Category Archives: Law-Law Land

Chile…or Canada?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It’s getting hard to tell, eh? “Mister, I just bought this land, it’s mine…get off it!” “But…” “TERRORIST!” Yup, that sounds about right. And Chile’s native land-claims laws are even worse than ours, if such things are possible. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Indian woman brutally gang-raped. Where are the media???

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Breaking: A few days ago, an Indian woman was gang-raped, beaten, and left to die by thugs. So far, this hasn’t made the news in any major venue. But, you say, doesn’t India have a rape problem? And aren’t there … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx swats the gun nutz

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Meow! Meow! I know it’s been a while since the Stumpy Cat meowed, but Ms. Manx has gotten restless again, which is a sure sign that she has news for us. And sure enough, today’s roundup is all about those … Continue reading →

Posted in Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Short 'n' Stubby, The United States of Amnesia | 4 Comments

Meet Nina Turner, my new hero

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Sabina Becker

No, not TINA Turner… …although she’s plenty awesome in her own right. This is NINA Turner… …and this is why she rocks: Ohio State Senator Nina Turner (D) has proposed legislation requiring that men looking to buy erectile dysfunction drugs … Continue reading →

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It’s December 6. Look who decided to forget…

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, who else…the SupposiTories, who never met a gun nut they couldn’t pander to. Or an international convention they couldn’t break: The Conservative government has quietly shelved rules on serial numbers for guns that would have helped keep Canada in … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Fascism Without Swastikas, Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Racist?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Because there’s no such thing as too much Ecuadorable

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Sabina Becker

And because this is a nice shot, and I like it… …and there’s a nice bit of news behind it, too: The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, urged his counterparts at the 6th Summit of the Heads of State and … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile Sin Queso, Economics for Dummies, Ecuadorable As Can Be, Festive Left Friday Blogging, Filthy Stinking Rich, Law-Law Land | Comments Off

Prostitution in Germany: hard facts, hard debate, harder thoughts

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

(Photo: EMMA.) German FEMEN demonstrators outside the largest brothel in the cathedral city of Köln. They consider prostitution a human rights abuse, and hold up human trafficking, rampant in Germany, as an example of how liberalization of laws governing the … Continue reading →

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A few random thoughts on a former general

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I have a terrible confession to make: When the news of the Petraeus sex scandal broke this past week, my first reaction was to chuckle. Not in the usual “ha ha, another cheatypants got caught, serves him right” sense (although … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Barreling Right Along, BushCo Death Watch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, Newspeak is Nospeak, Schadenfreude, Spooks, The 'Stans, The United States of Amnesia, The War on Terra | 4 Comments

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo dines with the Queen

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Look who had a royal visitor: No, this wasn’t just some standard photo-op grip-and-grin with a beautiful Bolivian aguayo cloth. There was a greater significance to this royal visit than just pleasantries and gift exchanges. But let’s hear it from … Continue reading →