Arguably the idea of “sounding presidential” originated with Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president who was first to have his inauguration broadcast on radio. During the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt’s voice reassured the nation as he delivered his “fireside chats” to persuade the nation to get behind the New Deal.As the current crop of presidential [...]
Author Archives: Amy Jeffries
The American Dream in 10 column inches or less
March 10, 2008 – 1:20 pm
I couldn’t remember the first time I ever heard about the “American Dream” if I tried. As an American, it’s a concept that’s been ingrained in me since birth. It was reinforced when we memorized the pledge of allegiance in kindergarten with all that “liberty and justice for all”.
The “American Dream” is shorthand [...]
Bread, butter, and my brother-in-law
March 3, 2008 – 2:16 pm
Hillary Clinton got up really really early today to shake hands with workers at Chrysler’s Toledo assembly plant as part of the final push ahead of the all-important Ohio primary Tuesday.My-brother-in-law, Teddy, got up really early to go to work at an automotive castings plant in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.Clinton has been sparring with Democratic rival Barack [...]
Evangelicalism is Bipartisan at Valley Community Church
February 5, 2008 – 8:15 am
Pundits have been throwing the term “evangelical” around a lot as they talk about the race to the White House. But what does the term “evangelical” actually mean to evangelicals? To find out Adi Sambamurthy and Amy Jeffries visited one evangelical church in Sacramento, Calif.
