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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.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Uh oh: Homeless man with golden voice already in trouble

Golden-Voiced Homeless Man, Ted Williams, Detained in Los Angeles

Williams became a national star because of his smooth radio voice.

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -
Ted Williams, the homeless man with the golden voice, was detained by Los Angeles police after a disturbance at a Hollywood hotel.

Williams was briefly detained Monday night along with his daughter after the two got into a heated argument at the Renaissance Hotel, LAPD Hollywood division officials said.

Police say they received a disturbance call around 9 p.m. Monday.

Williams and his daughter were brought down to the station for questioning.

Officer Catherine Massey says the two were released about an hour later after officers calmed them down. No arrests were made.

Massey called the incident a minor disturbance. It was not known what the two were arguing about.

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