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哈佛共和黨俱樂部的罕見聲明

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這個聲明已經是創下了記錄,哈佛共和黨俱樂部前不久公布,他們將不支持今年的共和黨總統候選人川普,不支持本黨候選人為創立於1888年的該俱 樂部的128年曆史中的首次。整個聲明從人品和治國方略(如果他擁有的話)揭露了川普的惡劣行徑,行文水準也相當反應哈佛人的才華,非常值得一讀。

保守派向來是哈佛或耶魯的少數派,但是兩校仍然是美國保守派思想家和政治實踐者的搖籃。耶魯孕育了美國保守運動的推動者William Buckley, 他因出書對耶魯校園的自由主義做法的發難而出名,然後形成的一係列的保守主義思想直接導致了裏根總統的上台。在美國近期的總統競選史上,耶魯出了共和黨的 兩位布什總統,哈佛共和黨也培養了羅姆尼和克魯茲等強勁的總統候選人。

僅從川普的外交政策就可以看出川普是一位多麽荒唐的候選人,他的當選幾乎可以改變奠定了二戰以來的世界格局。他完全可以與俄羅斯總統普京稱兄道弟,互相吹捧對方為“天才”或“強有力的領袖”;川普的傳記作家說他的自控能力比小學生還要差勁,讓他擁有核電紐不可想象。川普誓言他將重啟與中國的貿易 協定的談判,他要讓美國重回極端的貿易保護主義;他要讓日本和韓國擁有核武器,與北韓或中國直接對抗,維持戰後70年東亞和平的美國可以離開那裏而放手不 管;在國際事務上,美國將不會履行她長期作為國際領袖的責任,包括美國不承諾北約的第五條,也就是北約條約中打擊一國等於打擊全體的核心條款,生意人川普說得很直白,你不付錢我就不保護你。

中國自毛澤東和周恩來以來就喜歡跟美國的共和黨人打交道,因為他們沒有工會等左傾組織的幹擾而更能信守承諾,似乎現在美國的所謂川粉們也與神州遙相乎應。但是他們不明白的是,川普已經偏離共和黨的理念太遠,他幾乎就應該在川普大樓裏組建充滿仇恨的美國民粹黨。

Harvard Republican Club Refuses to Endorse Donald Trump

August 4, 2016.

Dear Members and Alumni,

In every presidential election since 1888, the members and Executive Board of the Harvard Republican Club have gathered to discuss, debate, and eventually endorse the standard-bearer of our party. But for the first time in 128 years, we, the oldest College Republicans chapter in the nation, will not be endorsing the Republican nominee.

Donald Trump holds views that are antithetical to our values not only as Republicans, but as Americans. The rhetoric he espouses –from racist slander to misogynistic taunts– is not consistent with our conservative principles, and his repeated mocking of the disabled and belittling of the sacrifices made by prisoners of war, Gold Star families, and Purple Heart recipients is not only bad politics, but absurdly cruel.

If enacted, Donald Trump’s platform would endanger our security both at home and abroad. Domestically, his protectionist trade policies and draconian immigration restrictions would enlarge our federal deficit, raise prices for consumers, and throw our economy back into recession. Trump’s global outlook, steeped in isolationism, is considerably out-of-step with the traditional Republican stance as well. The flippancy with which he is willing to abdicate the United States’ responsibility to lead is alarming. Calling for the US’ withdrawal from NATO and actively endorsing nuclear proliferation, Donald Trump’s foreign policy would wreak havoc on the established world order which has held aggressive foreign powers in check since World War II.

Perhaps most importantly, however, Donald Trump simply does not possess the temperament and character necessary to lead the United States through an increasingly perilous world. The last week should have made obvious to all what has been obvious to most for more than a year. In response to any slight –perceived or real– Donald Trump lashes out viciously and irresponsibly. In Trump’s eyes, disagreement with his actions or his policies warrants incessant name calling and derision: stupid, lying, fat, ugly, weak, failing, idiot –and that’s just his “fellow” Republicans.

He isn’t eschewing political correctness. He is eschewing basic human decency.

