been hateful long enough
Let the good Lord reunite us
Til this country that we love’s undivided
オバマ・ブッシュ・クリントン元大統領のトークもありました。
これからは、意見が同じ人の意見だけを聞くのではなく、対立する意見にも耳を傾けなければいけない。ブッシュ大統領はオバマ大統領と対立する意見も多かったけれど、同じアメリカ人として、共通することの方が対立することより多く、オバマ大統領が新大統領として就任するときはサポートしてくれた。3人の元大統領はバイデン大統領の成功を祈り、手が必要なときはかけつける、と。バイデン大統領の成功は、アメリカの成功なのだから。
Mike Pence元副大統領が最後に受けた仕打ちを見るにつけ、2017年に Joe Bidenが副大統領の任期を終える時のオバマ大統領のこのスピーチとPresidential Medal of Freedomの授与を思い出します。当時はみんなもらい泣きしたねぇ。
新しく副大統領になったKamala Harrisの初スピーチから抜粋。全文はこちら。
“We not only dream, we do. We not only see what has been, we see what can be. We shoot for the moon, and then we plant our flag on it. We are bold, fearless and ambitious. We are undaunted, in our belief that we shall overcome, that we will rise up. This is American aspiration.”
“The courage to see beyond crisis, to do what is hard, to do what is good, to unite, to believe in ourselves, believe in our country, believe in what we can do together.”
Kamala Harrisの、11月の勝利宣言の時のスピーチもよかったなあ。抜粋。全文はこちら。
“Congressman John Lewis, before his passing, wrote: Democracy is not a state. It is an act. And what he meant was that America’s democracy is not guaranteed. It is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it, to guard it and never take it for granted. And protecting our democracy takes struggle. It takes sacrifice. There is joy in it and there is progress. Because ‘We The People’ have the power to build a better future.”
“For 4 years, you marched and organized for equality and justice, for our lives, and for our planet. And then, you voted. You delivered a clear message. You chose hope, unity, decency, science, and, yes, truth. You chose Joe Biden as the next president of the United States of America. Joe is a healer. A uniter. A tested and steady hand. A person whose own experience of loss gives him a sense of purpose that will help us, as a nation, reclaim our own sense of purpose.”
“Tonight, I reflect on their struggle, their determination and the strength of their vision — to see what can be unburdened by what has been — I stand on their shoulders. And what a testament it is to Joe’s character that he had the audacity to break one of the most substantial barriers that exists in our country and select a woman as his vice president. But while I may be the first woman in this office, I won’t be the last. Because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities. And to the children of our country, regardless of your gender, our country has sent you a clear message: Dream with ambition, lead with conviction, and see yourself in a way that others might not see you, simply because they’ve never seen it before.”
“To the American people: No matter who you voted for, I will strive to be the vice president that Joe was to President Obama — loyal, honest, and prepared, waking up every day thinking of you and your families. Because now is when the real work begins. The hard work. The necessary work. The good work. The essential work to save lives and beat this pandemic. To rebuild our economy so it works for working people. To root out systemic racism in our justice system and society. To combat the climate crisis. To unite our country and heal the soul of our nation. The road ahead will not be easy. But America is ready. And so are Joe and I. We have elected a president who represents the best in us. A leader the world will respect and our children can look up to. A commander-in-chief who will respect our troops and keep our country safe. And a president for all Americans.”
最後はKaty Perryの “Firework”に合わせて花火が打ち上げられ、盛り上がって終了しました。
お仕事
就任式もコンサートも素晴らしかったんだけど、浮かれてる暇はないよー、毎日たくさんの人が失業し、コロナで亡くなっているのよーと内心思っていましたが、バイデン政権の仕事は速かった。
最初の3日で約30個の大統領令やアクションプランを発出。
Here are the 30 executive orders and actions Biden signed in his first three days
新型コロナウイルス対策を強化するため、ワクチンの供給を加速し、感染対策にあたる新たな部局を設立し、連邦政府が所有する建物や敷地では、マスク着用と社会的距離の確保が義務付けられる。
トランプ政権が進めていた世界保健機関（WHO）脱退の手続きを停止し、「パリ協定」に復帰する手続きの開始を命じる大統領令に署名。カナダとアメリカ間の「キーストーンXLパイプライン」の敷設に対する大統領の許可を取り消し。
移民問題では、イスラム教徒が多い国を対象としていた入国規制を廃止し、メキシコ国境の壁の建設に補助金を出すことの根拠となっていた、トランプ政権の国家非常事態宣言を無効とした。
アメリカ人の2900万人が食糧不足に陥っているという現実を受け、貧困層への迅速な現金支給と、通常なら学校給食プログラムを受ける子ども向けの食糧支援拡大、などなど。
Executive Order on Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and Recovery
Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing
Executive Order on Economic Relief Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel
Executive Order on Improving and Expanding Access to Care and Treatments for COVID-19
Executive Order on a Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain
Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce
Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety
Executive Order on the Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities
Executive Order on Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation
Executive Order on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States
Pausing Federal Student Loan Payments
Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
ニッセイ基礎研究所によるまとめチャート。
コロナ対策について。
National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic
コロナ対策戦略を発表し、200ページに渡るその戦略を Whitehouse.gov のサイトに公開。上記リンクから見ることができます。
ニッセイ基礎研究所によるまとめチャート。
経済対策について。
バイデン大統領が「米国救済計画」として1月14日に発表した1.9兆ドル規模の追加経済対策案には、1人あたり1,400ドルの家計向けの直接給付や州・地方政府に対する財政支援、失業保険の拡充、12月末で期限切れとなった有給病気休暇の義務付けを9月末まで延長する案などが盛り込まれています。
ニッセイ基礎研究所によるまとめチャート。
「透明性を上げる」と言っていたとおり、毎日重要政策について声明を出し、それぞれについての大統領令にサインしていく。
また、政権幹部たちを発表。
President Joe Biden Announces Acting Federal Agency Leadership
日経が「バイデン政権の顔ぶれ」ということで、政権幹部たちの紹介をまとめてくれています。
就任式の日に行われた、1000人近くの政権を支えるスタッフ達とのビデオ会議の様子が公開されました。スタッフに求めるのは「正直さと良識」、「同僚に無礼な態度を取ったり見下したりしたら、直ちに解雇する」と宣言。
アメリカの良識を取り戻してくれそうです。。。
We have to restore the soul of this country. The only thing I expect is honest and decency, the way you treat one another. People don’t work for us- we work for the people. I work for the people. They pay my salary, your salary, They put faith in you, I put my faith in you. And so we have an obligation.
If you’re ever working with me and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I promise I will fire you on the spot. On the spot, no ifs, ands or buts. Everybody, everybody is entitled to be treated with decency and dignity.
I’m gonna make mistakes. When I make them I am going to acknowledge them. I’ll tell you. I will need your help to help me correct them. We’re not gonna walk away. We’re gonna take responsibility. That’s what we do.
おまけ
素晴らしい就任式でしたが、イソターネッツはBernie Sanders議員のコラ画像でもちきりでした。まとめ
Seth Meyersが本人に切り込んだところ、「知ってたよ！」とのこと。
あみぐるみを作ってパターンを公開する人も。仕事が早い。
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写真で振り返る就任式：
