Hi, Deborah - interesting post and a wonderful quote.

The discussions you seek were happening, in my experience, but my social media network is front-loaded with people like Jim Wallis, Deborah Bolen, God's Politics blog, Diana Butler Bass, Rodney Allen Reeves, and Roger Lynn.    Some are well-known and some are just friends, but they are examples of people engaging in a difficult discussion about how our reactions and behaviors convey messages and values during significant events.

I even chimed in with a blog post at http://bit.ly/kT9woA (The Strategic Learner).

Unfortunately, I see little attention being paid in the mainstream media to this discussion.  They are absorbed by details of the operation and the usual analysis to nauseum.

I think your point about silent leadership is well taken.  Silence from a leader indeed speaks volumes.

John