Communication skills: can they be learnt or are they innate?
There is no denying that when it comes to communication, some people are simply better at getting their message across than others. Whether this is because they know exactly what it is they want to say and can present More...
FDR’s Declaration of War- December 8th, 1941 (VIDEO and transcript)
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT’S Speech to the U.S. Congress on December 8th, 1941 (as delivered): Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, of the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7, 1941 More...
Seven Points to remember for after-dinner speaking
The greatest speeches are similar to the top theatre. There is amusement, and there is a tragedy. You make the spectators cheer and also you can touch their hearts, target them emotionally you can see a tear in More...
John Qunicy Adams – Amistad Speech February 24, 1841
UPDATE: City honors 175 anniversary of SCOTUS decision: The Amistad case is considered the first civil-rights legal victory in U.S. history. “The captives were always advocating for themselves, not just relying More...
This Day in History: Abraham Lincoln delivers second inaugural address
With the end of the Civil War in sight, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address 150 years ago, March 4, 1865. Described as “one of the most remarkable documents in history,” More...
Liberty candidate Paul Weston arrested for insulting Islam by quoting Churchill
A candidate in the European elections was arrested on suspicion of racial harrassment after quoting a passage about Islam, written by Winston Churchill, during a campaign speech. Police were told his language was More...
This Day in History: John F Kennedy inaugural address, ‘Ask not what your country can do’
The speech speaks for itself. Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, reverend clergy, fellow citizens, we observe today not a victory More...
This Day in History: Five years President George W Bush delivers his farewell address
President George W. Bush had one of the most divisive presidencies in US history with most people loving or hating the man. His farewell address, five years ago, on January 15, 2009 ushered in the Obama administration More...
Journalists encourage Liberals to remember FDR
Just five years after the original post in 2011, FDR’s legacy has grown even more. The term progressive is no longer a “four-letter” word and now is carried as a badge of honor. The Bernie Sanders More...
