Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Yep, he’s been bought…

Oh, color me shocked, SHOCKED…at the latest from Aporrea: On his Sunday program, ex-vice president Jose Vicente Rangel asserted that the general-in-chief, Raul Isaias Baduel, visited Bogota around the end of July, where he “met with Pedro Carmona and the … Continue reading

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Disco that doesn’t suck

“I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You”. The Alan Parsons Project.

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Suck my gas valve, bitches!

From Aporrea, another example of Evo’s cojones in action. The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, ratified on Saturday that he would not permit the opposition prefects and “civic organizers” to close gas valves for any reason. For this reason, he … Continue reading

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Fine young hooligans, Ecuador edition

Is this any way to show respect for your president, political opponents, and senior citizens?“Student” opposition demonstrators in Ecuador shout obscenities and accusations of homosexuality, make rude gestures, and assault anyone unlucky enough to get within striking distance. Fortunately, prominent … Continue reading

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Bomb, bomb, bomb…

…bomb, bomb Iran:

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Guess who!

Now, who could this be?Hmmmm…his cap says “Venezuela”, so clearly he’s from there. And he’s wearing a red t-shirt with famous communist faces all in a row. He must be a Chavista, right?Um, sorry. No. According to Aporrea, this is … Continue reading

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Aw, crap!

Since the BoRev dude has already scooped what I was planning to post for you today, I guess I’ll just have to make do with yet another week of yummy Evo pix… Sigh. Life is so hard. But hey, maybe … Continue reading

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Call the Waaaaaaambulance…

….because while her husband semi-languishes in jail, Barbara Amiel is having a crisis. She has been shunned by other wealthy families in this exclusive area of Florida, and is hardly seen outside her mansion. One of the few with whom … Continue reading

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Who writes these dumbass editorials?

More tired old “21st century socialism looks just like 20th”, courtesy the Financial Times. More tired old “Chavez is a dictator”, courtesy the Richmond Times Dispatch. And in the grand (tired) old tradition of unsigned editorials, the authors are not … Continue reading

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What? No mourning for lost capitalism?

Nope. Backed by national guard troops and cheering crowds, government representatives moved in on three Cemex plants at the stroke of midnight Monday, the end of a 60-day deadline set by President Hugo Chavez for imposing state control over Venezuela’s … Continue reading

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