Monthly Archives: January 2007

And here’s why I call it the Chicken Noodle Network…

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Quick, what’s the biggest thing going on in Chile right now, according to CNN? If you guessed that a distressed US sailor has been found safe and sound, you’re only half right. That’s the English version. In Spanish, THIS is … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile Sin Queso, Crapagandarati, Found in Translation, If You REALLY Care | 2 Comments

Yes, rich girls do THAT, too.

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Sabina Becker

How do you think some of them got so rich in the first place? For years, Lisa Ann Taylor’s neighbors suspected something was going on behind the doors of her white-columned, million-dollar mansion in one of suburban Atlanta’s most exclusive … Continue reading →

Posted in Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, The WTF? Files | 2 Comments

Judge Rehnquist: Thug on drugs

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Well, this was a shocker. Heh. Newly-released FBI files have given more details on William Rehnquist’s dependence on strong painkillers while he was a US Supreme Court judge. Mr Rehnquist, who later became chief justice, is said to have been … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito rings in a new year

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Sabina Becker

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Wow, socialism really IS good for capitalism!

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Sabina Becker

UPI, normally a Moonie mouthpiece, actually reports something amusing rather than antagonistic about Chavecito for a change: A Mexican restaurant in a trendy part of Chicago is using some unlikely spokespeople in its print advertisements. Marcos Rivera, manager of the … Continue reading →

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Too little, too late, Too Stupid!

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Sabina Becker

If you ever wonder why so many people are calling Dubya “Too Stupid to be President”, here–have a clue-by-four: US President George W Bush has said he wished the execution of ex-Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had been more dignified but … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | Comments Off

Quotable: Adolf Hitler, closet American

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“Above all, it is the young who succumb to this magic. They experience the triumph of the motorcar with the full temperment of their impressionable hearts. It must be seen as a sign of the invigorating power of our people … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: A slip-up worthy of FUX…er, FOX!

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Only this time, it’s the doing of the ChuckleNuts Network: US broadcaster CNN has apologised after mistakenly putting the name of US Senator Barack Obama as a caption on a story about Osama Bin Laden. An advertisement for a feature … Continue reading →

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From the sublime to the ridiculous

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

First, the sublime: Talk about your true Canadians! As if it weren’t impressive enough that we still have three surviving veterans of the Great War among us, now their unselfishness and dedication to democratic ideals is truly beyond compare. From … Continue reading →

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Are Hal Turner and Patwa in cahoots?

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Sure smells that way to me. First, from the Virginian-Pilot, we get this cute little item… Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson cited communications with God in predicting Tuesday that horrific terrorism aimed at the United States will result in “mass killing” … Continue reading →