Next to the example on the homepage, this page contains some examples of speeches given at public meetings.
It was actually hard to find speeches by progressive individuals, so it’s clear that this process of speaking out at public meetings needs to be used and shared more often.
While some can be weird or really attention-grabbing, don’t worry if you are just being yourself. Being there and speaking is 99% of the goal. Everything else is gravy.
I welcome more and obviously better examples of great public meeting speeches.
I’ll post these in reverse chronological order so you’re up to date quickly.
School board meetings are great places to let them know how you feel about education!
Speaking out for farming communities.
Where is Senator Susan Collins (R, Maine).
Here’s my own recent speech at my local Township Board of Commissioners meeting:
You can find many news media reports on public speeches on many topics like book bans, and other cultural issues (pick your favorite).