smotri 2004-11-15T15:59:24Z tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2005:/smotri/12 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2004, Trimmer Those Bleeding Heart Leberals 2004-11-15T15:59:24Z 2004-11-15T10:59:24-05:00 tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2004:/smotri/12.161 2004-11-15T15:59:24Z I now know I am not only a liberal but I am a "bleeding heart" liberal to boot. Bleeding Heart Liberal - one who is overtly sympathetic towards, and specifically acts to help, those who are exploited or underprivileged. (As... Trimmer mtrimmer@wlu.edu I now know I am not only a liberal but I am a "bleeding heart" liberal
to boot.

Bleeding Heart Liberal - one who is overtly sympathetic towards,
and specifically acts to help, those who are exploited or underprivileged.
(As defined by me.)

]]> Fear - Uncertainty – Doubt 2004-11-07T21:18:26Z 2004-11-07T16:18:26-05:00 tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2004:/smotri/12.153 2004-11-07T21:18:26Z Politics of 2004: Appeal to Fear Sow Uncertainty Exploit Doubt Bain of Politics? Appeal to Hope Sow Love Exploit Nothing... Trimmer mtrimmer@wlu.edu democracy Politics of 2004:
Appeal to Fear
Sow Uncertainty
Exploit Doubt

Bain of Politics?
Appeal to Hope
Sow Love
Exploit Nothing

]]> Cultural Domination? 2004-10-15T21:25:07Z 2004-10-15T17:25:07-05:00 tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2004:/smotri/12.102 2004-10-15T21:25:07Z " . . . empires conveniently define peace as the absence of struggle against their power." "Fellowship" a magazine of peacemaking published by the Fellowship of Reconciliation Sep/Oct 04 Muslim resistance to our cultural domination, resistance to our imposition of... Trimmer mtrimmer@wlu.edu democracy " . . . empires conveniently define peace as the absence of struggle against their power." "Fellowship" a magazine of peacemaking published by the Fellowship of Reconciliation Sep/Oct 04

Muslim resistance to our cultural domination, resistance to our imposition of our culture upon theirs, is understandable. This resistance is not necessarily in opposition to our interests, nor to peace, freedom, and democracy.

We must, absolutely must, separate our culture from our vision of democracy, from our vision of freedom. Our culture is not a democratic one, our government process is. In many ways our culture works in opposition to democracy and freedom, works in conflict with, and in opposition to, the purpose and intent of our government.

]]> Real Security? 2004-10-15T20:39:15Z 2004-10-15T16:39:15-05:00 tag:bloggery.wlu.edu,2004:/smotri/12.101 2004-10-15T20:39:15Z "To prevent and reduce terrorism, the world must address the profound grievances that give rise to violent extremist groups." FCNL Newsletter Oct 04 "The "global war on terrorism" is a lost cause. You cannot shoot or bomb terrorism out of... Trimmer mtrimmer@wlu.edu Terrorism "To prevent and reduce terrorism, the world must address the profound grievances that give rise to violent extremist groups." FCNL Newsletter Oct 04

"The "global war on terrorism" is a lost cause. You cannot shoot or bomb terrorism out of existence. Terrorism thrives on war; war fighting is its goal. The effective answer to terrorism is prevention, and prevention relies primarily on civil not military power." FCNL Newsletter Oct 04

So what are the grievances that give rise to violent extremist groups and how do civil powers address them?

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