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“The examples that were provided by Ms. Brown are not appropriate today and should something like that arise it would be immediately addressed," the statement said.
Different cultural contexts take to different kinds of rhetorical strategies, said Dr Gene Segarra Navera, who teaches the class Citizen Speak: Persuasion and Polarisation in Society at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Read more at straitstimes.com.
Wicked Local Of all the items on the Select Board's agenda tonight, the one most likely to draw in the crowds -- virtually -- is the discussion about whether the town should stop recognizing Columbus Day and start honoring Indigenous Peoples Day. The bitterly disputed item passed in March, when it was on the ballot as a non-binding referendum, but the board will vote on the matter when it meets tonight. The Select Board has set aside an hour, from 6:30 to 7:30, on its agenda. To join in Citizen's Speak, residents seeking to participate in Citizen Speak or any other agenda item should email s...