Monthly Archives: December 2009

Economics for Dummies: Socialism really IS good for capitalism!

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Unfortunately, this is all too true.

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Stalinists: No criticizing Dear Leader on his birthday

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Y’okay, I take it humor is out of the question as well?Whatever is to be made of this? The Russian Communist Party asked the nation Monday for a daylong moratorium on criticizing Soviet dictator Josef Stalin as they celebrate his … Continue reading →

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Teh Heterostoopid: This is a job for Planned Parenthood

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Some people are so stupid they shouldn’t reproduce…but that’s exactly how they get to reproducing in the first place!

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Shortest ‘n’ stubbiest day of the year

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

It’s Yule, and here’s the news of the day…bttttteep beep beeeeep…Arkansas fundies, suck it: Freethinkers got the okay to put up a nondenominational display in honor of the Winter Solstice. I’m cool with all of it except the inclusion of … Continue reading →

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Spies and lies flying over Venezuela

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito denounces the unmanned US drone spotted flying over Venezuela, clearly launched from Colombia.It’s worth noting how he (and his audience) stress that this is not a fight against Colombia, because there is a large Colombian immigrant community in Venezuela, … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Copen-ragin’

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The climes, they are a-changin’…but denial ain’t no river in Egypt, Cleo. A random sampling of stupidities about the just-ended summit in the city of the Little Mermaid (who will be underwater soon if we don’t stop this insanity):Sarah Palin: … Continue reading →

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Honduras: Shit you couldn’t make up if you tried

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Two lovely items about Central America’s luvverliest faux-democracy I simply had to share with you. First, this one from Aporrea, by Jean-Guy Allard: The putschist Honduran leader, Roberto Micheletti, was declared a “national hero” on December 18 by the Civic … Continue reading →

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Oh look! Pundit Kitchen has finally discovered Canada…

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A little late, as you can see:Jack Layton (left) is still the leader of the NDP, just as Gilles Duceppe (right) is still heading up the Bloc Québécois. But sadly, Stéphane Dion (middle) was usurped by a Russian boyar who … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Best untrained voice EVER.

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

And really, if it were professionally polished, would Astrud’s voice still have that lovely understated wistfulness?And if there were more to the lyrics, would this play on rhythms (of women’s swaying walks, no less!) be as much fun?And would this … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Wankin’ around the Xmas tree

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

First, a little mood music, to get us in the proper holiday spirit…(And doesn’t Billy Idol still look great for his age? Well, maybe a little stiff. And cartoony…)Ah, Yuletide. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, for most of us; … Continue reading →

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