Aさんの おぼえた日記 - 2017年1月15日(日)

QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I remember thinking, ‘They are going to hate us one day.’ I knew that we couldn’t do everything that people wanted to meet those expectations."
MELODY BARNES, President Obama’s first domestic policy adviser, referring to Americans’ raised hopes for improved race relations after his election.

JANUARY 15, 2017

（０）No Racial Barrier Left to Break (Except All of Them)
By KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD
We can’t create a more just nation simply by dressing up institutions in more shades of brown. Now we must confront structural racism.

（１）Scott Pruitt, Trump’s E.P.A. Pick, Backed Industry Donors Over Regulators
If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Pruitt could be in charge of policing industries that have long helped advance his political career.

（２）‘Marielitos’ Face Long-Delayed Reckoning: Expulsion to Cuba
The migrants came to the U.S. by the thousands when Fidel Castro opened the Mariel port in 1980, and many took up a life of crime when they got here.

（３）Jolted by Deaths, Obama Found His Voice on Race
Tensions across the country prompted the president to abandon his early reticence（遠慮） on race again and again.

（４）Rich Chinese, Inspired by ‘Downton,’ Fuel Demand for Butlers
Butler training programs have seen more recruits in recent years, and many point to “Downton Abbey,” the drama about British aristocrats, which was avidly（むさぼるように） watched in China.

（５）For Early ‘Jersey Boys’ Investors, Oh, What a Run
About three out of four Broadway shows lose money. But not “Jersey Boys.” Here’s how a group of unlikely investors helped make the show a global hit.

（６）‘You Focus on the Good’: Women Who Voted for Trump, in Their Own Words
Even when offended, some looked past Donald J. Trump’s flaws to issues like jobs and immigration. Distrust of Hillary Clinton and a liking for Ivanka Trump also helped.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2766, Rights
What does it mean to have rights? Where do our rights come from?
The Declaration of Independence states that all men have the right to what?
a. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Wealth
b. Freedom, Peace, and Prosperity
c. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
d. Freedom, Land, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Terrific! Choice c is correct.