It's been less than a week since the deadliest mass shooting in American history. And foremost in all of our minds has been the loss and the grief felt by the people of Orlando, especially our friends who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. I visited with the families of many of the victims on Thursday. And one thing I told them is that they're not alone. The American people, and people all over the world, are standing1 with them - and we always will.
The investigation2 is ongoing3, but we know that the killer4 was an angry and disturbed individual who took in extremist information and propaganda over the internet, and became radicalized. During his killing5 spree, he pledged allegiance to ISIL, a group that's called on people around the world to attack innocent civilians6.
We are and we will keep doing everything in our power to stop these kinds of attacks, and to ultimately destroy ISIL. The extraordinary people in our intelligence, military, homeland security, and law enforcement communities have already prevented many attacks, saved many lives, and we won't let up. <a href=http://www.zequeka.cn/miniform.html>提分快的蘇州初中作文閱讀培訓(xùn)</a>
Alongside the stories of bravery and healing and coming together over the past week, we've also seen a renewed focus on reducing gun violence. As I said a few days ago, being tough on terrorism requires more than talk. Being tough on terrorism, particularly the sorts of homegrown terrorism that we've seen now in Orlando and San Bernardino, means making it harder for people who want to kill Americans to get their hands on assault weapons that are capable of killing dozens of innocents as quickly as possible. That's something I'll continue to talk about in the weeks ahead.
It's also part of something that I've been thinking a lot about this week - and that's the responsibilities we have to each other. That's certainly true with Father's Day upon us.
I grew up without my father around. While I wonder what my life would have been like if he had been a greater presence, I've also tried extra hard to be a good dad for my own daughters. Like all dads, I worry about my girls' safety all the time. Especially when we see preventable violence in places our sons and daughters go every day - their schools and houses of worship, movie theaters, nightclubs, as they get older. It's unconscionable that we allow easy access to weapons of war in these places - and then, even after we see parents grieve for their children, the fact that we as a country do nothing to prevent the next heartbreak makes no sense. <a hReF=http://www.zequeka.cn/miNiform.html>家長(zhǎng)推薦的蘇州吳中作文輔導(dǎo)班</a>
So this past week, I've also thought a lot about dads and moms around the country who've had to explain to their children what happened in Orlando. Time and again, we've observed moments of silence for victims of terror and gun violence. Too often, those moments have been followed by months of silence. By inaction that is simply inexcusable. If we're going to raise our kids in a safer, more loving world, we need to speak up for it. We need our kids to hear us speak up about the risks guns pose to our communities, and against a status quo that doesn't make sense. They need to hear us say these things even when those who disagree are loud and are powerful. We need our kids to hear from us why tolerance7 and equality matter - about the times their absence has scarred our history and how greater understanding will better the future they will inherit. We need our kids to hear our words - and also see us live our own lives with love.
And we can't forget our responsibility to remind our kids of the role models whose light shines through in times of darkness. The police and first responders, the lifesaving bystanders and blood donors8. Those who comfort mourners and visit the wounded. The victims whose last acts on this earth helped others to safety. They're not just role models for our kids - their actions are examples for all of us.
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To be a parent is to come to realize not everything is in our control. But as parents, we should remember there's one responsibility that's always in our power to fulfill9: our obligation to give our children unconditional10 love and support; to show them the difference between right and wrong; to teach them to love, not to hate; and to appreciate our differences not as something to fear, but as a great gift to cherish.
To me, fatherhood means being there. So in the days ahead, let's be there for each other. Let's be there for our families, and for those that are hurting. Let's come together in our communities and as a country. And let's never forget how much good we can achieve simply by loving one another.
1 standing
n.持續(xù)，地位；adj.永久的，不動(dòng)的，直立的，不流動(dòng)的
參考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震過(guò)后只有幾幢房屋還立著。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他們堅(jiān)決反對(duì)對(duì)法律做任何修改。
2 investigation
n.調(diào)查，調(diào)查研究
參考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在調(diào)查中新發(fā)現(xiàn)了一件對(duì)他不利的事實(shí)。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根據(jù)自己的調(diào)查研究作出結(jié)論。
3 ongoing
adj.進(jìn)行中的，前進(jìn)的
參考例句：
The problem is ongoing.這個(gè)問(wèn)題尚未解決。 The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.報(bào)告中提出的問(wèn)題與“關(guān)心老人”組織在這方面正在做的工作有直接的關(guān)系。
4 killer
n.殺人者，殺人犯，殺手，屠殺者
參考例句：
Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心臟病已成為英國(guó)的頭號(hào)致命疾病。 The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量證據(jù)證明是他殺死她的。
5 killing
n.巨額利潤(rùn)；突然賺大錢，發(fā)大財(cái)
參考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投資者準(zhǔn)備清倉(cāng)以便大賺一筆。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上個(gè)周我兄弟在華爾街賺了一大筆。
6 civilians
平民，百姓( civilian的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )； 老百姓
參考例句：
the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 對(duì)無(wú)辜平民的血腥屠殺 At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轟炸襲擊之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
7 tolerance
n.寬容；容忍，忍受；耐藥力；公差
參考例句：
Tolerance is one of his strengths.寬容是他的一個(gè)優(yōu)點(diǎn)。 Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人類對(duì)噪音的忍耐力有限。
8 donors
n.捐贈(zèng)者( donor的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )；獻(xiàn)血者；捐血者；器官捐獻(xiàn)者
參考例句：
Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字從獻(xiàn)血聯(lián)系人名單中刪去，請(qǐng)給我們發(fā)電子郵件。 About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 這筆錢大約有一半來(lái)自個(gè)人捐贈(zèng)及遺贈(zèng)。 來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
9 fulfill
vt.履行，實(shí)現(xiàn)，完成；滿足，使?jié)M意
參考例句：
If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你許諾了，你就要履行你的諾言。 This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.這家公司應(yīng)該能夠滿足我們的要求。
10 unconditional
adj.無(wú)條件的，無(wú)限制的，絕對(duì)的
參考例句：
The victorious army demanded unconditional surrender.勝方要求敵人無(wú)條件投降。 My love for all my children is unconditional.我對(duì)自己所有孩子的愛(ài)都是無(wú)條件的。
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