Word: anathema
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These visions of mine are, I know, anathema to the Bigger Pie wing of the Republican Party. The piemeisters, whether they talk about trickle down or supply side or a flat tax that doesn't apply to interest income or a repeal of the capital-gains tax, are believers in one simple proposition: the less rich people pay in taxes, the better off the rest...
Mending Fences in the Family. Only a couple of years ago, Clinton's rhetoric would have been anathema to the liberal core of the Democratic caucus. But the world has changed since then. No one is against a balanced budget anymore; everyone is a fiscal conservative. Like a political Gulliver, Clinton has been able to straddle the differences in his own party. As the popularity of his position on the budget has risen, Democrats figure, we'd better go along for the ride...
Such relationships are an oddity to some, anathema to others. But among the partnerships I've observed, the ones that work best are distinguished by the forthright, transparent, unapologetic ways in which partners live out their respective traditions and commitments...
...Party. For his moderation--opposing a human-life amendment and distinguishing between early abortions and those post-viability, which he would restrict--Bennett has been labeled "pro-abortion" by Dr. James Dobson of the Focus on the Family. General Powell's revelation that he was pro-choice made him anathema to his party's right wing. In December, when Senator Bob Dole said he no longer supported a constitutional amendment to ban all abortions, he felt compelled to get off a letter immediately to the Christian Coalition's Ralph Reed explaining that he didn't really mean...
...inhumane actions of the Nigerian government are anathema to our moral sensibilities as Americans and as Jews. We strongly support the efforts of the Undergraduate Council and the Harvard African Students Association and we urge the Harvard Corporation to divest fully from oil companies that continue to invest in Nigeria. In doing so, they will send an unmistakable message that Harvard recognizes the sanctity of human life and the importance of freedom. Ethan M. Tucker '97 Chair, Harvard-Radcliffe Hillel Devid J. Andorsky '97 Chair-Elect. Harvard-Radcliffe Hillel