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Returning to the ancient Greeks, we rediscover ”rhetoric,” understood as the art of persuasive speech. (The Greeks had absorbed the tradition from the Egyptians and the Middle East.) If your goal was to get a law passed, prevail in a court case, or win an election, you had to study and learn rhetoric. If you were serious about winning you had to convince the legislators, the judge and the jury or the public that what you said was true and that they should vote accordingly.
Read moreWho do we trust? Close family and friends? Our doctor? Our teachers? The foreman at the ranch we work at that’s been there 25 years longer than us? The rodeo secretary?
Read moreReferencing Susan Junker’s March 9 letter to the editor, “No Competition, No Progress,” Junker takes credit, albeit unwarranted, for her candidacy having an impact on the “… Commissioners Court agenda and Judge Evans goals.” A bit presumptuous.
Read moreLast Thursday, March 17, the US House of Representatives voted, 424-8, to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, permitting the administration to raise tariffs against the two countries.
Read moreAn Eastland County sheriff’s deputy died Thursday as wildfires swept through several small Texas communities west of Dallas, destroying at least 50 homes and charring more than 54,000 acres as of Sunday.
Read moreEditor’s Note: A news story on this topic appears in our Capital Highlights section, which begins on page 8. The Bulletin has included the URL’s Mrs. Sinclair used as her source citations.
Read moreOnce again I will suggest that readers check facts that are presented in political opinion columns. I was moved to do this after reading last week’s Republican column, which quoted several “facts” about US dependency on oil from Russia that didn’t match a lot of other information I had been reading since the war in Ukraine began.
Read moreWhether liberal, moderate, or conservative, attacking someone online is seen by those who want to destroy us as dissenting people who are unable to get along. It’s so easy to type out your feelings, but before you hit Enter, wait, reread, hopefully think about this article before you post or comment. If you must, only post it on your own page, not a public forum where so many people can view the disagreement.
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