Monthly Archives: February 2010

Venezuela: Who haz Teh Stoopid?

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Oh lordy, lordy, good Gordie. I have about a week’s worth of stupid Google alerts in my e-mail box right now, burning a hole in my head. All of them concern Venezuela, and if they weren’t so damn commonplace, they’d … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: Oops, Angus Reid did it again

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…”it” being, you guessed it, screwing the pooch.My friend Anthony, from Sweden, writes: During the Uruguay campaign last year, I went into Angus Reid a lot to get the latest poll numbers. Today, while trying to find some other poll … Continue reading →

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It was 18 years ago today…

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…that a military uprising in Venezuela, against an elected president turned tyrant, failed. A group of army officers, tired of the abuse their country had taken for over three decades at the hands of “democratic” opportunists, decided to take matters … Continue reading →

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Quotable: John Perkins on the Haiti disaster

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“We are encouraged to believe that USAID, the World Bank, and other institutions are truly philanthropic, there to serve the best interests of the people and the country. However, the reality is that, in previous cases — such as the … Continue reading →

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Venezuela’s “peaceful” oppos strike again…

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And look! They love playing Laser Tag…or is it AirSoft?Real story here.Seems a bit excessive considering they’re fighting for a trashy profiteer’s cable-TV channel, not their own freedom of speech. Doesn’t it?

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal? | 10 Comments

The Washington Post lies–Haitians want foreign military troops out!

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

The other day, I noted that the Washington Post was full of shit regarding Haiti. Today, an item in Aporrea confirms what I suspected: Haiti’s poor may want and need aid, but they don’t want it at gunpoint…from anywhere: The … Continue reading →

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Q. Why does Evo Morales have such nice, shiny hair?

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

A. He’s always brushing it. Otherwise, the confetti would build up to unbearable levels and crush him:BTW, he’s also been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize…again. If he ever wins it, he will undoubtedly deserve it more than the last … Continue reading →

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Facebook: So much weird shit, so little time

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

So my friend Ryan puts this up on his Facebook page: Go to urbandictionary.com, type in your first name, copy and paste this as your status, and put the first entry for your name under comments: A name, which is … Continue reading →

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One hundred thousand words…

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…and all is well. I think.I just hit a major milestone on my novel today, and what happens? I lose the word count indicator at the bottom of the page. This happened on my last draft, too, as soon as … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Haiti roundup (and ripoffs), part deuxième

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

How are things in Haiti? Here’s a small sampling of the news…Rafael Correa’s cojones are hangin’ out all over the place. He was in Hispaniola recently, first pledging aid to Haiti, then crossing to the Dominican Republic and showing support … Continue reading →

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