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We owe it to our nation and we owe it to ourselves
我們的國家和我們自身
to enter this process of involved citizenship with
都應(yīng)該做好最充分的準備
the best preparation we can acquire. As you have no
踐行公民參與計劃，毫無疑問
doubt discovered during your time at Missouri State
在密蘇里州，大家會發(fā)現(xiàn)
that involved citizenship is a complex process.
公民參與是一個復(fù)雜的過程
It involves the study of many different disciplines
它包含了數(shù)個領(lǐng)域的研究
and the comparison of many different view points.
以及多個視角的對比
My bias is likely showing here but I see the study
或許這是我的一種偏見，但我
of history as the cornerstone of this process,
確實認為歷史是這一過程的基礎(chǔ)
the cornerstone of this preparation.
是公民參與的基礎(chǔ)
Now when I order pancakes for breakfast I order
現(xiàn)在早餐時，我只點一張餅
just one. I'm not as young as I used to be and
我已經(jīng)不年輕了，并且父母雙方的
I have heart disease running on both sides
家族都有心臟病史，我的膽固醇
of my family. I take my cholesterol meds
檢查一切正常
which is no problem; I work out regularly
我定期鍛煉身體
which is a pain in various parts of my anatomy.
雖然會讓我四肢酸痛
It's sad that I have to cut back on my pancake eating
但悲哀的是，我必須控制飲食
but family history indicates that this is a worthwhile
因為根據(jù)家族病史，這種改變
change. At least I can butter the living daylights
十分有必要，至少我還能每天
out of the one pancake I am still allowed to eat
吃一張餅，并從中找到生活的光明
and I can still just drown that thing in syrup
我還能將整張餅浸泡在糖漿中
until it screams for mercy, the way that god
直到它向我求饒，這就是我從母親
and my mom intended for pancakes to be eaten.
身上繼承的吃餅的方式
Segment 01D; some helpful buzzwords.
下面是片段01D 一些關(guān)鍵詞
Empire and Emperium. The Latin word Emperio
帝國和絕對主權(quán)，在拉丁語中Emperio
means I command. Its meaning is as strong in Latin
意味著命令，它所表達的語氣在拉丁語
as it is in English. For example;
和英語中一樣強烈，例如
you need my GEP 397 class in order to receive
你需要上我的GEP397班的課程
a degree from Missouri State University.
才能從密蘇里州立大學(xué)獲得學(xué)位
You don't pass my GEP 397 class unless I inform
除非我在大學(xué)檔案系統(tǒng)中記錄你通過了
University records that you have passed it.
這門課，你就沒有通過這門課
Even so, I don't give you commands.
即便如此，我都沒有在命令大家
I give you lectures, reading assignments,
我給大家上課，給大家布置作業(yè)
I assign you essays, I give you tests, but I don't
讓大家寫文章，但我并沒有
command you to do anything. My wife suggests that
命令大家做任何事情，我妻子建議我
I take out the garbage or she asks me to take out the
將垃圾帶出來，或者她讓我把
garbage or she tells me to take out the garbage but
垃圾帶出來，或者告訴我把垃圾帶出來
she never commands me to take out the garbage and I
但她從未命令我把垃圾帶出來
of course would never command my wife to do anything.
當(dāng)然我也從不會命令我的妻子做任何事情
For most people if you need to give commands,
對大多數(shù)人來說，如果你想發(fā)號施令
you need a dog. Sit Eefy. If I say that to our
那最好買條狗 "艾菲，坐下!" 如果
older female dog then she will sit.
我這樣命令我們家的狗，她就會坐下
If I say sit Yoni, he might sit, he might not,
如果我說 "喬尼，坐下!" 他可能坐下
but you know, he means well. Of course you can
但是不一定，因為你可以命令一只貓
also give commands to a cat but the cat will merely
但貓可能只會嘲笑你，而不會聽你的話
laugh at you. On the other hand you can receive
另一方面，你可能接到上級的命令
commands from a commander. A commander tends to
這些有命令權(quán)的人通常有著
have a first name like Sir, Ma'am,
各種各樣的敬稱，如先生，女士
Your Highness or Lord. A commander doesn't ask you
閣下，陛下等等，他們不會請你去做
to do something or advise you to do something or
或者建議你去做，亦或要求
request that you do something; a commander tells you
你去做一些事情，他們只會告訴你
what you are going to do and you do it or else.
你要去做什么，而你必須做
During the Roman monarchy from 753BC to 509BC
在公元前753-509年的羅馬帝國
the Roman King automatically possessed emperium,
皇帝自動擁有絕對主權(quán)
the right to command total obedience from anyone
即以任何理由要求任何人
for any reason whatsoever. If the Roman King's
絕對臣服于自己，如果任何人不服從于
command was not obeyed he could punish his
羅馬皇帝的命令，皇帝就可以
disobedient subject however he wanted to.
對他們進行任意處置。
