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January 17th, 2006

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The bully at the bully pulpit Unknown News by Helen & Harry Highwater 01/13/06 Being President of the United States bestows an enormous aura of respect, and from that respect for the Presidency comes one hell of a 'bully pulpit,' as Teddy Roosevelt called it. When any President says something, anything, about almost any issue, it tends to dominate the debate. Along with the torture, the spying, and the perpetual claims of executive privilege, the Bush administration's abuse of power includes the everyday abuse of his powerful 'bully pulpit.' President Bush uses his bully pulpit to lie. Constantly... http://www.unknownnews.org/060113a-hh.html Informant: Thomas L. Knapp