Category: Culture
NYTimes.com – Climate of Hate
This is perhaps the larger point, there is a problem when violent rhetoric is used as a substitute for reasoned and rational debate.
The New Yorker – The battle over the Constitution
Covers the history of the ratification, the document itself and how it’s been used to argue all sides in a debate including gun control.
FactCheck.org – A ‘Job-Killing’ Law?
Let’s see misrepresents the CBO report, ignores the CBO report in other parts, yep totally valid criticisms Republicans.
BBC News – Giffords shooting: Suspect Jared Loughner charged
What a tragedy.
Uh Oh, Internet: Basic Mobile Video Will be YouTube-Only With MetroPCS Plans
Remember those Net Neutrality rules the FCC voted on a few weeks ago, this is exactly the loophole that everyone feared.
NPR – Congresswoman, 6 Others, Killed By Gunman
Political disagreements should never be resolved through violence.
UX Myths – Myth #29: People are rational
The post is an awesome read and ends with a nice list of books to read to explore the subject further.
ConceivablyTech – The Ultimate Patent Troll Patent: Get Sued When You File A Patent
Just when you thought patents couldn’t get any more stupid, IBM comes through.
The New Yorker – Sorting out the Senate
In Congress it isn’t majority rule, it’s super-majority rule.