TFL BULLY PULPIT: POLL: implimenting the new usage rule

Friday, April 3, 2009

POLL: implimenting the new usage rule

The TFL voted in favor of immediate implimentation of the new usage rule 60%-40%.

The usage rule was definately a hot topic as both polls we had on the rule generated our largest voter turnout.

The new usage rule will take effect immediately, it is listed in the rulebook which can be found under the files section of the yahoogroups page.

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/traditionfootball/

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bully_pulpit

A bully pulpit is a public office of sufficiently high rank that provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter. The bully pulpit can bring issues to the forefront that were not initially in debate, due to the office's stature and publicity.

This term was coined by President Theodore Roosevelt, who referred to the American presidency as a "bully pulpit," by which he meant a terrific platform from which to advocate an agenda. Roosevelt famously used the word bully as an adjective meaning "superb" or "wonderful" (a more common expression in his time than it is today); the term has no relationship to the noun bully, i.e. a harasser or someone who intimidates.

Unfortunately, due to the archaic nature of the adjective "bully" and the religious symbolism of the word pulpit (the elevated platform used by a preacher), this phrase is often misunderstood as a pejorative. This misinterpretation implies intimidation and, possibly, an abuse of authority. An example of this would be the sentence: "He uses his job as a bully pulpit, regaling his subordinates with his political opinions as part of their morning meetings."

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Friday, April 3, 2009

POLL: implimenting the new usage rule

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