I keep seeing polls that say something like 70-90% of Americans believe
going to war is the right answer. I haven't heard that voice expressed
here. Can someone speak that perspective from their heart? And can the
rest of us be courageous enough to hold the space open for it? Who speaks
for wol
i think we have to be careful what we assign that percentage to, peggy. i have
not heard "70-90% favor *going to war*"...what i have heard is "70-90% favor
*retaliation against those who have done these terrible acts*" or something to
that effect. very different things. in such a complex situati
Peggy,
Your request triggered me to share the poem that is on my door, one that
my friend and I were reading aloud to one another up in the Olympics on
the morning of the 11th before coming down the mountain to discover a
changed world. Not sure if it answers your questions, but
The Bloody S
in
Afghanistan, and more than seven out of 10 favor direct military action in
Iraq.
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From: "Michael Herman"
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Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: Turtle (way of warrior) - who speaks for wolf?
> i think we have to be careful wh
To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: Turtle (way of warrior) - who speaks for wolf?
The voice of wolf was missing in the council circle. Without that voice, a
decision was made that led to great difficulty. Had wolf's voice been heard
fr
This is amazing. I guess it shows what a sheltered life I lead. I
have not talked to one person about this issue who supports war.
Even my mother who is quite conservative opposes war. Are these
figures really accurate?
Can anyone who has read 1984 (which was after all a best seller) not
imagi
Dear Peggy, et. al.;
I guess I'll take on your inquiry, who speaks for wolf. I think on this list
I'm likely of the wolf breed. In a private interchange with Michael Hermann,
re: Mr. Krauthammer's column that I posted earlier, in which he wanted to
clarify my views, I responded with the followin
: "J. Paul Everett"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 9:05 PM
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> Dear Peggy, et. al.;
>
> I guess I'll take on your inquiry, who speaks for wolf. I think on this
list
> I'm likely of the
thanks for your message(s) paul. a few comments, though...
you wrote:
<>
i'm not sure that all of the people who advocate non-violence
necessarily expect or desire a 'loving response.' the real question is
how much damage, how many more innocent lives are we willing to
sacrifice in order to be
this posting from a tibetan teacher makes some of my previous points in
much more elegant language. the compassionate response need not be
passive or even non-violent. indeed it might be as ruthless as shooting
down a planeful of innocents, as this lama suggests. what it must,
must, must be, how
Michael,
I am in synch with much of what you have said in this post and others. I
believe there must be some response from the US and the world. I agree that
the president's "job" here is one that I cannot even fathom. It is easy for
us to critique President Bush's actions and decisions . . . His
i hope you are right, too, barry. you know a lot more about things
military than i ever will. i also recognize that the presence is
necessary and (my guess) is perhaps more effective to *be* there than
actually *use it* there. coming back to open space facilitation, it's
about the *being* prese
Paul:
Thanks for posting this, because it brings to mind a number of questions and
helps me to clarify the change I see our worlkd currently swirling within.
The problem I have with Michael Kelly's thinking is that it doesn't make sense
anymore. We are indeed in a new world.
What is "left-liber
In a message dated 9/26/01 9:49:05 PM, sac...@anacortes.net writes:
<< "We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right
major crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order." David
Rockefeller, speaking at the Business Council for the United Nations,
September 1
[see intersticial comments in parentheses below]
Mr. Everett wrote in part:
I guess I'll take on your inquiry, who speaks for wolf. I think on this list
I'm likely of the wolf breed. In a private interchange with Michael Hermann,
re: Mr. Krauthammer's column that I posted earlier, in whic
listserv.boisestate.edu
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 6:29 AM
Subject: Re: Turtle (way of warrior) - who speaks for wolf? Intersticial
riposte to long reply
[see intersticial comments in parentheses below]
Mr. Everett wrote in part:
I guess I'll take on your inquiry, w
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