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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, October 05, 2007

No Identification

(Fox News) - A Seattle-area man accused of rape tried to turn himself in Wednesday at the Snohomish County Jail — but was turned away because he did not have proper identification. The Seattle Time reports Larry Baker had been arrested — then released on bail — then after new evidence turned up another arrest warrant was issued.

But the director of the jail says Baker was not taken into custody because he didn't have a driver's license or any other valid ID. He says it is illegal for the jail to detain people when they cannot confirm who they are. So Baker was told to turn himself into police. And on the way — he was spotted by a deputy — and rearrested.

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