If the PSA were the NRA …

... speakers would think twice before throwing their speechwriters under the bus.

Sometimes I fantasize that the Professional Speechwriters Association will become a powerful lobbying arm, like the National Rifle Association.

Weโ€™d be quoted in Associated Press stories like,

โ€œThe PSA came down hard on Philippines President Benigno Acquino III, after he publicly chided his speechwriters for their โ€˜inefficiency,โ€™ at the outset of a May 13 speech this week in Manila. โ€˜Calling out oneโ€™s speechwriter is obvious poor form,โ€™ said PSA executive director David Murray, adding, โ€˜I look forward to the day when a speaker elicits a standing ovation and, when the cheering dies down, publicly thanks his speechwriter for having provided the rousing line.โ€™โ€

โ€”DM

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