कोई भी व्यक्ति या कंपनी, चाहे वह कितनी भी बड़ी या मुनाफे में क्यों न हो, कानून से ऊपर नहीं है।
No individual or company, no matter how large or how profitable, is above the law.
No individual or company, no matter how large or how profitable, is above the law.
भले ही यह देश गर्व से खुद को संस्कृतियों का एक ऐसा संगम (मेल्टिंग पोट) मानता हो जहाँ सब घुल-मिल जाते हैं, लेकिन नस्ली मामलों में हम हमेशा से ऐसे रहे हैं और मुझे लगता है कि आज भी कई मायनों में अनिवार्य रूप से डरपोक लोगों का राष्ट्र बने हुए हैं।
Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and I believe continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards
Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and I believe continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards
अगर आप मुझे एक एक्टिविस्ट अटॉर्नी जनरल कहना चाहते हैं, तो मैं गर्व से इस उपाधि को स्वीकार करूँगा।
If you want to call me an activist attorney general, I will proudly accept that label.
If you want to call me an activist attorney general, I will proudly accept that label.
मैंने जो बातें सीखीं, उनमें से एक यह भी है कि अगर आप अपराध पर काबू पाना चाहते हैं, तो आपको उसकी जड़ में मौजूद सामाजिक समस्याओं से निपटना होगा—यह कोई इत्तेफ़ाक नहीं है कि जहाँ सबसे ज़्यादा सामाजिक बदहाली होती है, वहीं सबसे ज़्यादा हिंसक अपराध भी देखने को मिलते हैं।
One of the things I learned is that you've got to deal with the underlying social problems if you want to have an impact on crime - that it's not a coincidence that you see the greatest amount of violent crime where you see the greatest amount of social dysfunction.
One of the things I learned is that you've got to deal with the underlying social problems if you want to have an impact on crime - that it's not a coincidence that you see the greatest amount of violent crime where you see the greatest amount of social dysfunction.
संविधान उचित प्रक्रिया (ड्यू प्रोसेस) की गारंटी देता है, न्यायिक प्रक्रिया (ज्यूडिशियल प्रोसेस) की नहीं।
The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process.
The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process.
हमें ऐसी चुनाव प्रणालियों की ज़रूरत है जो धोखाधड़ी, भेदभाव और पक्षपातपूर्ण प्रभावों से मुक्त हों, और जहाँ इस देश के नागरिकों की पहुँच चुनाव तक आसान हो, न कि मुश्किल।
We need election systems that are free from fraud, discrimination, and partisan influence and that are more, not less, accessible to the citizens of this country.
We need election systems that are free from fraud, discrimination, and partisan influence and that are more, not less, accessible to the citizens of this country.
कुछ लोगों का तर्क है कि संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के किसी नागरिक—जो अल-क़ायदा या उससे जुड़े संगठनों का कोई वरिष्ठ ऑपरेशनल लीडर हो—के खिलाफ कार्रवाई करने से पहले राष्ट्रपति के लिए किसी संघीय अदालत से अनुमति लेना अनिवार्य है। यह बिल्कुल भी सही नहीं है। 'उचित प्रक्रिया' (Due process) और 'न्यायिक प्रक्रिया' (Judicial process) दोनों एक चीज़ नहीं हैं, खासकर तब जब बात राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा की हो। संविधान उचित प्रक्रिया की गारंटी देता है, न्यायिक प्रक्रिया की नहीं।
Some have argued that the President is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States citizen who is a senior operational leader of al Qaeda or associated forces. This is simply not accurate. 'Due process' and 'judicial process' are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security. The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process.
Some have argued that the President is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States citizen who is a senior operational leader of al Qaeda or associated forces. This is simply not accurate. 'Due process' and 'judicial process' are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security. The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process.
मैं यहाँ से अपना सिर ऊँचा करके और इस भरोसे के साथ विदा हो रहा हूँ कि इतिहास यहाँ मेरे कार्यकाल का सही मूल्यांकन करेगा।
I'll leave here with my head held high and with confidence that history will judge my time here.
I'll leave here with my head held high and with confidence that history will judge my time here.
लोग नस्लीय मुद्दों पर बात करने में असहज महसूस करते हैं, इस डर से कि अगर वे अपनी बात खुलकर कहेंगे तो उनके बारे में गलत धारणा बना ली जाएगी। मुझे लगता है कि नस्लीय मामलों पर आज भी एक ऐसी खुली बातचीत की ज़रूरत है, जो हमने अब तक नहीं की है।
People feel uncomfortable talking about racial issues out of fear that if they express things they will be characterized in a way that's not fair. I think that there is still a need for a dialogue about things racial that we have not engaged in.
