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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.

Friday, August 04, 2006

Terrorists' Delicate Sensibilities?

Fox News

The European Union is refusing to add Hezbollah to its list of terrorist organizations for fear of upsetting the group prior to a peace agreement.

The EU president rejected a letter signed by 213 members of Congress demanding Hezbollah be put on the terror list, saying, "Given the sensitive situation where we are, I don't think this is something we will be acting on now."

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