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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, March 18, 2010

Bill gets key help: Sheriffs' group favors keeping felons out of race

(By Paul Garber, Winston-Salem Journal) - Members of the N.C. Sheriffs' Association have voted to support a bill in the N.C. Senate that would prohibit convicted felons from running for sheriff.

No such restriction exists now, so nothing bars such candidates as Gerald Hege from running. Hege was the sheriff of Davidson County until he pleaded guilty to felony counts, and served his sentence. He is running for his old position.

The vote of support came yesterday during a meeting of the association in Wrightsville Beach. Those present voted unanimously to back the bill, said the group's president, James L. Knight of Edgecombe County.

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