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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, December 29, 2006

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Fox News

Britain today was expected to make its final payment — on World War II loans from the U.S. and Canada. This country extended $4 billion in credit in 1945. And Canada granted a loan — of more than $1 billion. The money helped Britain stave off bankruptcy after fighting the Nazis. The British have been paying back the loan ever since. Today's final payment to the U.S. treasury is $84 million.

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