Category Archives: Filthy Stinking Rich

Harper Government™ in pocket of NRA, gun manufacturers. Also, stupid on crime.

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

It’s getting shittier than ever to be a Canadian, and we are all hanging our heads and shaking them in shame. Because “free” trade (note the quotes) isn’t enough to sell our asses downriver, now Harpo & Co. have sold … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, The Hardcore Stupid, The United States of Amnesia | 8 Comments

Quotable: Dwight D. Eisenhower on the social safety net

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Man, that Ike. What a commie-pinko socialist. How the hell did he ever become a Republican? (And speaking of which: Why is that party not deader than the friggin’ dodo by now?)

Posted in Economics for Dummies, El Predicto Speaks..., Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Quotable Notables, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

Why Iceland isn’t in the news nowadays

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Michael Hudson has some hints: More at The Real News Basically, it has a lot to do with fucking those who have fucked you, and using a splintery broomstick to do it. Yeah, Icelanders got up on their hind legs … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics for Dummies, EuroPeons, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, Scandinavian Smorgasbord, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The Bold and the Badass | 2 Comments

Stupid Sex Tricks: Banking and wanking, together at last

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Sabina Becker

No. Oh, no. NO: In case you were wondering what that was all about, Copyranter explains: Komerční Banka is a member of the Société Générale Group, and is one of the leading financial institutions in the Czech Republic. Copy translation, … Continue reading →

Posted in Czech This Out, EuroPeons, Filthy Stinking Rich, Madvertising, Stupid Sex Tricks, The WTF? Files | Comments Off

Quotable: Kieran Bonner on the banality of evil

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“We are not suffering from a secret cabal of evil masterminds who plotted to bring down the world economy. The problem was not secrecy. On the contrary, the ballooning debt of the last 20 years, the massive student levels of … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Quotable Notables, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Happy 1-month birthday, OWS!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Occupy Wall Street is now one month old, and still going strong. It’s also spreading across the continent and around the world. Virtually all major cities in North America (and quite a few minor ones as well) now have “Occupy” … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Economics for Dummies, EuroPeons, Festive Left Friday Blogging, Filthy Stinking Rich, Merry Old England, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

Quotable: Abe Lincoln on plutocracy

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Quotable Notables, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Fear of a white shirt

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A whiteshirt (the now infamous Anthony Bologna, police inspector, NYPD) pepper-sprays a group of peaceful women protesters at Occupy Wall Street. You can hear one of the blue-shirted officers say “I can’t believe he just fuckin’ maced her.” This incident … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Confucius on poverty and wealth

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

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Teabaggers come to Ontario. Ontarians properly horrified.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Sabina Becker

O, Canada. You’ve certainly seen more than your share of imports from our neighbors to the south. Some, like the Vietnam-era draft dodgers and conscientious objectors, have been a blessing to our society. Others, like the KKK and this guy, … Continue reading →