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Here's a perspective of the impact of illegal immigration you might be interested in: https://pjmedia.com/jamie-wilson/2025/11/20/the-lie-that-broke-a-nation-jobs-americans-wont-do-and-the-economic-and-social-devastation-it-hid-n4946215
The official DHS Twitter account basically did this comic in so many words but genuinely: https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1991532782003044710?s=20 I'm not sure what's…
I don't blame them for being furious. But that it came up in my cartoon is just a coincidence. :-)
The allusion to Charlotte's Web would have seemed completely random last week. Or maybe not completely random, but maybe just…
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Category Archives: Abortion & reproductive rights
"Unborn children" and the Clash of Analogies
Julian, responding to a post of mine, wrote: A little surprised to see Ampersand making use of the question-begging pro-life locution “unborn children.” If you don’t share their view about the moral status of the fetus, that’s like calling a … Continue reading
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More about UNFPA (Diotima on Gloria Steinem, part two)
(This is the fourth post in an ongoing exchange; first Sara at Diotima posted this commentary regarding a Gloria Steinem interview, followed by my response, followed by Sara’s response. Phew.) Sara was bothered by the “nastiness” of my previous post. … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, UNFPA
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Diotima on Gloria Steinem
I read Gloria Steinem’s interview in Buzzflash when it came out, but didn’t think it was especially fascinating; I didn’t even link to it from “Alas.” Then I read this entry at Diotima, in which Sara – one of my … Continue reading
Ashcroft goes after medical records of women who have had abortions
Lis at Riba Rambles has highlighted an interesting news story. The case is National Abortion Federation vs. John Ashcroft, in which the NAF is trying to get the so-called “partial birth” abortion ban overturned. One of the parties suing is … Continue reading
The Freedom of Choice Act
The Freedom of Choice Act has been introduced in the House and Senate, and will (I predict) die in committee. FOCA, if it became law, would:: …prevent the government from discriminating against a woman on the basis of her reproductive … Continue reading
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Roe v Wade and Infanticide
Hey, did you know that a leading cause of infanticide is the Supreme Court? According to RealClearPolitics’ Mark Reinzi: Given that these women could have legally killed and discarded their babies at any time during the preceding nine months, is … Continue reading
What is Ampersand reading today, you ask?
John at Ludicrosity, unhappy with the pro-choice/pro-life dichotomy, divides the abortion dispute into nine overlapping perspectives. There are little things I disagree with (particularly a slam on Margaret Sanger which he doesn’t justify with links or evidence). On the whole, … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Link farms
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The Partial Birth Abortion ban
I’m a bit late posting this, but what the heck. It’s a good op-ed from the Boston Globe describing how the PBA ban President Bush just signed would, if it became law, ban not just late-term abortions (as pro-lifers dishonestly … Continue reading
Couldn't he even find a token woman?
Bush signs the “partial birth” abortion ban. Via Nathan Newman..
An interesting abortion debate
I’m currently in Florida, visiting my parents and feeling oh so sorry for my housemates stuck back in the cold weather of Oregon. My apologies for my poor posting record lately. Anyhow… be sure to check out The New Republic’s … Continue reading
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We have about 30 network engineers, working around the clock. About 3/4 of them are Indians. A couple are here…