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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.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

State Funds Tagged for ‘Hall of Champions’

Council OKs $2 million down payment on $20 million facility for ACC

GREENSBORO (By Sam A. Hieb, Carolina Journal Online) - The costs of supporting the taxpayer-funded Greensboro Coliseum are now spread throughout the state of North Carolina.

The Greensboro City Council, at the request of coliseum director Matt Brown, recently released $2 million in state funds to begin the first phase of a proposed Atlantic Coast Conference Hall of Champions.

Brown unveiled his plan before the council during a recent meeting, making sure to emphasize Greensboro’s strong relationship with the ACC. The conference headquarters is in Greensboro, and the coliseum will host the ACC men’s basketball tournament five of the next six years and the women’s basketball tournament the next six years.

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