Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Isn’t that (law) illegal?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ms. Manx is concerned about our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and about existing (old) laws on the books that predate and violate it and really, for that reason, should be stricken. Otherwise, ridiculous things like these can happen:A man … Continue reading →

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Honduras coup redux: Bananas in pajamas, part 2

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Sabina Becker

So who says history never repeats? First the robber barons of corporate media oust a legitimately elected president of Honduras, and now they threaten to do the same with a more dubious one who still follows in his predecessor’s footsteps … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't That Illegal?, Not Hiding in Honduras | 3 Comments

Why so afraid of a “Ground Zero mosque” that isn’t?

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Israeli cartoonist Shlomo Cohen neatly illustrates the phantom nature of the “victory mosque at Ground Zero”. It’s not a “victory” mosque, it’s not even an actual mosque, and it’s not actually at Ground Zero. I’m pretty sure, though, given his … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Barreling Right Along, Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Do As I Say..., Fascism Without Swastikas, Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Newspeak is Nospeak, Not So Compassionate Conservatism | 7 Comments

Strange case of serial murder in Argentina

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Sabina Becker

You want more creepy? You got it: A young man of 22 was arrested last weekend in Buenos Aires, accused of killing six persons in four weeks to fulfill a promise to “San La Muerte” (St. Death), a “saint” venerated … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Mexican Standoffs | 3 Comments

Stay classy, haters.

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This is what passes for discourse on the right, concerning the Cordoba community centre at Park 51, Lower Manhattan:Thanks to a little birdie on the tweeter who spotted this.And no, I’m not going to conceal any of those names. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Fine Young Cannibals, Isn't That Illegal?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The Hardcore Stupid | 47 Comments

Another day older and deeper in debt, for sure

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Sabina Becker

A little mood music, Maestro Ford…And now, the story. I saw on the CBC news this evening how they’ve brought up a hydraulic borer to help start the rescue effort for those 33 miners trapped 700 metres underground in Chile. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile Sin Queso, Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't That Illegal? | 1 Comment

The Bush Crime Family’s tentacles in Cuba

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Thought you’d seen the last of Dubya when His Barackness kicked him oh-so-politely out of the White House, and hustled him and his minions onto that chopper to take him back to Crawford where he belonged? Think again. As long … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, BushCo Death Watch, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Obamarama!, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | 1 Comment

The true face of the IDF

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Here you go, people…this is what the Middle East’s One True Beacon of Democracy™ really looks like:Meet Eden Abergil, the Lynndie England of Israel. She’s a piece of work, but she’s far from alone in her nastitude; apparently it’s commonplace … Continue reading →

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Surprise! G20 “security” law is nothing of the sort!

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

How on Earth does an anti-German war-measures act from 1939, which effectively became null and void at war’s end, get dug out again for use against peaceful protesters–nearly 30 years after our Charter of Rights and Freedoms was formally enacted … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Cops Behaving Badly, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | 1 Comment

Surveillance society tug-of-war in Berlin: a small but significant victory

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Sabina Becker

If you need any evidence of how far Germany has come since the end of World War II, and how far by comparison Canada has sunk, look no further than this interesting little report in the Berliner Tagesspiegel (“Daily Mirror”): … Continue reading →