People feel uncomfortable talking about racial issues out of fear that if they express things they will be characterized in a way that's not fair. I think that there is still a need for a dialogue about things racial that we have not engaged in.
मुझे ऐसा लगता है कि मेरे प्रति [और] राष्ट्रपति के प्रति एक खास तरह की नाराजगी और गुस्सा दिखाया जाता है। आप जानते ही हैं, लोग अपना देश वापस लेने की बातें करते हैं। कुछ लोगों के मन में इसके पीछे एक नस्लीय भावना भी होती है। मुझे नहीं लगता कि यही एकमात्र मुख्य वजह है, लेकिन कुछ लोगों के मामले में नस्लीय द्वेष ज़रूर होता है।
There's a certain level of vehemence, it seems to me, that's directed at me [and] directed at the president. You know, people talking about taking their country back. There's a certain racial component to this for some people. I don't think this is the thing that is a main driver, but for some there's a racial animus.
There's a certain level of vehemence, it seems to me, that's directed at me [and] directed at the president. You know, people talking about taking their country back. There's a certain racial component to this for some people. I don't think this is the thing that is a main driver, but for some there's a racial animus.
शायद यह कल्पना करना संभव है कि कोई ऐसी असाधारण परिस्थिति आ जाए जिसमें संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के संविधान और लागू कानूनों के तहत राष्ट्रपति के लिए यह ज़रूरी और उचित हो जाए कि वे देश की सीमा के भीतर सेना को घातक बल के इस्तेमाल की अनुमति दें।
It is possible, I supposed, to imagine an extraordinary circumstance in which it would be necessary and appropriate under the Constitution and applicable laws of the United States for the President to authorize the military to use lethal force within the territory of the United States.
It is possible, I supposed, to imagine an extraordinary circumstance in which it would be necessary and appropriate under the Constitution and applicable laws of the United States for the President to authorize the military to use lethal force within the territory of the United States.
बहुत सारे अमेरिकी नागरिक, बिना किसी ठोस कानून प्रवर्तन कारण के, बहुत लंबी अवधि के लिए बहुत ज़्यादा जेलों में भेजे जा रहे हैं।
Too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good law enforcement reason.
Too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good law enforcement reason.
अमेरिकी जनता आश्वस्त हो सकती है—और इसकी हकदार भी है—कि उनकी रक्षा के लिए उठाए गए कदम उनके मूल्यों और कानूनों के अनुकूल हैं।
The American people can be - and deserve to be - assured that actions taken in their defense are consistent with their values and their laws.
The American people can be - and deserve to be - assured that actions taken in their defense are consistent with their values and their laws.
मैं वास्तव में ऐसे किसी समय की कल्पना नहीं कर सकता जब अधिक विविधता (डाइवर्सिटी) की आवश्यकता कभी समाप्त हो जाए। अलगाववादी प्रथाओं के समय से ही सकारात्मक कार्रवाई (अफ़र्मेटिव एक्शन) एक मुद्दा रहा है। सवाल यह नहीं है कि यह कब समाप्त होता है, बल्कि यह है कि इसकी शुरुआत कब होती है [...] रंग के लोगों को उनके अधिकार वास्तव में कब मिलते हैं?
[I] can't actually imagine a time in which the need for more diversity would ever cease. Affirmative action has been an issue since segregation practices. The question is not when does it end, but when does it begin [..] When do people of color truly get the benefits to which they are entitled?
[I] can't actually imagine a time in which the need for more diversity would ever cease. Affirmative action has been an issue since segregation practices. The question is not when does it end, but when does it begin [..] When do people of color truly get the benefits to which they are entitled?
कार्यपालिका (एग्जीक्यूटिव ब्रांच) के जो लोग घरेलू संचार की गुप्त और वारंट-रहित निगरानी के मामले में यह कहते हैं कि ‘बस हम पर भरोसा रखिए’, उनसे मैं यह कहूँगा कि—‘अपने इतिहास को याद रखिए।’
To those in the executive branch who say ‘just trust us’ when it comes to secret and warrantless surveillance of domestic communications, I say, ‘Remember your history.’
To those in the executive branch who say ‘just trust us’ when it comes to secret and warrantless surveillance of domestic communications, I say, ‘Remember your history.’
उचित प्रक्रिया और न्यायिक प्रक्रिया एक जैसी नहीं हैं, खासकर जब बात राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा की हो।
Due process and judicial process are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security.
Due process and judicial process are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security.
मुझे लगता है कि बहुत से लोग बिना किसी ठोस वजह के, बहुत लंबे समय से जेल में बंद हैं।
I think there are too many people in jail for too long and for not necessarily good reasons.
