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The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

37: Man of Faith

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

Society & Culture, History

4.839.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2017

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

A showdown between a pious governor a righteous crowd - what could possibly go wrong?

Transcript

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0:00.0

Maybe your stamps are on the table next to the birthday card you forgot to send.

0:03.9

Or in that random drawer full of pens, pennies and paperclips.

0:07.8

Or stuck to your fridge behind a do-list and a magnet from Malaga.

0:11.2

Or maybe just maybe, then neatly placed in a completely sensible spot.

0:16.1

After the 31st of January 2023, regular stamps without a barcode will no longer be valid.

0:21.5

So if you know where your old ones are, this is your last chance to use them up.

0:25.0

Or you can swap them.

0:26.4

For more info visit RoyalMail.com slash barcoded stamps.

0:30.1

This is the way I heard it.

0:37.9

The new governor looked down from the podium and considered his legacy.

0:42.4

He wanted to be remembered as a great leader, tough but fair.

0:46.6

A man of faith who lived by the courage of his convictions.

0:50.6

But right now, that legacy was in question.

0:53.8

Hundreds of angry protesters were occupying the capital, and it was clear they were not going home any time soon.

1:01.2

What to do?

1:02.4

Send in the troops and risk a PR disaster were given to the demands of an unruly mob.

1:09.7

The trouble had begun five days earlier when the governor hung several large banners in the town square.

1:16.0

Each banner featured a commandment, the most important commandment of them all, in his opinion.

1:23.0

It was a risky move.

1:24.8

As a politician, the governor understood the danger of publicly declaring his faith.

1:30.1

But as a leader, he wanted the people to understand that his devotion to a higher power was since here.

1:38.3

At first, the governor was relieved by the reaction.

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