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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 31, 2007

Senior Revolt

(Fox News) - The senior citizens of Putnam County, New York are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. Government leaders have taken away something the seniors had taken for granted. Now the seniors are rebelling — signing petitions and making protest signs — and turning out 20 strong for a meeting of the county legislature's health committee.

They're not happy with the County Office of Aging — and here's why. It has removed the free day-old donuts and other baked goods from its senior centers, citing concerns the county could be sued if someone became ill from eating food that was not fresh.

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