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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, February 14, 2008

Libertarian Duke professor wants to be N.C. governor

Wickedly witty and dead serious, Libertarian really wants to be governor

DURHAM (The News & Observer) -
If you believe government exists to improve people's lives, Michael Munger thinks you're naive.

"To think that government could ever be other than selfish and venal and manipulative is a mistake," he says.

Someone with such a low opinion of government might seem like an odd choice to lead one. But the Libertarian, who also is chairman of the Duke University political science department, wants to be the next governor.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Someone with such a low opinion of government might seem like an odd choice to lead one.

And so the dimwits at Nando continue to give us examples of why Mark Twain was right about journalists. You guys just don't get it, do you?

The lower the opinion a candidate has of government in general, the more I want him holding office.

Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:16:00 PM  

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