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...paleoconservatives” (paleocons), have similarly attacked the motives of so-called “neoconservatives” (neocons) in the Bush administration. Their chief spokesman is Pat Buchanan. Buchanan maintains that the neocons—whom he alternately describes as Israel’s “Amen Corner” in the U.S.—are intent on conquering some half a dozen Arab states by force. He has written that Bush is “subcontracting [our] Mideast policy out to Ariel Sharon”—and, in the process, expanding an American empire...

Author: By Duncan M. Currie, | Title: Empire, Schmempire | 4/30/2003 | See Source »

...trusted, the people in power in Washington are up to no good. When President Reagan told us in his 1981 Inaugural Address that "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem," it was the memory of Watergate that had many in his audience saying "Amen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: History Doesn't Follow the Rules | 3/31/2003 | See Source »

...That's assuming, of course, that Michael Moore actually wants to expand the antiwar movement. Maybe he simply wants to excite his amen corner - that is, people who might rush out and see, buy or rent his movies. That may be good enough for him. It will certainly be good enough for his career. It should not be good enough for anyone who wants to create an antiwar movement that could actually stop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shame on You, Mr. Moore! Shame on You! | 3/24/2003 | See Source »

...inside the armor of a star's machismo. So to wrap up the temple take, he has a quiet word with Morgenstern and steps back to leave the actress alone--staring dolefully into the camera with a bright-red clown nose he has stuck on her face. Cut. Print. Amen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Passion of Mel Gibson | 1/27/2003 | See Source »

...meantime, there are a number of ways to support foster care families without being a foster parent. “I don’t see being an undergrad at Harvard as a good time to be a foster parent,” says Bell. (Amen.) “My recommendation to students is to continue for now what you can to support foster care, because there’s a lot you can do without being a foster parent, and to think about when you will be ready. And you will be ready one day.” Foster...

Author: By Arianne R. Cohen, | Title: Fostering Parenthood at Harvard | 12/2/2002 | See Source »

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