Monthly Archives: April 2008

Calderon to Uribe: Don’t be dissin’, don’t be hatin’

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

While all the whore media are all busy screaming about Chavecito’s diplomatic and democratic deficits, they’re suspiciously silent about the much larger ones of a certain Colombian parapresident. Fortunately, kiddies, you’ve got me…and I’ve got Aporrea: Mexican president Felipe Calderon … Continue reading →

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Nicaragua offers refuge to Lucia Morett

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

This just in from Telesur (via Aporrea): The Government of Nicaragua offered protection to the Mexican, Lucia Morett, who survived the massacre that Colombia perpetrated March 1, in Ecuadorian territory.This was announced by the Latin American Association for Human Rights … Continue reading →

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Mr. Oh-Really gets all infallible on us

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Billo is pissy because people aren’t giving the Pope a free pass anymore:

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They were accomplices, so they had it coming

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Yep, Alvaro Uribe really IS a lawless, psychopathic little thug. Get a load of his latest bons mots: Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Wednesday that he doesn’t regret ordering a cross-border raid on a rebel camp in Ecuador, despite the … Continue reading →

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I wonder if they’ll scream about THIS decree…

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Given the Venezuelan opposition’s penchant for screaming about everything that Chavecito does, and everything he doesn’t do, I wonder how they’ll react to this. Especially since he has just decreed what sounds to me like a pretty good solution for … Continue reading →

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Never gonna give WHAT up?

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Rick Astley probably never thought his song would become so useful, but it’s the perfect illustration of why John “Insane” McCain should never become president of the US of A.

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The $1.2 million traitor

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

I’ve long wondered what could have induced no less a figure than the former Venezuelan minister of defence, Gen. Raul Baduel (retired), to suddenly abandon both his post and his good friend. Now, it seems, we have an answer. From … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Viva Zapata!

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Why is Chavecito wearing a big sombrero? Because the daughter of a rather important Mexican hero has just delivered a big honor to him.

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It wasn’t the coroner, it was the kitteh

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Sabina Becker

I guess now we know who’s mightier than the NRA’s late shill. And frankly, a cute widdle orange tabby kitteh is more to be trusted with a firearm than any old racist far-right demento who ran away from a picture … Continue reading →

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Televen has a cow, man

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Sabina Becker

From the But We’re Doing It For The Children! files: Venezuela has forced U.S. cartoon “The Simpsons” off its airwaves, calling the show a potentially bad influence on children, and filled its morning slot with reruns of the beach-and-bikini show … Continue reading →

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