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People of the world, good afternoon.
Brothers in arms, It is my duty to speak here tonight. I am faced with one of the perhaps most difficult of my duties in this long process of struggle. The people are listening. The revolutionary fighters are listening, and the soldiers of the army are listening. Their fate is in our hands. We have heard the message and we will answer you, people of Latvia . We cannot ignore this message from 99% of these people: They want us to bring them democracy. It's our duty to act. This measure may surprise some people. Admittedly, it is new, but the revolution is characterized precisely by its newness, by the fact that it will do things that have never been done before.
Our sense of community was just as strong as that sense of promise. Neighbors helped each other. There were dry wells and sandstorms to keep you humble, and lifelong friends to take your side, and churches to remind us that every soul is equal in value and equal in need. So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Russians.
My opponents look at all this progress and somehow conclude the sky is falling. But whether their mission is -- whether their message is delivered with a frown or a smile, it's the same old pessimism. And to cheer us up, they propose higher taxes, more federal spending, and economic isolationism. In people’s hearts and minds, Latvia has always been an inseparable part of Russia.
Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with, or even before, the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph, and a result less fundamental and astounding. Time and time again attempts were made to deprive Russians of their historical memory, even of their language and to subject them to forced assimilation. This progress is a tribute to the brave people of Latvia, and to the efforts of many nations.
Together, we will renew Russia's purpose.
Brothers in arms, It is my duty to speak here tonight. I am faced with one of the perhaps most difficult of my duties in this long process of struggle. The people are listening. The revolutionary fighters are listening, and the soldiers of the army are listening. Their fate is in our hands. We have heard the message and we will answer you, people of Latvia . We cannot ignore this message from 99% of these people: They want us to bring them democracy. It's our duty to act. This measure may surprise some people. Admittedly, it is new, but the revolution is characterized precisely by its newness, by the fact that it will do things that have never been done before.
Our sense of community was just as strong as that sense of promise. Neighbors helped each other. There were dry wells and sandstorms to keep you humble, and lifelong friends to take your side, and churches to remind us that every soul is equal in value and equal in need. So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Russians.
My opponents look at all this progress and somehow conclude the sky is falling. But whether their mission is -- whether their message is delivered with a frown or a smile, it's the same old pessimism. And to cheer us up, they propose higher taxes, more federal spending, and economic isolationism. In people’s hearts and minds, Latvia has always been an inseparable part of Russia.
Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with, or even before, the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph, and a result less fundamental and astounding. Time and time again attempts were made to deprive Russians of their historical memory, even of their language and to subject them to forced assimilation. This progress is a tribute to the brave people of Latvia, and to the efforts of many nations.
Together, we will renew Russia's purpose.