There are 8,000,000 mischiefs perpetrated in the halls of government each year, none naked, all gassy. In the clear and resounding words of Barton Swaim The Speech Writer: “The trick was to use as many words as possible with as many interpretations as possible,” whether it was a piece of …
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Speechwriter will make you love Mark Sanford and hate the author
When I was hired to write speeches for a senator a few years ago, I knew a former White House speechwriter Reagan. His only advice: “You’ll think you were hired for your talent with words. That’s not what you’re here for, it’s a management job. You have to keep all …
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