Category Archives: Karma 1, Dogma 0

Crow is on the menu in Colombia lately

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

First it was Chavecito, now it’s El Ecuadorable heaping something black and feathery onto the plates in Bogotá. No, it’s not the chickens coming home to roost, it’s another bird entirely… The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, announced on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Bet this never happened to the REAL Judy Garland

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This should happen more often, though…because it shows the wingnuts in their true colors: A few months ago, right wing firebrand Ann Coulter reacted to words of advice from a Canadian University official with stringent claims that she was being … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Free Trade, My Ass!, Isn't It Ironic?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Schadenfreude, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, Teh Ghey | 4 Comments

Some people just deserve one another

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hey, kiddies, have I got a story for YOU. Make sure you’re sitting down for this one. And have a paper bag handy to breathe (or vomit, as the case may be) into…you’re gonna need it! On Monday, it transpired … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Fine Young Cannibals, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Law-Law Land, Sick Frickin' Bastards, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 2 Comments

Cry me a river, Pepe Lobo!

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Te-goosey-goosey-galpa–Knock ‘er down and scalp ‘er!Up hers! H’ and your ass!Nobody will halp ‘er!”–from The Sheep Look Up, by John Brunner. Sung to the tune of “Goosey Goosey Gander”. Well, well, well. What have we here? Democracy NOT “restored” in … Continue reading →

Posted in Karma 1, Dogma 0, Law-Law Land, Not Hiding in Honduras, Schadenfreude | 3 Comments

Economics for Dummies: Crises of Capitalism, made easy

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

A lecture by British sociologist David Harvey, accompanied by whiteboard cartoons. Suddenly, we can see why the US right-wing have been so busy trying to silence and/or expunge the voices of the left from their universities (hello, David Horowitz, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil is the Bomb!, Crapagandarati, Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, Greek Salad, If You REALLY Care, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Newspeak is Nospeak, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The "Well, DUH!" Files | 3 Comments

Hey gun nuts, take note…

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

THIS is how you handle a crime in progress. No concealed carry (or any other “carry”) necessary:A would-be looter in Toronto this weekend got foiled by an alert, quick-thinking passer-by…who had no weapon other than a wicked tackle. THIS is … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Law-Law Land, The "Well, DUH!" Files | Comments Off

Yes, it IS a sign from God. And not a reassuring one, either.

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Sabina Becker

The glorious, Wicker Man-esque demise of Touchdown Jesus. The arsonist? God herself. The murder weapon? A lightning bolt. Yes, kiddies, you read that right: A lightning bolt. The same the fundies keep telling us is going to hit us if … Continue reading →

Posted in Isn't It Ironic?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Pissing Jesus Off | 1 Comment

Quotable: Humberto da Silva on “Odious Oda” and the Harper anti-woman agenda

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Isn’t it nice to hear a man who really, truly GETS it? One who’s not trying to cram false values down other people’s throats? One who can sweep away a veritable Augean stable of right-wing bullshit with clear, incontrovertible facts? … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Quotable Notables, She Blinded Me With Science, Uppity Wimmin | 1 Comment

Happy Birth Control Pill Day!

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of the New York Times, something that isn’t whorish, for a change. Gail Collins writes: This is by way of saying that on Sunday we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth control pill. We live in troubled times. … Continue reading →