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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, November 02, 2007

Trick or Tax?

(Fox News) - Iowa's governor has directed the state revenue department to get rid of what he called a "ridiculous" new tax on pumpkins and issue refunds to customers and retailers.

The Des Moines Register Report on the new law that classified pumpkins as decorations — and not food — sparked widespread criticism when it hit the Internet on Halloween.

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