Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

I did not want to write this tonight…

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…but something forced my hand.There is simply no defence for selling something like this, and yet Amazon.com is doing just that.There is simply no way that this book could be construed as “mere literature”. This is not Lolita. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Sick Frickin' Bastards, Teh Ghey | 2 Comments

This is what cowardice looks like

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hey, Mike: I see what you did there. Perhaps you’d like the Indiana Attorney General’s office to see it, too? That could certainly be arranged. What you did qualifies as cyberstalking under US law, just so you know: The United … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Canadian Counterpunch, Isn't That Illegal?, Just Pissed Off, Law-Law Land, Uppity Wimmin, Wankers of the Week | 5 Comments

How to screw the pooch, authentically

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Oh yes, little Chihuahua perrito. Once more, you are so fucked! And this time, by a news source I used to trust, at least as far as Mexico went. But no longer. As usual, my amigo Slave Revolt has called … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Ecuadorable As Can Be, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal? | 6 Comments

Congratulations, Team America World Police!

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

It’s been only eight long years of illegal captivity and torture, and finally, you wrung a “confession” out of your designated scapegoat, poor, brainwashed Omar Khadr, he of the batshit-crazy fundie-Islamist family. Feel proud! Meanwhile, here’s a little song, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, The War on Terra | 1 Comment

Copiapó: The fallout begins

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Miner Edison Peña is pulled from the collapsed San José mine. He was the 12th man rescued.The rescue of those Chilean miners was not the end of the story. It was just the end of one chapter. Now the next … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile Sin Queso, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | Comments Off

Cuban blogger beaten up in Miami. Reason: Free speech!

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Pepe Varela shows graphically what happens to Cuban bloggers who don’t follow the hard-right Miamero line.Dr. Paula Vernimmen, whom I’ve been following since she was trapped inside the same hospital as president Rafael Correa on September 30, during the failed … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Do As I Say..., Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal? | 2 Comments

Media don’t get the message. Memo #2, comin’ on down…

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Oh, for fuck’s sake. When the media latch on to a bad concept, they REALLY latch on and don’t let go. Two days ago I blogged about how the Russell Williams case had been mischaracterized as a “fetish” crime. Did … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Uppity Wimmin | 3 Comments

And this is why I call him The Big Dick…

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Five years after the infamous incident of the shotgun, Harry Whittington is still not the man he used to be. And guess who is to blame: The lawyer shot five years ago by then vice-president Dick Cheney told the The … Continue reading →

Posted in BushCo Death Watch, Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't That Illegal?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | Comments Off

Where in the world is General González?

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Cue up the “Carmen Sandiego” song. A putschist fugitive is on the loose somewhere on this planet, and the Venezuelan authorities have appealed to Interpol to help find him: The Public Ministry has asked Interpol to add a red alert … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | 2 Comments

What is going on in Ecuador?

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Yesterday morning, as I was checking my spam filter, I fished out an obvious non-spam from a reader from Down Under, which was posted on this entry. I’m going to repost it up top here today, as I don’t want … Continue reading →