Monthly Archives: November 2007

Loud and clear, but saying the wrong thing

Somebody please tell Harpo that the incumbent Australian PM got voted out because he refused to sign on to the Kyoto Protocol. Harpo opened his piehole wide at the Commonwealth Summit in Kampala, Uganda…and the wrong sounds came out. And … Continue reading

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Irony ain’t the only thing dead here

“So far I’ve found him to be a man of his word. He’s done more for democracy in Pakistan than any other modern leader has.”–Dubya, talking about you-know-who.

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Quotable: Robert Higgs on crackpot realists

“Crackpot realists never learn anything, even when the lessons are cuffing them roughly about the head and shoulders. They continue to pile on more of the same actions that got them into trouble in the first place, expecting to be … Continue reading

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Uppity update

According to Aporrea, Chavecito gave Iris Varela a comrade’s shout-out during his Yes campaign trip. Plus, there’s more background on the bitch-slapping of Gustavo Azocar: On the morning of Tuesday, the 20th of November, deputy Iris Varela appeared on a … Continue reading

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito Caption Time!

Can you caption these? Turn down your high beams, dammit!

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Quotable: Naomi Wolf on America’s weakening democracy

Not convinced yet that creeping fascism is…well, on the creep? Listen to Naomi and think again.

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You want uppity? I’ll give you uppity…

Hey, fellas (especially all you FUX Snoozers): Be thankful on this day that you are not Gustavo Azocar, yellow journalist of the Venezuelan opposition. Because this guy just suffered a fate worse than death, at least as far as macho … Continue reading

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No, he’s not a dictator…

…see, he’s legally elected! Pakistan’s new Supreme Court has – as expected – dismissed the final legal challenge to the recent re-election of President Pervez Musharraf. Gen Musharraf’s opponents had argued that his election was illegal because he was still … Continue reading

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Colombia shoots self in foot

Smooth move, Alvaro the Nasty, Brutish and Short. You just majorly jeopardized your own peace process. Colombia’s government said Wednesday that it was canceling Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s mediation role with leftist rebels in a possible hostage swap. President Alvaro … Continue reading

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Quotable: Lewis Black on the capitalization of Christmas

“Christmas begins now in August. Christmas has become the Beast that just cannot be fed!”–Lewis Black

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