Historical Speech

This speech was given by Rush Limbaugh February 28, 2009. Even though it’s not “historical” yet, it will be because it was profound, thoughtful and addressed the issues Conservatives should be addressing.

1. What is the argument? What is a conservative… or in Enthymeme format: What are the consequences of NOT living our conservative values on the future of our nation?

2. Audience: The speech was given at a CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) but it was publicized so it was mean to fall on all ears. Mainly conservatives in the US but there are so many pokes at the liberals he had to want them to be his audience also.

3. Goal: I felt this was a call to action by Rush Limbaugh. We have sat and watched these left winged liberals cry, and whine, cheat and steal, take away our rights and compromise that which is precious to us and yet we sit by. If we want change, we need to make it happen because we, as a nation voted for change, but it’s not going to be the change that will bring unity to our world, and make us feel safe in this great country we live in.

4. How: (Ethos, Pathos, Logos). Rush is a gifted speaker; arrogant, yet, and sometimes quite obnoxious. I don’t agree with everything he says, but he is eloquent in his words and well backed in the things he says. Because of these reasons he gets credibility because he’s earned it. He uses emotion in the stories he tells, the people he uses as examples. He evokes some fear in the heart (as should be because we have let these dredges of society run our country and pass laws that take away our freedoms and values) but he also incites the emotion on needing our wanting to get involved. And lastly, Rush is almost always logical. He talks about who we are, what we represent and what we should be doing. He contrasts what is being done now, and how it has faired in history to do things in these ways and what it will mean for our future. He doesn’t berate or degrade, he speaks fact and lets the listener interpret as he/she will.

5. Effective: Conservatives are still talking about this speech and he definitely got the ear of the liberals. They hate him more than they had Sadam Huissain and are trying to take them down with any tool they can. I wish there were more people like him.

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