Thursday, July 28, 2005

Don't write this one off

Scott Piatkowski has some good advice for anybody applying to become Paul Martin's new speechwriter:
Hyperbole is a good substitute for action. For example, the more that the Prime Minister seems paralyzed by the thought of actually making a decision, the more important it is that his speeches trumpet phrases such as “transformative change.” Achieving actual transformative change is not your department...

Recycling can save time. Martin made some great promises on housing in 1990. He made some great promises on combatting global warming in 1993. He spoke bravely about fighting two-tier health care in 2003 and 2004. Since these and other promises have not been honoured, it's completely permissible to dust them off and make them again.

All too true. Give it a read.

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