I promise you won’t be debauched if you read today’s napkin on day #4 of Persuasion week. Really.

Persuasion and Oratory - Persuasion series #4

I am a sucker for political speeches. Give me a great orator at his or her best and I will easily be persuaded.  I take them at their word, I believe they are sincere in what they say.  Then the speech ends and I compare their words to reality.  If they don’t match up, forget it.  But that doesn’t spoil my joy in hearing the speech. I just put the brakes on and stop myself from being a converted cult member by thinking through the ideas, claims, and goals to see if I really agree or not.

What about you, are you a fan of great speeches, even if you don’t believe a word they are saying once the speech ends?

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Drawing by Marty Coleman

Quote by Mark Twain

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