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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, September 13, 2007

Jobs Service

(Fox News) - A Pennsylvania charity supported by Democratic Congressman John Murtha that purports to help find jobs for disabled people, reportedly has had very little success and mainly does business with people and companies tied to Murtha.

Roll Call newspaper reports, the Pennsylvania Association for Individuals with Disabilities bills itself as representing 60 million people, but has actually helped only 237 get permanent jobs. The paper says Murtha has helped fund it through congressional earmarks and that the organization works primarily with other companies Murtha has financed.

Now former Georgia Democratic Senator Max Cleland has withdrawn from the group's board of directors after just one month. Cleland is himself disabled and has been a strong advocate for people with disabilities.

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