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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, February 12, 2009

Business Is Booming

(Fox News) - Fears that President Obama might raise taxes on ammunition are being blamed for a run on bullets in Florida. The Orlando Sentinel reports ammo is flying off the shelves so fast distributors are having to restrict deliveries. One regional manufacturer says it has seen bullet sales jump 100% since the November election.

Meanwhile, having a fake gun that doesn't even use bullets could get one Colorado high school student expelled. A Denver TV station reports Marie Morrow is a member of her county's Young Marine Drill Team. She left her practice rifles in her car at school. Some people saw them and now the "A" student is suspended and could be kicked out. She says it was her mistake.

But the commanding officer of the Young Marines says “For her to have to go through this is completely insane."

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