Category Archives: Crapagandarati

Word to Toby Harnden: It’s the RACISM, stupid!

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Portrait of the crap artist as a not-so-young man. Shamelessly stolen from Sadly, No!Sigh. Poor Toby Harnden. You would think that, given his being stationed in Washington on behalf of the UK Telegraph, and his access as an accredited reporter, … Continue reading →

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One more oppo kvetching-point gets shot down in Venezuela

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Yep, it’s that old “insecurity” thing. The opposition claims Chavecito isn’t doing enough about violent crime, especially in the densely-populated lower-class neighborhoods of Caracas. (Never mind that some of them elected oppo mayors, supposedly to address this problem. Said mayors … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: The Beeb fumes at Chavecito

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Honestly, what can you say about a headline like this…Chavez fumes at neighbour Colombia…other than that it’s just pure dumbassery, since nowhere in the piece that follows is there even a suggestion that the president in question is “fuming” at … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: What? No new media law? Then why all the fuss?

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Sabina Becker

So here I am, sifting through the junk in my inbox, still stupidly wondering why I’m getting garbage like this, or this, or this. When I know full well that the truth about Venezuela’s alleged “new media law” is this: … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | 9 Comments

FARC denies financing Correa campaign; “smoking gun” video is a fake

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Oh look, I found another bomb-proof magic laptop in a FARC camp! And look, there’s video in it proving that the FARC financed the election campaigns of Hugo Chávez, Rafael Correa, and a host of other leftist LatAm leaders…Well, no. … Continue reading →

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Bwahahaha

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Sabina Becker

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Honduran media invent two US senators

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”Three days ago, the sharp-eyed Revolter at BoRev was flummoxed by a supposed US senator he couldn’t account for in a Honduran press article. Well, last night it came out in Venezuela’s … Continue reading →

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Oh noes! Hezbollah is in Venezuela! 11111Eleventy-one!!!!

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Or at least, so says Avigdor Lieberman–a highly paranoid nutcase who seems to have hijacked the levers of power in Israel, though he was certainly not elected. Remind you of anyone? Anyhow, for those wondering if there are nefarious Lebanese … Continue reading →

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Spike Lee does the Wrong Thing

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Oh, lordy, lordy, good Gordie. What is it with all these Yankee Doodle Dumbasses flying down to Venezuela to pontificate–unimpeded and, strangely, unarrested–about how there’s no free speech in that country? Or that free speech is under attack there? Or … Continue reading →

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Zelaya returns, kinda sorta…

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Sabina Becker

He was able to cross the chained-off border to Honduras from neighboring Nicaragua (and kudos to Daniel Ortega for giving him safe harbor and passage through that country–Augusto Sandino would approve.) In the second video, there’s a minor security incident–Zelaya … Continue reading →