No Labels

It's up to all Americans who are fed up with politics as usual to help break the Aspen Curse, to help defeat the larger political toxicity that infects our democratic process.

We need people with a passion to fight for what they believe is right, but that passion needs to be tempered by reason and sound thinking. The result just might be a citizenry who elect leaders who put country before party.

This is the No Labels approach: No bias for bigger government and no bias for smaller government. No Labels only goal is effective government.

Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.) appeared on MSNBC Tuesday afternoon to describe their reasons for pursuing an ongoing pet ...

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One of the critical lessons from the debt ceiling debacle is not to underestimate the Tea Party's influence on Washington policymakers.

I offer the following straightforward, plain-English summary to hopefully help better explain the real-life impact of American credit default.

The NFL struck a deal, why can't our government? A solution that does not keep the status quo, but eases change and compromises between spending cuts and increased revenues is necessary now.

WASHINGTON -- The "No Labels" movement descended upon Washington on Monday complete with about 45 protesters, who staged a 20-minute protest on the Ca...

If a budget for the next fiscal year is not set before it starts in October, a no pay, no vacations, and no campaigning policy for our elected officials should take effect until one is created.

In election after election, the same opportunity remains unrealized -- the possibility that either extreme could unite with the center to exclude the most extreme policies of the other.

I predicted back in November that No Labels would fizzle, but it's remarkable to see the lack of interest. Despite widespread media coverage, the group has only managed to attract 18,697 signatures for its No Labels Declaration.

We can't force people to move into politically heterogeneous neighborhoods, nor would we want to. What we can do is introduce social norms that aim to combat destructive hyper-partisanship.

We need opinionated and gutsy progressives who -- heaven forbid -- team up with organized labor and push an agenda that lifts all boats, instead of only enriching people who can afford yachts. The future of the country is at stake.

There are lots of big names associated with this group -- senators, mayors, media celebs and more. But I'll be honest, I've been skeptical. You only h...

Today the country's real center has never been farther from the narrow right-leaning viewpoint that's still being peddled as a "centrism." If the White House and other Democrats buy into that illusion, as they seem to be doing, they'll lose the country.

"No Labels" is ultimately destructive because it squelches debate and it suppresses the truth in the name of compromise, congeniality, and cooperation. It is a one-way political weapon.

The recently-launched "No Labels" movement consists of of rich patricians who'd like the rabble to quiet down about their problems and feel the wonderful, numbing effects of David Gergen's voice.