On Dec 13, 2010, at 3:15 PM, Doug Henwood wrote:
> http://gawker.com/5713046/the-fierce-ideology-of-no-labels
>
> The Fierce Ideology of 'No Labels'
>
> A cabal of centrist Democrats and lapsed Republicans are gathering
> in New York today to launch "No Labels," a group that advocates
> ditching partisan politics for supposedly common sense solutions.
> Cute! But don't pretend that this isn't ideological.
>
> The purpose of No Labels, according to the "Declaration" they ask
> you to sign, is this: "Sign the No Labels Declaration and join your
> neighbors who are asking their leaders to put the labels aside and
> do what's best for America." In other words, if you believe in what
> either party is saying, take your skin out of the game and let the
> following people supposedly reasonable people decide "what's best
> for America" for you:
>
> Featured Speakers:
> Mayor Michael Bloomberg
> Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
> Congressman Bob Inglis
etc.
Anyone still suggesting that Bloomberg isn't preparing to buy the presidency?
Shane Mage "Thunderbolt steers all things." Herakleitos of Ephesos, fr. 64