That is what our soldiers are defending.

If the Congress can take a break from their agenda, so can the Main Stream Media and 24/7 Cable news that feeds at the trough of  triviality and  travail.

Maybe  the nations Poet Laureate can team up with the nations Psychiatrist and speak to us about the concept of maturity.

That is what our soldiers are defending.

Dear No Labeler–

We will have a No Labels Citizen Leaders’ call with Senator Joe Lieberman this morning.  Please click here for the call-in details. There will be an organizing call at 11:15 a.m. EST for those who are interested in discussing the No Labels organizing strategy before the 11:30 a.m. conversation with Senator Lieberman about the 112th Congress.

Also, we would like to share a statement with you regarding the recent tragedy in Arizona, please read the full statement below. We encourage you to share your personal thoughts and feelings surrounding the events by clicking here.

Thank you,

Nancy Jacobson & Mark McKinnon
Co-Founders of No Labels

Statement from No Labels

The horrific act of violence that occurred Saturday in Arizona has shocked us all to our core and spurred many Americans to ask some hard questions, both about this specific incident and the larger political forces that may have contributed to it. We at No Labels believe this kind of conversation, as painful as the circumstances surrounding it are, is in the best interests and traditions of our country. At times of crisis, when our fundamental democratic values are threatened, we come together as Americans and directly confront our challenges.

But for our country to move forward from this tragedy, we have to talk carefully as well as candidly. We do not yet know all the facts behind this senseless act, and it would be inappropriate and irresponsible to rush to judgment or point fingers of blame at the moment, as some sadly have already done. This is no time for self-aggrandizement or partisan point-scoring — that’s part of the problem, not the solution.

It is clearly, though, a time for self-reflection, as Sheriff Dupnik eloquently put it. Based on the immediate and intuitive reactions of so many Americans, we know enough to say that something is deeply wrong with our political discourse — and that with this incident, a dangerous line has been crossed. As we grieve for those who died and pray for the recovery of those who were injured, we hope this moment of mourning will lead us to engage each other with more civility and respect and see each other not as opponents or enemies but as Americans.

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