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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.

Thursday, September 01, 2005

Re: Bill Maher Passes Gas in America's Face

OK, but so what? She 'exposes some Hollyweird hypocrisy'? Not really.

Many folks I know agree that Maher is a less-than-pleasant personality, so it's not a stretch to think he's a self-absorbed righteous hypocrite, too. And sure, most celebrities have no idea (don't remember or never knew) how Average Joe American lives. But those details do not alter facts, although lame writers such as Schlussel really appreciate their readers thinking so.

Schlussel using Maher as a straw man to stealthily dismiss the truths of Earth's dwindling oil supply is lame, lame, lame. You can't refute the truth by simply attacking someone who believes it, no matter how whiny, irritating, or hypocritical they may be.

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