Monthly Archives: May 2007

Mom, Dad…

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Guenther has something he needs to come clean about…BTW, the song he putters around to is by Heino, Germany’s #1 Schlager-singer. Translated, it means: The prettiest in the world is my Barbara;What I like best about her is her black … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Found in Translation | 3 Comments

Breaking Ranks: US soldiers resisting war in Canada

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

My home and native land has a long, proud history as a place of refuge for the persecuted, the downtrodden, and the people of conscience. When black Americans fled slavery on the Underground Railroad, Canada was the end station. They … Continue reading →

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Oh yeah, that’s inspiring all right…

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Sabina Becker

NOT. Celebrity heiress Paris Hilton is backing an online petition seeking a pardon of her 45-day prison sentence because she enlivens “mundane” lives. The petition to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also claims she was being used as a scapegoat to … Continue reading →

Posted in Filthy Stinking Rich, The Hardcore Stupid, The Nausea | 3 Comments

While the Miami Mafia kvetches about RCTV’s lost licence…

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…look what is flying totally under the radar down yonder: Cable television subscribers who have been able to rely on their local governments to regulate service, may soon be calling Tallahassee for help. A bill that was passed by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Filthy Stinking Rich, Free Trade, My Ass! | 1 Comment

Quotable: Hugo Chavez on mixed-economy socialism

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“We do not have a statist model [of socialism], that everything will be of the state. Is it possible that there are private businesses in socialism? Yes. Even I would say that in Venezuela it is not only possible, but … Continue reading →

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That explains everything

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And of course, lack of mental healthcare and lax gun laws had nothing to do with it.Guns don’t kill people, gays do!

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Guns, Guns, Guns, The Hardcore Stupid, The WTF? Files | 1 Comment

What can YOU get for $456 billion?

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Funny you should ask.You can get all kinds of goodies…or you can get one no-good-fer-nuttin’, shit-faced, sorry excuse for a preznit.Incidentally, having flubbed it so completely, Dubya is now in the market for a war czar to hand the blame … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | Comments Off on What can YOU get for $456 billion?

Forbes: Commie pinko rag!

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Sabina Becker

I mean really…how else to explain this?

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Free Trade, My Ass!, Huguito Chavecito, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The WTF? Files | Comments Off on Forbes: Commie pinko rag!

The Future of Food

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Sabina Becker

A scary but utterly important film on the dangers of genetically modified foods and what we can do to stop their deadly encroachment on our tables, our fields and our lives. More information can be found at the filmmaker’s website.

Posted in Environmentally Ill, Filthy Stinking Rich, Free Trade, My Ass!, Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, She Blinded Me With Science | 1 Comment

Festive Left Friday Blogging: A Bolivarian May Day

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito’s big speech on the International Day of the Worker, at the PDVSA plant of José Antonio Anzoátegui, celebrates the end of the petro-privatization drive of the 1990s as Venezuela gains sovereignty over its oil. No wonder the huge crowd … Continue reading →

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