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...Ever since the revelations of Indonesian influence peddling and itinerant Chinese businessmen began dominating headlines last fall, Clinton and Gore have made a great show of support for the McCain-Feingold reform bill, which would ban soft money altogether. This is one time they can hide behind the bully pulpit, since the decision now rests with Congress...
...writing in response to Randy Karger's piece entitled "Appropriating the Pulpit" in the Feb. 3rd issue of the Crimson. In this piece, Mr. Karger denounces the Undergraduate Council for passing a resolution that encourages Memorial Church to "sanction administering same-sex blessing ceremonies at Memorial Church by clergy willing to perform such ceremonies...
...maestros too. After 17 years as music director in St. Louis, during which he transformed a regional orchestra into one of the finest in the country and established himself as a leading proponent of American music, Slatkin, 52, has gained the bully pulpit he has long both desired and deserved. As for the 56-year-old Domingo, an able conductor and pianist, the move to Washington offers an opportunity to prepare for the future as his singing career winds down over the next seven or eight years. Both men have moved quickly to reinvigorate their companies and to reach...
...daughter of Chicago Bears patriarch George Halas, seemed tickled to hand the Halas Trophy over to the Packers after their 30-13 defeat of the Carolina Panthers in the National Football Conference title game. Defensive end Reggie White, the proclaimed Minister of Defense, who turns every podium into a pulpit, said to the congregation, "Green Bay, I hope you're proud of us, because we are proud of you." Quarterback Brett Favre, who has been through a little too much for his 27 years, reminded the flock of a promise he had made. "I remember telling the fans...
...done back in Washington--and most of that work is done in Congress. "He obviously has to go through Congress to get things done," says Leon Panetta, the outgoing chief of staff. "But he can't be seen as tied to its failings. He has to use the bully pulpit effectively and confront Congress effectively." As other aides point out, legislative action is required for 80% of the items on Clinton's to-do list: offering health-care coverage to every American child, financing the first two years of college through Hope Scholarships, and extending the Brady Bill to wife...