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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.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

"Uncontrolled Immigration"

(Fox News) - Newly-elected French president Nicolas Sarkozy promised during his campaign to get a handle on what he called "uncontrolled immigration." Now France is said to be ready to offer legal immigrants cash bonuses to leave.

Spiegel Online says the proposal calls for an $8,000 payment to each family that returns to its country of origin.

A similar scheme in 2005 and 2006 was taken up by about 3,000 families.

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