Donald Trump, despite spending more than a year on the campaign trail, has either refused or been unable to educate himself on issues that matter most to Americans like us. He speaks only in platitudes, about greatness, success, and winning. Time and time again, Trump has demonstrated his complete lack of knowledge on critical matters, meandering from position to position over the course of the election. When confronted about these frequent reversals, Trump lies in a manner more brazen and shameless than anything politics has ever seen.

Millions of people across the country are feeling despondent. Their hours have been cut, wages slashed, jobs even shipped overseas. But Donald Trump doesn’t have a plan to fix that. He has a plan to exploit that.

Donald Trump is a threat to the survival of the Republic. His authoritarian tendencies and flirtations with fascism are unparalleled in the history of our democracy. He hopes to divide us by race, by class, and by religion, instilling enough fear and anxiety to propel himself to the White House. He is looking to to pit neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend, American against American. We will not stand for this vitriolic rhetoric that is poisoning our country and our children.

President Reagan called on us to maintain this, our shining city on a hill. He called on us to maintain freedom abroad by keeping a strong presence in the world. He called on us to maintain liberty at home by upholding the democratic process and respecting our opponents. He called on us to maintain decency in our hearts by loving our neighbor.

He would be ashamed of Donald Trump. We are too.

This fall, we will instead focus our efforts on reclaiming the Republican Party from those who have done it considerable harm, campaigning for candidates who will uphold the conservative principles that have defined the Republican Party for generations. We will work to ensure both chambers of Congress remain in Republican hands, continuing to protect against executive overreach regardless of who wins the election this November.

We call on our party’s elected leaders to renounce their support of Donald Trump, and urge our fellow College Republicans to join us in condemning and withholding their endorsement from this dangerous man. The conservative movement in America should not and will not go quietly into the night.

A longtime student of American democracy, Alexis de Tocqueville once said, “America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.”

De Tocqueville believed in the United States. Americans are a decent people. We work hard, protect our own, and look out for one another in times of need, regardless of the color of our skin, the God we worship, or our party registration. Donald Trump may not believe in that America, but we do. And that America will never cease to be great.

The Harvard Republican Club

年輕時代的William Buckley手握他的成名作《God and Man at Yale》。

William Buckley和裏根總統。

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三竹齋 回複 悄悄話 作者可能忘了
裏根當年曾調侃哈佛大學
調侃餓肚子的窮人是減肥
文以止戈 回複 悄悄話 樓主明白,川普踐踏的是美國價值觀,他的政策會毀掉美國的未來
清漪園 回複 悄悄話 So what?
大西洋漁夫 回複 悄悄話 其實共和黨建製不滿川普,也是因為自身利益問題。其實現在政客都能知道民情,但他們不敢象川普那樣站出來。比如你的親戚朋友都買軍火公司的股票,你就是共和黨建製派,你就一定反川普。
絕對運動 回複 悄悄話 或者這麽說,如果你能上哈佛,你可以聽他們的。
如果你上不了,還是別聽他們忽悠了。過自己日子要緊。好在民智已經開啟,這裏不是天朝。
絕對運動 回複 悄悄話 象牙塔裏的人是不了解人民群眾的。
所以才要知識青年上山下鄉。到群眾中去,從群眾中來。
怪之怪選票在人民群眾手裏。
北美慶豐 回複 悄悄話 有識之士已經覺醒了,希望更多的選民認清川普的真麵目。川普恨美國人,他真在嚐試毀滅美國。除了滿嘴謊言和惡毒攻擊,沒有任何治國策略。時間越長,他就暴露的越多。讓我們試目以待吧。
Zhen-Zhen 回複 悄悄話 Hillary gets the nominee by DNC 黑箱操做.

