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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 04, 2011

Video Shows NYC Sanitation Workers Drinking, Napping During Shifts Post-Blizzard

(By Alex Alvarez, Mediaite) - By now, we’re all well aware of the debacle that unfolded in the wake of the recent Northeast blizzard. Certain mayors of major cities, vacationing governors, airlines, airport employees, and various sanitation workers were all among those who felt the ire and scrutiny of a frustrated public who just wanted to fly home / leave their driveways / stroll down a sidewalk without having to climb over several feet of grimy snow. Now, video footage obtained by a CBS affiliate shows that, despite its objections, the Department of Sanitation did not do all that it could to clean up after the storm.

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