Barry’s BlueSky- Untitled September 16, 2024Amber Thurman was only 28 when she died. A routine procedure - a D&C - would have saved her life, but Georgia has made performing a D&C a felony, punishable by up to ten years in prison. Pro-life kills women. https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-abortion-ban-amber-thurman-death
- Untitled September 14, 2024A ridiculous lawsuit - the Death Game plotline is so common it's a genre unto itself. It's as if someone claimed Spider-Man is a Superman swipe because they're both about muclemen in tights who fight crime. Yes, they have a lot in common, but genre tropes shouldn't be copyrightable.
- Untitled September 13, 2024Today in D.C., "A Soldier's Journey" by Sabin Howard - part of the WWI memorial - was unveiled. And the 58 foot wide sculpture is comics! It has a single main character and tells a story sequentially from left to right. (Thread) @scottmccloud.bsky.social
- Untitled September 13, 2024I'm glad Bautista is feeling good, but what I'm mostly impressed by is his lunchbox collection. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
- Untitled September 13, 2024Good post by Noah, about the odd double-standard between how the media and party treated Biden (driven out after a disastrous debate performance) vs Trump (no one even suggests he should drop out after a disastrous debate). https://www.everythingishorrible.net/p/everyone-knows-trump-is-less-fit
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Category Archives: SSM: The Scandinavian Question
Surf Wisconsin
When you’ve said “Wisconsin,” you’ve said it all — including tropical freakin’ paradise. Seriously, look at the lovely palm trees in Madison. The winter blues are just melting away. Well, that, or global warming is much worse than previously thought.
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Another post on Same-Sex Spousehood in Scandinavia
For folks who are following the Scandinavian debate, this post by Bjørn Stærk (from back in February) will be of interest. I’m sure the numbers are correct: Less marriage, more children out of marriage. And if you agree with the … Continue reading
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Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves!
I recently posted “It’s the economy”, a rather lengthy article showing the association between Dutch unemployment and the rising non-marital birthrate in the Netherlands. I also showed the non-marital birthrates in numerous European countries rose as quickly and even more … Continue reading
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It's The Economy!
In his most most recent article “Dutch Debate” Dr. Kurtz does three things: Reiterates his theory that the campaign for same sex marriage has caused marriage rates to decline and out of wedlock births to rise in Scandinavia and in … Continue reading
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Another Vote
As far as I am aware, Prof. Eugene Volokh did not participate in Alas A Blog’s “Poll: Cause and Effect”. If he did not, his opinion would not have been reflected in our results. As I am indulgent, I will … Continue reading
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New M. V. Lee Badgett paper: Will Providing Marriage Rights to Same-Sex Couples Undermine Heterosexual Marriage?
UMASS economist M. V. Badgett has released a “discussion paper” examining the evidence from Scandinavia and the Netherlands – available in both html and pdf formats. You can also read a short summary of the paper’s conclusions here. In essence, … Continue reading
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Reply To Senator Brownback
Recently, in an NRO article carried at MarriageDebate.com, Senator Sam Brownback (Kansas) explained why the US constitution needs to be amended to prohibit Same Sex Marriage. Belittling the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate that enacting Same Sex Marriage would save the … Continue reading
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Yes Stanley, there are fewer young couples.
In a comment that ignored the main point of my recent article, Dr. Stanley Kurtz criticized people for ignoring some of his points. My main point was that the drop in the marriage rate in the Netherlands seems to be … Continue reading
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Dutch Decline?
In a recent article in the NRO and carried at MD.com, Joshua Livestro give us his spin on the effect of SSM on marriage in the Netherlands. Suggesting we re-read two articles by Dr. Stanley Kurtz, Mr. Livestro provides a … Continue reading
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Poll: Cause and Effect? (Results)
Thank you all for voting on “Cause and Effect”. Despite my valiant efforts, which paralleled Dr. Stanley Kurtz’s valiant efforts, it would seem that few “Alas” readers believe either one of us. Only 1 in 8 believe that SSM can … Continue reading
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