AROUND THE WORLD IN RHETORIC
Nov 25, 2020
Boring Is Beautiful
On a Zoom call this week, several speechwriters did not appreciate my call for a season of boring speeches.
David Murray,
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Nov 25, 2020
Equal Measures of Humility and Confidence
"We can't solve all of the world's problems alone ... [but] America at its best still has a greater ability than any other country on earth to bring others together to meet the challenges of our time."
Antony Blinken,
Nominee, U.S. Secretary of State
Neil Hrab,
Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Samuel Alito,
Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
David Murray,
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Joe Biden,
President-Elect, United States of America
Michael Cornfield,
Associate Professor of Political Management, George Washington University
Joe Biden,
Presidential Candidate, United States of America
David Murray,
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Barry Black,
Chaplain, United States Senate
Oct 28, 2020
Two seek scribes
Cigna needs two speechwriters, and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute needs one.
Professional Speechwriters Association
Angela Buchdahl,
Rabbi, Central Synagogue
Joe Biden,
Former Vice President, United States of America
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VITAL SPEECHES OF RECENT WEEKS
"We can't solve all of the world's problems alone ... [but] America at its best still has a greater ability than any other country on earth to bring others together to meet the challenges of our time."
Antony Blinken,
Nominee, U.S. Secretary of State
"An indisputable statement of fact: We have never before seen restrictions as severe, extensive and prolonged as those experienced for most of 2020.”
Samuel Alito,
Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
"If we can decide not to cooperate, then we can decide to cooperate."
Joe Biden,
President-Elect, United States of America
"Once this election is finalized and behind us, it'll be time to ... put the harsh rhetoric of the campaign behind us, to lower the temperature, to see each other again."
Joe Biden,
Presidential Candidate, United States of America
What communicators can do to bind wounds, to build consensus, to create constructive conversations and to heal a society.
Barry Black,
Chaplain, United States Senate
We are family: Rethinking race in the Jewish Community.
Angela Buchdahl,
Rabbi, Central Synagogue
"Today, once again, we are a house divided. But that, my friends, can no longer be."
Joe Biden,
Former Vice President, United States of America
"I have listened to this for too long and I think the American people see through this raw use of political power."
Amy Klobuchar (D—MN),
United States Senator
"With courage, resolve and compassion which lit the dark hour, we have confronted the disaster head on. The virus will be defeated. Humanity will win this battle!"
Xi Jinping,
President, China
This is our opportunity to make change happen by design – not by disaster or by diktat from others in the world.
Ursula von der Leyen,
President, European Commission