http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/ Rob McBroom's reactions to current events en-us Copyright 2012 Rob McBroom 60 Mon, 21 May 2012 05:41:13 -0400 Mon, 21 May 2012 05:41:13 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS 2.0 feed spitter by Rob McBroom :: feedspitter@skurfer.com politics@skurfer.com website@skurfer.com http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/compromise http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/compromise Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Some people talk as though "compromise" is inherently good. This was especially apparent during the [debt "ceiling" debate][squealing] back in July. The general meme being "those Tea Party jerks won't compromise". I get it. Be nice. Listen to the other sid... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/let_him_die http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/let_him_die Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Everyone saw the Wolf Blitzer ["let him die" exchange][video], right? I'm glad we're at least talking about things like this. It was unthinkable even in the last election. So here comes the inevitable [shock and repudiation][slate] from the left. > When D... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/debt_squealing http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/debt_squealing Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 First of all, the debt "ceiling" is complete bullshit. Since its creation in 1917, it's prevented additional borrowing exactly *0 times*. When we get close, we increase it. In practice, there is no ceiling. What I find depressing is that the so-called Rep... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/the_paradox_of_choice http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/the_paradox_of_choice Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Have you seen this? ... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/why_are_you_hitting_yourself http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/why_are_you_hitting_yourself Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 An excerpt from [an article on the Tea Party movement](http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/jun/14/tea-party-has-lot-teach-left): > It would be wrong to characterise the Tea Party movement as being mostly working class. The polls sugg... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/healthcare http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/healthcare Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Here's a collection of shit I'm tired of hearing in the health care debate. ### I want to provide health coverage to everyone. I'm compassionate. ### Bullshit. You want *someone else* to provide health coverage to everyone and it doesn't bother you one b... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/godwins_copout http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/godwins_copout Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 In an argument, I think people these days look forward to a comparison with Nazis because they can point to [Godwin's Law][godwin], say "neener neener", and walk away thinking they've won. Godwin pointed out that overuse of comparison to Nazis would underm... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/needs_are_irrelevant http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/needs_are_irrelevant Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 There's a word that starts with N and is very offensive to me in many contexts. We'd all be better off if it were used less frequently. I'm talking about "need". Sometimes we hear about what people need. > "People need help with their mortgages" >... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/reconsidering_the_conflict http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/reconsidering_the_conflict Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 We tend to talk about political differences in terms of Democrats vs. Republicans. You could also call it the central planners vs. the classical liberals (now more commonly called libertarians -- little 'L'). Because there's such a gulf between Republican ... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/hope_is_not_a_plan http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/hope_is_not_a_plan Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The [recent arrest of TI][ti] reminded me of something a co-worker said at lunch one day. We were discussing one of the more eh-- "unique" guys that works in our department and he said "I hope he doesn't have a gun". I didn't respond out loud for reasons t... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom)