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These kinds of statements--coupled with proposals to disband large swaths of the federal government, ranging from the Department of Education to the National Endowment for the Arts--have turned Buchanan into a favorite subject of criticism and hand-wringing. This is a shame, for in the process, Buchanan's...

Author: By Charles C. Desimone, | Title: Substance Behind the Antics | 11/19/1999 | See Source »

For these Americans, the job at Wal Mart is better than the dole, but it is still a life of constant worry--always watching the margins to make sure ends meet, always making sacrifices. They must support their families on real wages that are now at the same level as...

Author: By Charles C. Desimone, | Title: Substance Behind the Antics | 11/19/1999 | See Source »

But the policies Buchanan advocates and the language he uses fail to live up to the importance of the cause he has embraced. Buchanan has not been shy in calling for dramatic changes, such as a moratorium on immigration and an aggressive campaign to build "American morals." He has called...

Author: By Charles C. Desimone, | Title: Substance Behind the Antics | 11/19/1999 | See Source »

Buchanan deserves commendation for thinking boldly and exploring solutions ignored by other politicians. But they are all too backward looking. They appeal to an inchoate resentment and confusion, rather than articulate a positive plan for the future. Buchanan, like many others, looks back to the postwar years when many Americans...

Author: By Charles C. Desimone, | Title: Substance Behind the Antics | 11/19/1999 | See Source »

Or should be, anyway. The World Is Not Enough seems to take inordinate pride in the elaborate stuff for the elaborate stuff's sake. Of course, that's what a Bond movie means nowadays. People expect there to be lavish stunts and overwhelming explosions wherever 007 wends his way, and...

Author: By Jonathan B. Dinerstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The World Is Not So Good | 11/19/1999 | See Source »

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