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Bully Pulpit

The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

RE: Re: Liberal Group Calls on ABC Family to Cancel '700 Club'

"Canceling the '700 Club'? Sounds reasonable to me. What do you think they'd do to Bill Maher if he said something similarly provocative? Oh, yeah..."

If nobody watches the 700 Club, then it should be cancelled... I don't think it should be cancelled just by what Robertson said. With regard to Bill Maher, he says provocative stuff all the time, and as far as I know, he's still on HBO. I know ABC pulled his old show off regular TV when he said something provocative on there, but they did that because people were boycotting ABC because of what he said... That's the free market at work. :-)

"Here's an idea to improve politics in America. Let's all - the left, the right, and the middle - agree to disregard and discourage worthless sources of political opinion. The left can call off the rock stars and actors, and the right can call off the corporate Christians. Deal?"

No deal because we will argue over who should be disregarded and discouraged... Ha! Besides, if people are speaking their conscience, then I don't have a problem with them speaking out... :-)

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