http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/ Rob McBroom's reactions to current events en-us Copyright 2026 Rob McBroom 60 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:46:38 -0400 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:46:38 -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/sandy_hook http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/sandy_hook Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Well, I have one thing in common with gun control advocates: [We're pissed][fuguns] and we never want this to happen again. But we’re pretty far apart when it comes to the solution. I sometimes wonder if the gun control crowd is serious, or if they were... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/the_worst http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/the_worst Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 I've run across a couple of posts lately describing different philosophies of how to choose the things you buy: [The Best][best] by Dustin Curtis, and [The Worst][worst] by Moxie Marlinspike. I want to talk about the latter. In summary, you'll have greate... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/jason_alexander http://www.skurfer.com/politics/events/jason_alexander Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Jason Alexander posted a 9800 character "[tweet](http://www.twitlonger.com/show/if2nht)" on gun ownership that I just ran across. It's not the typical liberal nonsense. You know, "In light of last week's events, I propose …the exact same thing I've been ... politics@skurfer.com (Rob McBroom) 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)