Category Archives: Economics and the like

Abortion Rights Thrown Under Health Care Bus

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Ampersand

First of all, please check this list of Representatives at RH Reality check. If one of them is your representative, please give them a call right now. They’ll be voting at any time now, so don’t wait. The news: House … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Elections and politics, Health Care and Related Issues | 7 Comments

Regarding the Ongoing Irrelevance of Keynesian Economics

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Ampersand

[Visual description: Panel one: Dude wearing “Uncle Sam” hat and a Hawaiian shirt is walking alongside a cliff, with John Keynes, who has a big mustache. HAT DUDE: Keynes, you are old-fashioned and useless. Modern economics has transcended you. Panel … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like | 14 Comments

The Opt-Out Public Option; and, also, tax breaks for hiring

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Ampersand

What do folks think of the latest suggested compromise for the public option? This idea — which has a lot of liberals excited — would create a Federal public option. But it would also allow any individual state government to … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Health Care and Related Issues | 196 Comments

52% Youth Unemployment? I call bullshit.

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Ampersand

On an email discussion group, a right-wing friend of mine gloated that youth unemployment in the US is currently at 52.2%. Glenn Reynolds reported the same statistic, and so have many other right-wing bloggers. They’re all relying on the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like | 3 Comments

Democratic Senator to Republican Senator: "Your momma!"

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Ampersand

Well, not quite, but it was an awesome comeback, imo. From Talking Points Memo: Just before the Senate Finance Committee wrapped up for the long weekend, members debated one of Sen. Jon Kyl’s (R-AZ) amendments, which would strike language defining … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Health Care and Related Issues | 15 Comments

Because Men are Stupid and Shallow, That's Why

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Now, I’m a heterosexual man. And as such, I will freely confess that I like breasts. They’re definitely in my top five body parts human beings have, even though only about 50 percent of human beings have them. ((Some women … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Health Care and Related Issues, Sexism hurts men | 10 Comments

Tim Pawlenty is Not a Moderate

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

One of the interesting things on the teevee tonight has been the shock and surprise from some on the left that Minnesota’s own Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty doesn’t really seem to be a moderate after all. For those of you … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Health Care and Related Issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 8 Comments

New political cartoon: Bitch If You Do, Broke If You Don't

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Ampersand

Click on the cartoon to see it bigger.

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy | 47 Comments

Health Care Reform Won't Include Undocumented Immigrants. But It Should.

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Ampersand

Andrew Romano at Newsweek: From a purely economic standpoint, insuring illegal immigrants makes a lot of sense—and not just for them, but for everyone. Consider a few statistics. According to a July article in the American Journal of Public Health, … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care and Related Issues, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc | 16 Comments

You Lie!

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So as previously noted, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., last night got himself into trouble for calling the President a liar. Now, there’s nothing wrong with calling the President a liar; indeed, that’s a time-honored American tradition. But you’re not supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care and Related Issues, Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc | 26 Comments