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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, July 20, 2006

Introducing Mr. I Want To Get All Particular About Everything

Tanya: Ok mister I want to get all particular about everything...

Well, which is it? Are we just shooting the sh!t about one nation destroying another one, or are we serious? If we're serious, then I find that getting 'all particular about everything' can dramatically improve the intelligence of a debate.

...it is a bad idea for any GROUP OR NATION to go up against Israel. Is that better?

Sure.

As I said yesterday, you can't stop people for wanting to fight about one thing or another, and you have to defend yourself. But in doing that, I believe that justly defending yourself means to strike with equal force to deter future attacks. Greater or excessive force should only be used after a conflict's attacks continue, whether by the group or by any contributors to the original attack.

For Israel, the destruction of the Hezbollah party should the first, and hopefully last, goal in this conflict. This alone could send a clear message to many neighbors of Israel — just leave us alone. Control your own people, and don’t make us do it for you. This all can be accomplished while using realistic amounts of force, and Israel — as well as its allies — will be best off when they use it.

All the signs point and say that the apocalypse is beginning, you can be in denial all you want but remember that things that begin must also end. It is a harsh reality to think about, but it is going to happen.

You think so? Well, okay. Do you want to hop the bullet train to The Apocalypse? I think you may find it less than enjoyable.

Yes, there are some "innocent victims", but… So you tell me what possible good could come out of a place that is so evil?

How about some of those innocent victims you mentioned?

Oh oil I guess?

Hey — you like it and I like it, right?

Do you really mean to be so harsh? You like hype, huh?

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