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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, May 05, 2010

Harry Reid Wishes ‘Someone’ Could Fix Bank Bill’s Privacy Threat



(CNS News) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.) says he wishes “someone” would offer an amendment to the financial regulatory bill to prevent the federal government from probing private financial records through a provision in the bill that would allow a new Treasury Department agency to demand “any data or information” from any financial firm and to use a subpoena to get that information if necessary.

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