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poisoning of American political debate Add to ...  Almost lost
in the cacophony of voices over the last few days was U.S.
president Barack Obama's call for a moment of silence: "I call
on Americans to observe a moment of silence to honour the
innocent victims of the senseless tragedy in Tucson, Arizona,
including those still fighting for their lives."  More related
to this story  Now there's an idea - silence. It's one of those
times when blunt meaning can be extrapolated from a politician's
bland statement. In this case, maybe, it's "Everybody just shut
up."  The disinclination of American politicians, pundits and
all the wannabe politicians and pundits to actually shut up is,
of course, the core issue in the wake of the horrific mass
shooting in Arizona. The world is now awas