歡顏展卷林中坐 發表評論於 2016-08-08 08:00:11
Trump 崛起是一些選民對建製派不滿的結果。
建製派的危機是候選人走極端,對許多選民關心的議題不夠關心,Trump 才有利用不滿、開支票迎合選民的機會。
兩黨提名製度該檢討了,老是提出迎合黨內極端立場而離開主流議題的候選人,並非長遠之計。
furbydvs 回複 悄悄話 shuiguan 發表評論於 2016-08-08 07:37:26
SB,裝13 範,他們不知聽取民意,一味高高在上,必然被唾棄,川普是來拯救他們的,死到臨頭還不知悔改,共和黨這群廢物,難怪整天被民主黨算計,解散算了,川普可以成立人民黨了。
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誠信 回複 悄悄話 @歡顏展卷林中坐:

Exactly.
歡顏展卷林中坐 回複 悄悄話 Trump 崛起是一些選民對建製派不滿的結果。
建製派的危機是候選人走極端,對許多選民關心的議題不夠關心,Trump 才有利用不滿、開支票迎合選民的機會。
兩黨提名製度該檢討了,老是提出迎合黨內極端立場而離開主流議題的候選人,並非長遠之計。
shuiguan 回複 悄悄話 SB,裝13 範,他們不知聽取民意,一味高高在上,必然被唾棄,川普是來拯救他們的,死到臨頭還不知悔改,共和黨這群廢物,難怪整天被民主黨算計,解散算了,川普可以成立人民黨了。
jjin09061999 回複 悄悄話 哈佛共和黨俱樂部 suicide to support Hillary.
+1! 哈佛共和黨俱樂部被人唾棄的,不做不死!
Zhen-Zhen 回複 悄悄話 哈佛共和黨俱樂部suicide to support Hillary.
隨意001 回複 悄悄話 哈佛還出了個250的奧巴馬呢。哭吧,多準備點廁所紙,慢慢擦。
Tiger666 回複 悄悄話 建製派的哀嚎!
大西洋漁夫 回複 悄悄話 2008年75%的華裔,包括本人,投了歐巴馬,希望他”改變“。
他對華裔做什麽呢?他動員了100個科技公司的CEO簽了個工作雇傭的AA宣言。
以後你孩子長春藤畢業也不如黑人州大的畢業生。你現在的職位也可能要被換成黑魔。
(1)華裔的家庭傳統價值觀和民主黨”護錯揚惡“的完全相反。 甚至一半的墨西哥人反感民主黨
(2)民主黨隻代表黑人穆斯林和猶太的利益。 結果是種族衝突和戰爭。
(3)希拉莉很可能對中國戰爭。到時華裔都被監控、軟禁。你當漢奸都沒人信你。
投民主黨的華裔完全就是自虐。
古龍 回複 悄悄話 致Zhen-zhen,\n\nGood good study, day day up!
誠信 回複 悄悄話 George P. Bush is committing political suicide to support Trump.
大號螞蟻 回複 悄悄話 共和黨建製派脫離群眾被唾棄以後的哀嚎。說川普怎麽不靠譜,這麽多哈佛精英,有沒有拿出一個更靠譜的?川普至少大方向是正確的。兩黨建製派都是為了自己的眼前利益,瞪眼說瞎話的,有什麽資格批判川普?
Zhen-Zhen 回複 悄悄話 Report: George P. Bush urges Republicans to back Trump
誠信 回複 悄悄話 “在美國的所謂川粉們也與神州(的職業網評員們)遙相乎應”, 這句話是核心。

希望在中國大陸的網評員向你們的上級領導反映一下,Trump是典型的白人小人,並非真正的共和黨政客,他的任何承諾都不可信,他當選後一定會對中國不利,是一隻喂不飽的狼,而且當選幾率幾乎是零。現在,中國政府完全一麵倒對Trump的支持,將會造成將來對中國國家利益的嚴重傷害。中國政府使用網絡評論員支持Trump,是一個非常愚蠢的決策, 應立即停止。
True8888 回複 悄悄話 True Americans. Salute to those Republicans.
Zhen-Zhen 回複 悄悄話 為Trump做廣告.
藏龍臥虎 回複 悄悄話 共和黨太讓人失望了。trump 太不著調了,太crazy了, 不可能把核按鈕拿給他。

希拉裏不是完美的候選人,但和Trump比,摔Trump幾條街了。

準備改為民主黨,投希拉裏了。
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