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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, December 07, 2006

Why Is One Group Putting up a 'Gary and Joseph' Nativity Scene?

Fox News

The Young Conservatives group at the University of Texas has erected what it calls an "ACLU Nativity Scene." It features "Gary and Joseph" instead of Mary and Joseph to symbolize ACLU support for homosexual marriage. The three wise men are Stalin, Lenin and Marx because — says the chairman of the Young Conservatives — the ACLU founders were supporters of Soviet-style communism. And the angel is Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Texas ACLU executive director Will Harrell disputes the accuracy of the scene — but tells a local TV station that "the first amendment protects parody as well."

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