Monthly Archives: February 2006

Against same-sex marriage? That’s sick!

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Yes, indeedy. And the Beeb would know: Gay “marriage” could boost the mental and physical health of homosexuals, doctors believe. Rates of depression, drug abuse and cancer are higher in the gay community than among heterosexual people. The report said … Continue reading →

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Boycott this ‘toon, too…

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Heh…

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The OTHER Mohammed pictures you’re not supposed to see

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Sabina Becker

No, they’re not cartoons. They’re PHOTOS: An Australian TV channel has broadcast previously unpublished images showing apparent US abuse of prisoners in Iraq’s Abu Ghraib jail in 2003. The images on SBS TV are thought to be from the same … Continue reading →

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Boycott this ‘toon!

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Sabina Becker

It’s more worth reproducing than any bomb-in-a-turban one. And I do it in the name of free speech, so nyaaaaaah.

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Jyllands-Posten is now officially full of shit

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Well, here goes yet another card from under the Jyllands-Posten‘s stupid cartoonish house. Writing for Slate, Reza Aslan lets slip an amazing fact: There is, in fact, NO Koranic prohibition against portraying Mohammed, only in worshipping graven images of any … Continue reading →

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Sir Ian comes out of the Casting Closet…

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…and undresses some painful truths about the myth of Hollywood liberalism: Sir Ian McKellen has said openly gay US actors are prevented from having successful Hollywood careers. “It is very, very, very difficult for an American actor who wants a … Continue reading →

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Zut alors! She can cook, too…

Posted on February 12, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Lapin a l’estragon (Tarragon Rabbit Stew) 1-2 kg rabbit, cut up 2 cups chicken broth 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 medium onions, sliced 3 medium carrots, sliced 2 stalks celery, sliced

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Where’s Hugo?

Posted on February 10, 2006 by Sabina Becker

In good company, of course. Marching through downtown Caracas, February 4. (Photo credit: Luigino Bracci)

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A cowflop by any other name

Posted on February 9, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…still smells like bullshit. But hey, don’t let that stop you from calling it “journalism”. From the NY Times: Journalists like to think of themselves as presenting as accurate a picture as they can of the real world. The American … Continue reading →