Category Archives: crossposted on TADA

"Alas Debate Annex" now open for business

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Ampersand

The “Alas Debate Annex” is now open for business. This will be a parallel blog, for the moment moderated by me, which will have looser rules on who can comment, and what comments are allowed, than the main “Alas” blog. … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Site and Admin Stuff | 13 Comments

Federal Court Finds Section 3 of Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Ampersand

[Comments for this post on “Alas, a Blog” are limited to those who agree that same-sex marriages should be legally recognized on an equal basis as opposite-sex marriages. Anyone may post comments at The Debate Annex, however.] Earlier today, a … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 7 Comments

7 Things I Disliked In Toy Story 3

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Ampersand

Okay, I really enjoyed this movie. It was funny, well-done, genuinely scary at times, and my eyes welled up at the expected moments. But I have complaints. (Contains spoilers). 1. The femme-baiting of Ken. Quoting Professor What If?: “As for … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 19 Comments

Stop Bickering About Partisan Bickering!

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Ampersand

Outtacontext has created a series of WW2-style propaganda posters calling for less partisan division. Here’s a typical example: First of all, let me say, these posters are gorgeous. Outtacontext, you rock. As a poster designer. But I find the politics … Continue reading →

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Elections and politics | 25 Comments

Austerity: For You But Not For Me

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Echidne

[Reprinted from Echidne of the Snakes, with Echidne’s kind permission.] This European opinion piece on the need for austerity politics has the usual stuff: That’s fine as far as it goes. But how should full employment be defined? Should we … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, crossposted on TADA, Economics and the like | 9 Comments

Cartoon: The 24 Types of Libertarian

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Ampersand

Click on the cartoon to see it bigger. (Much more legible that way.) Script: TITLE: The 24 Types of Libertarian Balding white guy: no fair oversimplifying our simplistic philosophy! Caption: NAIVE Happy guy with goatee: if the government would DISAPPEAR, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., crossposted on TADA, Economics and the like, Libertarianism | 70 Comments