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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, January 17, 2008

To the Rescue

(Fox News) - The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a court brief supporting Republican Senator Larry Craig in his fight to withdraw a guilty plea —relating to his alleged solicitation of sex from a police officer in a Minneapolis airport restroom last June.

The ACLU says what Craig allegedly did was not illegal — because people who have sex in public restrooms have an expectation of privacy. And it cited a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling 38 years ago that said pretty much the same thing. Craig has denied that he was soliciting sex — saying his actions were misconstrued.

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