Monthly Archives: June 2006

And now, they backtrack. Typical!

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Yes, folks, the laughs just keep on rollin’ from those wacky, joke-a-day folks at Gitmo… The US state department has distanced itself from comments by a top official that the three suicides by prisoners at Guantanamo Bay were “a good … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Albert Camus on good and evil

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Sabina Becker

“The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding. On the whole men are more good than bad; that, however, isn’t the real point. … Continue reading →

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More projection from the official excuse-makers

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Sabina Becker

If you thought yesterday’s Gitmo post was ugly, get a load of what the professional liars of BushCo are saying today: A top US official has described the suicides of three detainees at the US base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, … Continue reading →

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Where’s Harry Potter when you need him?

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Uh oh…we have an escapee:Please! Stop these Death Eaters before they strike again:(Originators unknown, but brilliant!)

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Quotable: Tim Grieve on repugnant “patriots”

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Sabina Becker

“The next time a Republican wraps himself in 9/11 or uses a soldier as a prop — the next time Bush watches a 9/11 movie with 9/11 families, the next time he invites the father of a fallen soldier to … Continue reading →

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This is totally fucking insane.

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Okay, now that I’ve grabbed your attention with my gratuitously obscene heading, take a gander at this: Three detainees at the US base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have died in what appears to have been a suicide pact. The inmates, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Posted for no particular reason…

Posted on June 9, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…other than that it’s a nice shot of Hugo Chavez:And I like it.

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Okay, listen up…

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…today, we’re gonna talk about FEAR!But don’t blink, or you’ll miss Geddy Lee’s faaaaaabulous cameo.

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Stracciatella a la Bina

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Sabina Becker

This is an Italian variation on your basic, nourishing egg-drop soup. It’s prepared in two stages; the broth is cooked the night before, so the next day’s preparation is relatively short and simple.

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How the Hardcore Stupid “think”…in Utah

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Sabina Becker

The NY Times found out something we all already knew about the Mormon State…namely, that people there are strikingly unidimensional, in the sense of being faith-based to a fault. And nowhere is that more evident than in their “thoughts” on … Continue reading →

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