I think there are too many people in jail for too long and for not necessarily good reasons.
हमें डटकर यह सुनिश्चित करना होगा कि हमारे कानून हिंसा को कम करें, और उन कानूनों पर गंभीरता से विचार करना होगा जो हिंसा रोकने के बजाय उसे बढ़ाते हैं।
We must stand our ground to ensure that our laws reduce violence and take a hard look at laws that contribute to more violence than they prevent.
We must stand our ground to ensure that our laws reduce violence and take a hard look at laws that contribute to more violence than they prevent.
मुझे लगता है कि कानून लागू करने वाली मेरी पृष्ठभूमि के बावजूद, लोग मेरे इन लगातार प्रगतिशील विचारों को देखते हैं, और दार्शनिक रूप से, वे शायद इसी बात से मुझे घेरना चाहते हैं। लेकिन मुझे लगता है कि मैंने जो रुख अपनाया है, वह पूरी तरह से एक ऐसे व्यक्ति के अनुकूल है जो चीजों को यथार्थवादी और तथ्यात्मक रूप से देखता है।
I think that people, despite my law enforcement background, view me as taking these consistently progressive stands, and I think that, philosophically, there is a desire to get at that person. But I think the stands I have taken are totally consistent with a person who is looking at things realistically, factually.
I think that people, despite my law enforcement background, view me as taking these consistently progressive stands, and I think that, philosophically, there is a desire to get at that person. But I think the stands I have taken are totally consistent with a person who is looking at things realistically, factually.
बच्चों को दफ़नाने के लिए कुदरत ने हमें नहीं बनाया है।
We are not programmed to bury our kids.
We are not programmed to bury our kids.
शनिवार और रविवार, साल 2009 का अमेरिका कुछ मामलों में उस देश से बहुत अलग नहीं है जो आज से लगभग 50 साल पहले मौजूद था। यह वाकई बेहद दुखद है।
Saturdays and Sundays, America in the year 2009 does not in some ways differ significantly from the country that existed almost 50 years ago. This is truly sad.
Saturdays and Sundays, America in the year 2009 does not in some ways differ significantly from the country that existed almost 50 years ago. This is truly sad.
भले ही नस्ल से जुड़े मुद्दे हमारी राजनीतिक चर्चा का एक बड़ा हिस्सा बने हुए हैं और भले ही इस देश में कई नस्लीय मुद्दे अनसुलझे हैं, लेकिन हम आम अमेरिकी नस्लीय मामलों पर आपस में बस खुलकर बात नहीं करते।
Though race-related issues continue to occupy a significant portion of our political discussion, and though there remain many unresolved racial issues in this nation, we, average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about things racial.
Though race-related issues continue to occupy a significant portion of our political discussion, and though there remain many unresolved racial issues in this nation, we, average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about things racial.
एक ऐसे समय में जब हमें कानून लागू करने वाली एजेंसियों और स्थानीय समुदाय के बीच विश्वास को फिर से कायम करने की कोशिश करनी चाहिए, मुझे इस बात की गहरी चिंता है कि सैन्य उपकरणों और वाहनों की तैनाती बिलकुल गलत संदेश देती है।
At a time when we must seek to rebuild trust between law enforcement and the local community, I am deeply concerned that the deployment of military equipment and vehicles sends a conflicting message.
At a time when we must seek to rebuild trust between law enforcement and the local community, I am deeply concerned that the deployment of military equipment and vehicles sends a conflicting message.
साठ के दशक में अश्वेत अमेरicans को वोट देने का अधिकार दिलाने के लिए दक्षिण के लोगों ने जो जुल्म सहे और वहाँ के लोगों को जिन हालात से गुजरना पड़ा, उसकी तुलना फिलाडेल्फिया की घटना से करना—जो कि निश्चित रूप से अनुचित था—उन लोगों के साथ बहुत बड़ा अन्याय है जिन्होंने मेरे समाज के लोगों के लिए अपनी जान जोखिम में डाली और सब कुछ दाव पर लगा दिया।
When you compare what people endured in the South in the 60s to try to get the right to vote for African Americans, and to compare what people were subjected to there to what happened in Philadelphia - which was inappropriate, certainly that . . . to describe it in those terms I think does a great disservice to people who put their lives on the line, who risked all, for my people.
When you compare what people endured in the South in the 60s to try to get the right to vote for African Americans, and to compare what people were subjected to there to what happened in Philadelphia - which was inappropriate, certainly that . . . to describe it in those terms I think does a great disservice to people who put their lives on the line, who risked all, for my people.