AROUND THE WORLD IN RHETORIC
Aug 05, 2020
An American experiment
I understand why conservative writers are unhappy about "cancel culture" and "woke-ism"—just not what they think complaining about them will accomplish. So I asked. And someone answered, on the condition of anonymity.
David Murray, Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Aug 05, 2020
We’re going to have to be more like John
If we want our children to grow up in a democracy, not just with elections, but a true democracy.
Barack Obama, Former President, United States
John Lewis (D-GA), United States Congressman
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Representative, U.S. House of Representatives
Jul 22, 2020
Of Poets and Speechwriters
While there are many “obvious” differences between the two occupations, both involve using language in similar ways.
Neil Hrab, Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Jul 22, 2020
Hoping for the best, but planning for the worst
"Now I know some will say this plan is too optimistic. And of course, if they are right in saying that ... we will not hesitate to put on the brakes."
Boris Johnson, Prime Minister, United Kingdom
David Murray, Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
David Murray, Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Jul 15, 2020
China’s Threat to the Economic and National Security of the United States
"China is engaged in a whole-of-state effort to become the world’s only superpower by any means necessary."
Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Neil Hrab, Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Jul 01, 2020
Speechwriters wanted for a novel speech project
"Fireside Chats for 2020" commissions artists to deliver short speeches to the American public. Project director seeks pro bono speechwriting help.
Professional Speechwriters Association
Jul 01, 2020
How can we put the world aside?
"Even as we ask these questions, we know the answer. There is another preparation being demanded of this nation beyond and beside the preparation of weapons and materials of war."
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President, United Staes of America
David Murray, Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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VITAL SPEECHES OF RECENT WEEKS
If we want our children to grow up in a democracy, not just with elections, but a true democracy.
Barack Obama, Former President, United States
"Live in peace. Be one—one people, and one love."
John Lewis (D-GA), United States Congressman
"My mother got to see Mr. Yoho's disrespect on the floor of this House towards me on television."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Representative, U.S. House of Representatives
"Now I know some will say this plan is too optimistic. And of course, if they are right in saying that ... we will not hesitate to put on the brakes."
Boris Johnson, Prime Minister, United Kingdom
"China is engaged in a whole-of-state effort to become the world’s only superpower by any means necessary."
Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
"Even as we ask these questions, we know the answer. There is another preparation being demanded of this nation beyond and beside the preparation of weapons and materials of war."
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President, United Staes of America
"Don’t look for reasons to hope, don’t look for other people to make you hopeful, be those people, create those reasons. Be icons of idealism, be rock gods of activism. Be the new vanguard of anti-cynicism, because there is already another generation coming up behind you that’s growing up even faster than you did, because they had to.”
Cody Keenan, Former Chief Speechwriter, President Obama
Performed by James Earl Jones, and presented during the week of the most widely discussed Juneteenth holiday in memory.
Frederick Douglass, Writer, Orator, Social Reformer
"Let's ask ourselves why, in this country, in 2020, the financial gap between poor blacks and the rest of the world is such a distance."
Kimberly Jones, Writer, Activist
"I believe that business is in a position to do something that no other entity can do."
Janet Stovall, Manager, Executive Communications, UPS