The movement that Dr. King led operated out of shabby "freedom houses" and modest churches with little time raising what amounted to only token support from foundations and virtually none from the corporate world.
The respectable nonfactional movement must contend primarily with the problems of disinterest and token support, but it has access to legitimate means of promoting its values.
With the exception of missionary-financed and missionary-controlled undertakings in areas under foreign influence or administration, such as Qingdao, Yantai, and Jinan, modern intensive health care facilities were virtually nonexistent, and there was only token support for public higher education.
To date, however, there has been no response to UNICEF's appeal and WFP has only received token support for food aid.
By the time Bush left office, we had the worst of all outcomes: a policy that paralyzed American diplomacy, crippled the pursuit of our own interests, offered a token support for human rights only where we saw fit, and earned the world's cynicism and scorn.
Importantly, the socially observable nature (public vs. private) of initial token support is identified as a key moderator that influences when and why token support does or does not lead to meaningful support for the cause.
Mr. Obama has not acted on it, telling aides he was not convinced the plan could make a significant difference, especially since Syria's Arab neighbors and European powers have not offered more than token support.
If so, he should start by looking to his own house -- its lack of democratic institutions, its token support for the Palestinian cause to distract attention from dissent at home, and the fact that the terrorism that struck New York on Sept. 11 originated in large measure in Saudi Arabia.
His relations to the city are a bit complicated; his theater is federally subsidized and needs to look to the municipal administration only for token support.
>> 1) soft token support for flash drives.
Two candidates from Labour's left have garnered only token support.
