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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.

Monday, October 03, 2005

Report links Iraq war to relief-effort delay (Analysis commission by Pentagon also finds 'corruption' in New Orleans city government)

© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

A report commissioned by the U.S. Defense Department to analyze the problematic relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina has found that both a lack of National Guard troops – due to heavy deployment in Iraq – and "corruption and mismanagement" in the New Orleans city government contributed to a lack of federal response effectiveness and to the level of damage the storm caused.

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