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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, August 01, 2008

Obama calls for reparations...

(The Patriot Post) - The House issued an apology on Tuesday, not for profligate spending, ethics issues or complete disregard for the Constitution, but for slavery, more than 140 years after its abolition. Ironically, the resolution was co-sponsored by 42 members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Then again, they have about as much standing to apologize as anyone else alive today, which is to say, none. Barack Obama went further, calling for reparations: “I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it’s Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds.” Of course, “deeds” means “make the check out to...”

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