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Here is another gem "It is somewhat perplexing when children are injected into the conversation as an attempt to bolster a position or as an attempt to thwart t
by sriram_sun 12y ago
Here is another gem "It is somewhat perplexing when children are injected into the conversation as an attempt to bolster a position or as an attempt to thwart the position of another." I was hesitant to read this at first as it had nothing to do with programming. However, I am glad I did. I would recommend the HN community to read both the mail and the response. The response was well thought out, organized and calls out a few biases we carry around.
- V7Theory 12y agohttp://www.newyorker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/davidson-obama-guns.jpg http://www.newyorker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/davidson...
- MBCook 12y agoCan you provide some context as to why you think this picture is a good example of using children as rhetoric instead of being a reasonable inclusion? For example if it was a bill to increase funding to elementary schools having the kids there for the photo-op seems fair. From the filename this seems to be on a gun bill, but I don't have enough information to understand your point (unless it's simply "Obama's done it", which is true of just about every politician).
- JonathonW 12y agoThe context: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/16/president-obama-announces-new-measures-prevent-gun-violence http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/16/president-obama-an... Yes, it was on a gun bill; the children are apparently kids who wrote the President letters regarding gun violence and school safety after the Sandy Hook school shootings.
- stplsd 12y agohttp://soundpolitics.com/Sotsrealizm.jpg http://soundpolitics.com/Sotsrealizm.jpg