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Marcio_Osorio · 02-14-2008, 03:37 PM

K, thank you for your time and response. Often the speeches of my president come loaded with "is" of predication.

In his undeterred wish to quench people's hunger he solemnly promised that "Project Zero Hunger is going to alleviate the 'horrors' of famine" and that "everything will be taken care of to ensure healthcare, with more hospital facilities [...]" He also promised to stop endemic or rampant violence with an inaugural speech that began, "I'm going to stop violence [...]" And he may have tried to stop it, only it seems to have gotten out of hand.

I just want to make a long story short. As assertively as I can point it out, politicians have long resorted to long winded, lengthy political speeches laden with often impractical promises. In Latin America at least.

02-14-2008, 03:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Marcio_Osorio Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil Posts: 171	K, thank you for your time and response. Often the speeches of my president come loaded with "is" of predication. In his undeterred wish to quench people's hunger he solemnly promised that "Project Zero Hunger is going to alleviate the 'horrors' of famine" and that "everything will be taken care of to ensure healthcare, with more hospital facilities [...]" He also promised to stop endemic or rampant violence with an inaugural speech that began, "I'm going to stop violence [...]" And he may have tried to stop it, only it seems to have gotten out of hand. I just want to make a long story short. As assertively as I can point it out, politicians have long resorted to long winded, lengthy political speeches laden with often impractical promises. In Latin America at least.