Russia and America in world’s 1st oratory contest
They are not doing it for the ailing Mainstream Media. The Mainstream Media has for generations received a failing grade in the area of listening and accurate re-telling of what they have heard. Nor are the participants targeting the low information consumer due to the listening skills involved in coming on the world stage participating in an oratory contest. In my opinion, the participants - America and Russia - are now conducting this performance in areas of the new phenomenon called the internet and in particular for those internet users called bloggers.
In this first of world oratory contest there are no winners nor loser due to the fact we are witnessing, so to speak, the Class President of each country espousing why he was chosen as the Class President of his country. His Presidency is not better nor worst than that of the other contestant. There is no winner or loser of the oratory, just an affirmation of positions of constituents. Since this oratory is the first of its kind, rules have not been firmly establish and judging from initial listening, one is only exposed to whatever surrogates he has in the other contestant’s country for affirmations.
For example, here in America we have yet to hear the Russian surrogates but hear instead from a group like members from the Heritage Foundation and Airel Cohen in particular cheer-leading our Class President. To some, Brother Cohen’s credentials to be a surrogate for us are not important. (Smile) The Heritage Foundation held a public forum today with input from Georgian Minister of Reintegration Temuri yakabasvile and his interpretation of the current conflicts in Georgia. At this point, I must confess my admiration for those who can speak English. It helps a lot and I know it is not easy for them but great for us bloggers.
I’d better stop now because I feel my britches tightening up but I want to say people are talking and that is good! Very good and we in the blogosphere are listening. Kudos to C-Span and BBC. Love Ya’!
As always,
BB
In this first of world oratory contest there are no winners nor loser due to the fact we are witnessing, so to speak, the Class President of each country espousing why he was chosen as the Class President of his country. His Presidency is not better nor worst than that of the other contestant. There is no winner or loser of the oratory, just an affirmation of positions of constituents. Since this oratory is the first of its kind, rules have not been firmly establish and judging from initial listening, one is only exposed to whatever surrogates he has in the other contestant’s country for affirmations.
For example, here in America we have yet to hear the Russian surrogates but hear instead from a group like members from the Heritage Foundation and Airel Cohen in particular cheer-leading our Class President. To some, Brother Cohen’s credentials to be a surrogate for us are not important. (Smile) The Heritage Foundation held a public forum today with input from Georgian Minister of Reintegration Temuri yakabasvile and his interpretation of the current conflicts in Georgia. At this point, I must confess my admiration for those who can speak English. It helps a lot and I know it is not easy for them but great for us bloggers.
I’d better stop now because I feel my britches tightening up but I want to say people are talking and that is good! Very good and we in the blogosphere are listening. Kudos to C-Span and BBC. Love Ya’!
As always,
BB
posted by BB at 9:43 PM
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