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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.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Show Me the Money

(Fox News) - Questions are being asked about the dispersal of at least a half-million dollars raised to defend the suspects in the Jena Six case. The Chicago Tribune reports parents of the black teens accused of beating a white classmate are refusing to account for the money.

Only one national civil rights group — Color of Change — has fully disclosed how it is distributing the $212,000 it collected. And that group has come under attack from nationally-syndicated black radio host Michael Baisden and one of the suspect's parents.

Meanwhile photos on the Internet show one of the suspects posing with $100 bills stuffed in his mouth — and two others modeling like rap stars at the recent BET Hip-Hop Music Awards.

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