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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.

Monday, December 08, 2008

Drinking Games

(Fox News) - Politicians in New South Wales, Australia could face breathalyzer tests before voting on legislation. The proposal follows several incidents involving alcohol.

One lawmaker resigned this week after shoving a female colleague following a Christmas party. And a police minister was removed in September for allegedly performing a striptease after an office party.

Australia Green Party Member John Kaye was quoted in the Daily Telegraph saying, "If you are going to have breathalyzers for people driving cranes, you should have breathalyzers for people writing laws."

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