Category Archives: Fascism Without Swastikas

King eats humble pie

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Everybody sing! “Once I was the King of Spain, now I eat humble pie…” Meanwhile, look who else is munching a hearty slice of homebaked humble goodness:

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Who died and made Fedecamaras king?

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Sabina Becker

The arrogance of these people just knows no bounds. I wonder if the reporter for the Canadian Press agency wasn’t chuckling when s/he wrote this: Fedecamaras, which counts thousands of large and small businesses among its members, rejected Chavez’s constitutional … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, The Hardcore Stupid | 1 Comment

Fine allies Dubya has, part umpteen

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, Saudi Arabia. The problem with that country isn’t the general insanity of its theocracy–it’s where to start. A few posts ago, I blogged about a rape victim getting punished for being a victim. Now, it gets even worse–the authorities … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Fascism Without Swastikas, If You REALLY Care, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Pissing Jesus Off, Sick Frickin' Bastards, Stupid Sex Tricks, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

Irony ain’t the only thing dead here

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“So far I’ve found him to be a man of his word. He’s done more for democracy in Pakistan than any other modern leader has.”–Dubya, talking about you-know-who.

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Quotable: Robert Higgs on crackpot realists

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“Crackpot realists never learn anything, even when the lessons are cuffing them roughly about the head and shoulders. They continue to pile on more of the same actions that got them into trouble in the first place, expecting to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, BushCo Death Watch, Fascism Without Swastikas, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Quotable Notables, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The Hardcore Stupid, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | 2 Comments

Quotable: Naomi Wolf on America’s weakening democracy

Posted on November 23, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Not convinced yet that creeping fascism is…well, on the creep? Listen to Naomi and think again.

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Fascism Without Swastikas, Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, Quotable Notables, Uppity Wimmin | 4 Comments

No, he’s not a dictator…

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…see, he’s legally elected! Pakistan’s new Supreme Court has – as expected – dismissed the final legal challenge to the recent re-election of President Pervez Musharraf. Gen Musharraf’s opponents had argued that his election was illegal because he was still … Continue reading →

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So, Spain’s king is newly popular, eh?

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Not among some Spaniards, according to Aporrea: Approximately 300 students gathered in the Plaza Civica de la Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), where a young man organized a burning of photos of the King, amid the applause and cheers of … Continue reading →

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The Warning

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails fame) has created a powerful video that rings all the right alarm bells. Crank your speakers.

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Venezuelan opposition, take note…

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

You people. You’re always claiming that Hugo Chavez–YOUR president, like it or not–is trying to drag your barely-existent middle class into poverty, because it’s the poor that vote for him and so he wants to make/keep people poor in his … Continue reading →