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May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before Senator John Pastore [video]
- 2-718-281-828 3y agothis display of masterful communication leaves me speechless.
- h2odragon 3y agome too. and yet the rhetoricians would find many things to point out in this performance that are "wrong"; things they tell their students not to do.
- 2-718-281-828 3y agothis song he tells in the end is downright hypnotic.
- WaffleIronMaker 3y agoNot sure about that one: I studied this speech in high school as an example of effective rhetoric.
- h2odragon 3y agoThen I think you had a good teacher.
- xeonmc 3y agoBehold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. - Matthew 10:16
- epiccoleman 3y agoIt's so much fun to watch the hostile tone of Sen. Pastore transform over a few short minutes. Mr. Rogers was a national treaure. Wish he was still around.
- davesque 3y agoI've seen that video a number of times and it's great. Very compelling. You really feel like he understands how important it is to model good behavior. And I think it not only matters to children but to adults as well. People look at the environment around them to figure out what behaviors are acceptable throughout their entire lives. I think this is especially relevant today given the particularly dark turn that politics have taken since 2016. I think we all look to our leaders to figure out what to do, whether consciously or unconsciously and also whether we like those leaders or not.
- threeio 3y agoThis video is pure joy.
- bitwize 3y agoYou literally see Senator Pastore's heart grow three sizes in the duration of that speech.
- noman-land 3y agoOne of my favorite videos of all time.