President Obama on Sunday sought to comfort the loved ones of 29 workers killed in a mine explosion in West Virginia earlier this month, saying, "We have been mourning with you throughout these difficult days."
Isn’t this a risky precedent to set? Why are these coal miners any more deserving of a eulogy from the President than say those who died on the oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, or those who died in the tornadoes in Mississippi?
That's me in the chair. This summer, after an awesome three-year run at Microsoft,
I'm switching coasts to go to grad school at UMD.
My interests in technology and politics led me to their phd program which, despite the "abject poverty" thing, I'm
really excited to start in a few weeks.
As for this site, it's my hope that it'll be an idea sounding board. I love discussion and (civilized) debate. I want to put
my thoughts out there and hear your thoughts back. Just don't say anything that contradicts me. I'll flip out. No, but
seriously, as soon as I'm done freaking out I'm generally a good listener.
Oh, one more thing. Feel free to send me blog ideas if you have them. Though the cranial circumference in my picture
clearly suggests otherwise, there's only so much my brain can do on its own. (Which is to say I hit that
12% a lot faster than I anticipated, so kindly send me suggestions should they pop into your head!)
Isn’t this a risky precedent to set? Why are these coal miners any more deserving of a eulogy from the President than say those who died on the oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, or those who died in the tornadoes in Mississippi?