Monthly Archives: October 2010

Libertarianism at work, for realz

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Aw. Aren’t the flibbertigibbertarians adorable when their “principles” come, literally, under fire? Glenn Fucking Beck sure was. He waxed all racist on a family who didn’t pay the $75 mafia extortion protection racket subscription fee the local fire department charged, … Continue reading →

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Dear Jason Kenney…

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Recently, I and many other Canadians petitioned to allow US war resisters to stay in Canada. Well, today, a certain Conservative snotball who somehow became immigration minister decided to throw the following all over us: You have all emailed or … Continue reading →

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Evo, rest?

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ohhhh…owwww. That looks painful, Evo! But will you take your doctor’s advice? Specialists in orthopedics and physiotherapy recommended today that Bolivian president Evo Morales take up to ten days of bed rest, since he injured a leg playing soccer on … Continue reading →

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What is going on in Ecuador?

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Yesterday morning, as I was checking my spam filter, I fished out an obvious non-spam from a reader from Down Under, which was posted on this entry. I’m going to repost it up top here today, as I don’t want … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Ecuadorable As Can Be, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | 5 Comments

Donald Duck meets Glenn Beck

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

One of the best cartoon mash-ups I’ve seen in a while. The end is particularly satisfying.

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Karma 1, Dogma 0 | 1 Comment

Music for a Sunday: I’ll give you a four-leaf clover

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Take all worry out of your mind:Others may favor The Who; I like Pete Townshend solo. This is still my #1 fave of his, after all this time. The sweetly upbeat lyrics, the great backup harmonies, and the they-don’t-play-em-like-that-anymore keyboards … Continue reading →

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Quotable: JFK on tolerance

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.” –John F. Kennedy(This, in a nutshell, is why you’ll never hear me calling for anyone’s death, not even that of a … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Bumping uglies

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Yes, this is a real, and inadvertently hilarious, church sign. I saw it first at Nerve.com.Wouldn’t you give your hand to a friend? Certainly. But other body parts are still off limits. And to these ugly, ugly people, who are … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: El Ecuadorable is back!

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And Ecuador’s military and citizens HAVE his back:The elation and relief the people must have felt when seeing this cannot be described. But to give you a taste of what the rescue operation was like, and what the rescuers were … Continue reading →