7月4日是美国独立日
在伊利诺伊州海兰帕克市
有人向游行的人群开枪
造成36伤6死
On July 4, US Independence Day, a gunner shot to the marching groups in Highland Park city, Illinois, causing 36 injuries and six deaths.
枪支泛滥早已成美国痼疾
无论何时何地
美国人都得防范枪击
Shooting rampage has already become a big headache in the US, and everybody has to stay alerted against possible shootings.
有人说这是自由的代价
美国宪法第二修正案
赋予了美国人持枪权
Some say that’s the price of freedom, that the Second Amendment protects their right to bear arms.
但这份代价未免太高
大家都知道
枪支泛滥的背后
军火商在开心地数钞票
But that’s too high a price, as there are arms dealers behind, happily counting money.
美国禁枪年年提
但年年禁不住
首要原因就在于军火商的巨大利益
他们与美国全国步枪协会交织
在政界施加巨大的影响力
The US has always been trying to limit guns, but failed in most attempts. A chief cause lies in their arms dealers’ huge interests, as well as the National Rifle Association’s huge influence.
为了钱他们可以丧心病狂
几个月前还是在伊利诺伊州
就有军火商推出儿童版步枪
For money they could lose all senses. In Illinois they even sold rifles to children.
其次还有美国的驴象两党
无论什么议题
这两党都要吵一场
Besides there are also quarrels between the Donkey and the Elephant, who quarrel over everything.
也正是在驴象的争吵中
前几天美国最高法发布判决
推翻宪法对女性堕胎权的保护
进一步侵犯美国人权
It was also amid their quarrel that the US Supreme Court ruled out constitutional protection of women’s abortion right, which violates human rights.
美国禁枪已经进入死胡同
如何打破枪支暴力
是美国极其紧要的课题
Gun violence has already become an unsolvable problem in the US. How to break its vicious circle is of urgency and necessity to the US.
作者：张周项
图片来自中国日报美术部
