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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.

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Unhappy Anniversary: Social Security at 70 is a sad sight indeed.

From Larry Kudlow:

President Bush recently celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Social Security system, which, in the early days, greatly helped to ameliorate poverty in old age. But as Investor’s Business Daily has recently pointed out, the demographic game has run its course.

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