Public Speaking And Speeches News

Ruling for Speech (Bangor Daily News)half - life 2
By striking down parts of Augusta's parade and mass-gathering ordinances, U.S. District Court John A. Woodcock last week vigorously protected the First Amendment against the over-reach of government. The ruling was impressive in its treatment of the issue and welcome in its result.

America in no position to preach democracy and freedom of speech - (Al Jazeera)
What?s Ironic is that the early immigrants who came to the United States, came to the so-called ?New World? to enjoy the freedom of practicing their respective religions without having to fear governmental persecution. That?s what America used to stand for.

Free speech fight - Globe to janitors' union: Shut up and we'll pay you (Boston Herald)
The Boston Globe doesn't necessarily want freedom of speech to extend to union rabble- rousers. Globe executives recently offered beefed-up severance and health-care coverage for fired maintenance...

Blue Bell Toastmasters master art of public speaking (Times Herald)
Some people would rather die than speak in public, but that's nothing a meeting or two with the Blue Bell Toastmasters can't turn around.

First ?State of the City' speech will outline 2006 goals (Fergus Falls Daily Journal)
Ever wondered why one street gets fixed while another doesn't? Or wonder what the city plans to do with your tax dollars in 2006? You can find the answers to those questions and many more Tuesday, Jan. 3, when the city holds the first of what could be an annual ?State of the City Address.?

Speaking your way to success: Framingham forum articulates path to successful public speaking (The MetroWest Daily News)
MetroWest veterans of the corporate, nine-to-five lifestyle can learn how to take their expertise back to the conference room and sell it.

A Figure of Speech: A Political Memoir (The Age)
Graham Freudenberg is a man who was born to write speeches. -

Improved Speech Without Vocal Cords (Science Daily)
Dutch otolaryngologist Marein van der Torn hoped to develop a prosthesis that would improve the voice of people who had lost their vocal cords. He investigated the possibilities of a new type of voice prosthesis that produces vocal sound. The concept could be useful for female patients with a very weak voice: it would strengthen their voice and enable it to achieve a female pitch again. However,

The Greatest Speech Ever Made By a President (AllAfrica.com)
I feel extremely happy to address you today.

Germany's Schroeder bags top US public speaking deal (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has landed another lucrative business contract, this time with New York-based public speaking booking agency Harry Walker, his office said.