Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Where the hell are Abkhazia and South Ossetia?

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Sabina Becker

You’ll probably need a map to find these two republics of the Russian Federation; I seem to recall them being in dispute when that Washington-backed freak from Georgia ate his tie…Watch for the cravat-munch one minute in.Whatever. Anyway, all you … Continue reading →

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Dear Iggy: This is why I will NEVER vote for you.

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This landed in my inbox yesterday. See if you can tell me what’s wrong with it: Dear Sir/Madam:Thank you for taking the time to voice your concerns about the human rights implications of Bill C-2, the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil is the Bomb!, Canadian Counterpunch, Ecuadorable As Can Be, El NarcoPresidente, Free Trade, My Ass!, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal? | 8 Comments

Aluminum siding, God’s answer to socialism…

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Or at least, this knob would like you to think so:On the off chance that I ever buy a house in Oklahoma (ha! as if!), I know one salesman who won’t be getting a penny of my pagan socialist dinero.

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In which your lazy scribbler finally gets her ass-kicking boots on again

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Watch out for this man; he was recently arrested, and a good thing, too.Okay. I’ve been sitting on this one long enough. Time for me to translate what the lamestream media will never tell you, yes? The Venezuelan far-right-winger, Alejandro … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Crapagandarati, Don't Cry For Argentina, El NarcoPresidente, Festive Left Friday Blogging, Guns, Guns, Guns, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, The Salvador Option(s) | 2 Comments

Who is this “silent majority”, and why do they want to shut us up?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I have always found the phrase “silent majority” irksome. Not just because Tricky Dick used it (and was, of course, lying his ass off when he did so), but because makes no sense. How do you know people who share … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Economics for Dummies, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Newspeak is Nospeak, Uppity Wimmin | 1 Comment

Music for a Sunday: On the hill where he went when he ran from a raging storm

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Sabina Becker

When this Payola$ song first came out in ’83, it was considered unusual and a bit shocking for telling what life is like for children of abusive, alcoholic parents. It was inspired by an actual story, told to one of … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Hot in the shitty edition

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Okay, I apologize for that. Billy Idol will always be hot and NEVER shitty. These people? Just the other way ’round:1. Michelle Fucking Malkin. I did not even know there WAS a “New Black Panther Party”. But don’t worry, folks, … Continue reading →

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Roll out the RED carpet…

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…because Orwell’s Bastard is here. And man, is he PISSED.

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Teh Heterostoopid: Commitmentphobe gets committed, perforce

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I’d say 10 years is easily long enough to wait, no? (Love the guy in the Che shirt who muscles the groom into line.)

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A fresh can of whup-ass from Calle 13

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Grab a can opener! Here comes some cool tunage from some VERY cool Puerto Ricans:And here are the lyrics, translated (very roughly by me):I was born looking up on the 23rd of FebruaryAfter I finished school, I became a rapperMy … Continue reading →

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Festive Left Friday Blogging, Puerto Rico, Gente Pobre | 1 Comment