Category Archives: Filthy Stinking Rich

Gaza Roundup 15: R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to Palestinians

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And while you’re at it, remember these other three letters: BDS. They’re short for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions. Three things the Israeli Knesset is now trying to make illegal, worldwide. Why? Let Palestinian activist Hind Awwad explain: It took the … Continue reading →

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The ad the Financial Times wouldn’t publish

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I don’t know what their problem with it is. Perhaps you can tell me:Pollution has been linked to allergies. Gee…do you suppose the polluted people at the FT are allergic to facts?This, BTW, is what lies ahead for everyone and … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Noam Chomsky on anti-government propaganda

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Encouraging anti-tax sentiment has long been a staple of business propaganda. People must be indoctrinated to hate and fear the government, for good reasons: Of the existing power systems, the government is the one that in principle, and sometimes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Do As I Say..., Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Newspeak is Nospeak, Quotable Notables | 6 Comments

We are all Greeks now, or soon will be

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Arrival of Lord Byron at Missolonghi”, by Theodoros P. Vryzakis, 1861. National Gallery of Athens, Greece. The English Romantic poet sailed with his own fleet of ships as an aid agent of the London Committee in December of 1823, and … Continue reading →

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Oh, Cato Institute…look at your golden boy now!

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Poor, poor widdle Yon-Yon…he’s out of a party and a job: The directorate of the Primero Justicia party decided to expel Yon Goicoechea from the party, a source linked to the opposition revealed to Panorama last weekend. “Yon took an … Continue reading →

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Viacom = Money Grubbing Hypocrites

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Let Mike Mozart (normally a toy reviewer on YouTube) explain to you how “copyright infringement” REALLY works:So, in summation: If you mash-up or otherwise post to YouTube any material copyrighted by Viacom, even if it’s just a tribute and you’re … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Democracy 1, Crapitalism 0

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ms. Manx is back…with some links from a place you probably never think of unless there’s a Björk song playing on the radio:An unprecedented referendum was recently held in Iceland, and confirmed that 93% of Icelanders are not stupid when … Continue reading →

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Oh surprise, surprise…Haiti has OIL!

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And lots of it. All unexploited as yet. Does this explain the militarized US “aid” response to the earthquake? You bet…William Engdahl explains how Haiti’s unique geological situation–the same that makes it so vulnerable to earthquakes–also makes it minerally rich. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Economics for Dummies, Environmentally Ill, Filthy Stinking Rich, She Blinded Me With Science | 2 Comments

Chilean fascist youth–what charm, what class…

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This was taken just after Sebastián “Pinochet Jr.” Piñera won by a narrow margin (and the abstention of a third of the Chilean electorate) on the second round on the 17th. Here’s how these fine young fascists decided to show … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile Sin Queso, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Fine Young Cannibals, Pissing Jesus Off, Teh Ghey, Teh Heterostoopid | 8 Comments

Quotable: Thomas Jefferson on corporate “personhood”

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“I hope we shall…crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and to bid defiance to the laws of our country.”–Thomas Jefferson, letter to George Logan, … Continue reading →