Category Archives: Isn’t It Ironic?

An open letter to Brendan O’Neill

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Dear Brendan O’Neill: You, sir, are a fucking idiot. How’d you like it if I found out where you lived? What would you say if I ferreted out everything about you, from what you eat, to what drugs you do, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Men Who Just Don't Get It, Merry Old England, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin, Writer Lady Sings the Blues | 9 Comments

Piñera’s prostitute

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Oh, Chile. What is happening to you? When the capitalist whores are literally coming out of the woodwork, you KNOW you’ve got a corrupt, ruined country. And look! Here comes one now: The famous “lady of company”, María Carolina, was … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile Sin Queso, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, The WTF? Files | Comments Off

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

Beware that “haunted house”. And “Jesus Ween”, too.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Christ, what is it with the Religious Reich? Bad enough that they had to steal all our Old Religion holidays out from under us and try to turn them into things they are not. Now they’re relying on them as … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Do As I Say..., Fascism Without Swastikas, Fetus Fetishists, Isn't It Ironic?, Pissing Jesus Off, The United States of Amnesia | 7 Comments

Stupid Sex(ist) Tricks: How to smell like a pelotudo

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Everybody in North America knows (or SHOULD know) that Axe Body Spray is the masking odor for (pre)adolescent male sexual insecurity, immaturity and general lack of appeal. It’s the sort of stuff that you want to avoid if you’re a … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Isn't It Ironic?, Madvertising, Men Who Just Don't Get It, Stupid Sex Tricks, Teh Heterostoopid | 1 Comment

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

Quotable: Adam Smith on progressive taxation

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Man, that Adam Smith. Some “Father of Capitalism” this commie-pinko socialist wealth redistributor is turning out to be, eh?

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Isn't It Ironic?, Quotable Notables, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 2 Comments

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

Heroes for Today: Alan Grayson

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Don’t you love how, in just a minute and a half, he shuts up a whole table full of rightards with nothing but the facts? (And yeah, how about that prick in the green, P.J. O’Rourke? He hauls out every … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Economics for Dummies, Heroes for Today, Isn't It Ironic?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

Miami New Times fails again

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Christ, what is it with news sources out of Miami? They may be close to the Caribbean, but for all their proximity, they still can’t report on Latin America for shit. Case in point: this silly puff piece from the … Continue reading →