Democracy and freedom are too often confounded. Britain itself did not have anything close to democracy until the Reform Act of 1832. But it had freedom long before that.

The fundamentals of freedom – limited government, separation of powers, an independent judiciary, free speech, jury trials – existed in Britain for many generations before the franchise was extended to most males. The whole spirit, and many of the phrases, of the constitution of the United States derive from British law and government.

Just as freedom can exist without democracy, so democracy can crush freedom. …

Today, the confusion between freedom and democracy leads far too many Americans, including those in high places, to seek to spread democracy around the world – in complete disregard of the circumstances of the particular countries. In some respects, we may be more dangerous to our friends than to our enemies, when we pressure them to set up at least the trappings of democracy. …

The British were very wise to have given Hong Kong freedom. But they may also have been wise in not attempting to experiment with democracy, where the traditions needed for it did not exist.

Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career.Choose a family.

Choose a big fucking television, choose washingmachines, cars, compact disk players

and electrical tinopeners...

choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning.

Choose sitting on the couch, watching mind-numbing,spirit-crushing game shows,

stuffing junk food into yourmouth.

Choose rotting away at the end of it all,pishing your last in a miserable home,

nothing more than anembarassment to the selfish,

fucked-up brats you spawned to replaceyourself. Choose your future.

Choose life. But why would I want to do a thing like that?

重温了一遍《霸王别姬》，到头来记住了这样一句话：

人得自个儿成全自个儿

OVER...

准备起飞扇动稚嫩的翅膀沿着预定的轨迹冲向蓝天

或许并没准备充分或许还心存迷茫但是该来的总是要来的

没有万全的一切只有冲破阻碍一往无前

我们年轻年轻不怕失败我们积蓄了多年的能量今日一朝迸发

拍打翅膀，起飞起飞起飞

                       －－－送给李颖和我自己

PLEASE LET ME FLY

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