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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, July 31, 2006

Guess Who is Heaping Honors on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez?

Fox News

Peas in a Pod?


Iran has bestowed its highest state honor — the Islamic Republic Medal — on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the award shows Iran's gratitude for the Venezuelan strongman's support, especially his opposition to international sanctions on Iran's nuclear program.

At the medal ceremony in Tehran, Chavez took the opportunity to voice solidarity with Iran in another way — condemning Israel for what he called the "terrorism" and "madness" of its attacks in Lebanon, and urging the world to rise up and defeat the U.S.

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