(K 1 11) In the discussion that immediately follows, Halevi puts forward the first of a series of distinctions and rejoinders that collectively amount to a broad-ranging critique of the philosopher's statement and even of philosophy as such.
Taken together, the scores of briefs amounted to a broad endorsement of affirmative action policies by leading sectors of society at the moment they are most in jeopardy.
The government report, drafted in response to the deadly gang rape of a young woman last month in New Delhi, amounted to a broad and damning indictment of the treatment of women by India's democratic institutions.
With so many seasoned veterans, from Schlumberger, Shell and elsewhere on Transocean's board and its remuneration committee, the bonus decision amounts to a broad indictment of the energy industry's attitude.
The momentum toward what amounts to a broad Palin-loving subculture seceding from the union (in order to await "The End") and/or a time when the US government quits taxing us, is irrevocably prying loose a chunk of the American population from both sanity and their fellow citizens.
In 2011, he and Udall warned cryptically that the government possessed a secret interpretation of the Patriot Act that amounted to a broader authorization for domestic surveillance than Congress approved.
Mr. Gore's appearance, which was sponsored by New York University College Democrats, a student organization, and MoveOn.org PAC, an offshoot of an online organization that has run advertisements criticizing the president and his administration, amounted to a broad-gauge attack on the man who defeated Mr. Gore in 2000.
Instead of trying to divine the perfect moment to dump your savings into the market, develop a habit of regularly contributing a set dollar amount to a few broad-based index funds that include both stocks and bonds, and then plan to hold onto them for years on end.
Think of it this way: Failure of the euro would amount to a huge defeat for the broader European project, the attempt to bring peace, prosperity and democracy to a continent with a terrible history.
"This amounts to a much broader amnesty than the New York State Board of Regents wants to portray it," said Ira Mehlman, a spokesman for the Federation of American Immigration Reform, which has called for reducing the levels of illegal immigration.
