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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, February 13, 2009

Unwelcome Mat

(Fox News) - Monday we told you about Geert Wilders — the leader of the Dutch Opposition Political Party who is being prosecuted by the government for insulting Muslims. Today, Wilders was sent back to his country after attempting to defy a ban on entering Britain. The Daily Mail reports Wilders received a letter from the government Tuesday refusing him entry because his opinions "would threaten community harmony and therefore public security" in the U.K.

But he vowed to make the trip regardless saying "Let them put me in handcuffs." We're not sure about the handcuffs, but he was detained at the London airport.

Wilders called British Prime Minister Gordon Brown "the biggest coward in Europe" and said freedom of speech in Britain has been set back centuries.

Wilders had been invited to England by a member of Parliament so he could screen his documentary which juxtaposes verses from the Koran with scenes of violence from Islamic militants.

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