Category Archives: Not So Compassionate Conservatism

Operation Caymans, plus a post-Sandy roundup of sorts

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Two funny folks went to the sunny place where Mitt Romney hides his pieces-of-eight, and discover a real-life pirate’s nest. It’s not exactly a big secret that Mr. R-Money is a big fan of the Caymans, since his partyboat bears … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Environmentally Ill, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, The United States of Amnesia, The WTF? Files | Comments Off

Clip ‘n’ Save: The GOP Guide to Rape

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker

There you go, ladies of the United States of Amnesia! Now you, too, can conveniently classify your rape, just like the GOP. Happy, er, classifyin’!

Posted in Clip 'n' Save, Fetus Fetishists, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The Hardcore Stupid, The United States of Amnesia, The WTF? Files, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

A SupposiTory-to-English translation

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Since our politicians often don’t speak English, here’s a handy primer which I’m sure immigrants and refugees will particularly appreciate: Via.

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Fascism Without Swastikas, Found in Translation, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Racist?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism | Comments Off

Dear Jonathan Kay: Define “reasonable”. And “humane”.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Dear Jonathan Kay: So, today you penned this charming little screed for the National Pest, in which you castigated pro-choicers for being all “hysterical” and demanding that Rona Fucking Ambrose resign from a post for which she is obviously no … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Confessions of a Bad German, Fascism Without Swastikas, Fetus Fetishists, Law-Law Land, Men Who Just Don't Get It, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, She Blinded Me With Science, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin | 4 Comments

Have we entered a time warp?

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker

It’s just a jump to the left… Ah. That was lovely. Takes me right back, that does… No…you wanna know what REALLY takes me back? Not the pelvic thrust that really drives you insa-a-a-a-a-ane. (My pelvis can handle that without … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Fetus Fetishists, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, She Blinded Me With Science, The WTF? Files, Uppity Wimmin | 2 Comments

The Translator’s Tale, or What I Learned From Lupita

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, today it finally became real. I have incontrovertible evidence that yes, I’m a professional translator now. And that makes me, in a sense, a published author with a byline, too. My contributor copies (ten in English, plus one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Confessions of a Bad German, Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Found in Translation, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, Mexican Standoffs, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Teh Ghey, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin, Writer Lady Sings the Blues | 7 Comments

Sikhs after 9-11: Fighting prejudice and ignorance

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Via Roger Ebert, this timely little documentary: Hate crimes against North American Sikhs are nothing new, any more than is racist hatred against anyone who isn’t white (or, in the case of Latin@s and Jews, “white enough”). Yesterday’s neo-Nazi shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in A Passage to India, Canadian Counterpunch, Isn't That Racist?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Clip ‘n’ Save: How to tell off a teabag

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Pleasant this is not. But satisfying? Oh, yeah.

Posted in Clip 'n' Save, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Obamarama!, The Hardcore Stupid, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

Disgusted Cubans leaving Spain

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Irony bites hard when you’re a “dissident” with ambitions of getting rich from capitalism, as some Cubans formerly living in Spain are now finding out, to their great chagrin: The crisis of capitalism wasn’t on their agendas. The dream became … Continue reading →