Category Archives: Law-Law Land

Live like a bastard, die like a coward

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Sabina Becker

On the one hand, this is definitely good riddance to bad rubbish. On the other, it’s also a case of justice delayed–and now, with the suicide of the criminal, DENIED. From Argentina via Aporrea:My translation follows: BUENOS AIRES, November 22. … Continue reading →

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OMG, there goes Honduras!

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Jayzus, what is it with all these little Latin American countries suddenly getting the itch to rewrite their constitutions–democratically? It all started with Venezuela, a little under a decade ago. Then Bolivia and Ecuador saw what good things happened and … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: How not to get a divorce

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Rule #1: Don’t accuse your estranged spouse of anything you aren’t sure s/he actually did. Especially if medical testing is involved: A Manhattan lawyer who sued his estranged wife for allegedly giving him herpes didn’t get it from her, court … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Keith Olbermann on same-sex marriage rights

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker
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Money as Debt

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Okay, class, here’s your weekend assignment: Watch this 47-minute video. Don’t mind the cheesy animation; pay attention to the very simple lessons contained therein. If you do, you might just end up understanding the whole US (and world) credit crisis … Continue reading →

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Chavecito drops another bombshell

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Sabina Becker

He says that if he were a person of any power in the US, he would follow Ecuador’s example and convene a constitutional assembly–democratically elected–to write a new constitution. And if that sounds shocking, remember–the original US constitution was not … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Consent is WHAT???

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Sabina Becker

No shit, some lame-ass homophobic pervert actually said this: Investigators said their two-year probe into allegations of child pornography and abuse focused on convicted tax evader Tony Alamo and his ministry, described by its critics as a cult.Alamo claimed in … Continue reading →

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Legal eagles shit on HRW

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Sabina Becker

From Aporrea, one of those things that make you want to crow…or just watch somebody else eat it: Attorneys belonging to the American Association of Jurists rejected the content of the report on human rights in Venezuela presented by José … Continue reading →

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There they go, with their tails between their legs…

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…singin’ doo wah ditty ditty dum ditty doo… José Miguel Vivanco and Daniel Wilkinson, on their way out of Maiquetía Airport in Venezuela, en route to São Paulo, Brazil, looking like two walking peptic ulcers. So, some people are wringing … Continue reading →

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Call the Waaaaaaambulance…

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Sabina Becker

….because while her husband semi-languishes in jail, Barbara Amiel is having a crisis. She has been shunned by other wealthy families in this exclusive area of Florida, and is hardly seen outside her mansion. One of the few with whom … Continue reading →

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