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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, August 31, 2006

Honest Assessment

Fox News

A Palestinian spokesman and member of Hamas has offered a refreshingly honest assessment of Palestinian problems.

Spokesman Ghazi Hamad calls life in Gaza "miserable and wretched," but he's not pinning the blame entirely on the Israelis.

The senior Hamas official says Palestinians have been "attacked by the bacteria of stupidity," saying: "The anarchy, chaos, pointless murders, the plundering of lands. What do all of these have to do with the occupation?"

Hamad continues, "We're used to blaming our mistakes on others. We are still trapped by the mentality of conspiracy theories," adding, "We have lost our sense of direction."

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