Category Archives: Socialism is Good for Capitalism!

Quotable: Dwight D. Eisenhower on the social safety net

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Man, that Ike. What a commie-pinko socialist. How the hell did he ever become a Republican? (And speaking of which: Why is that party not deader than the friggin’ dodo by now?)

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Why Iceland isn’t in the news nowadays

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Michael Hudson has some hints: More at The Real News Basically, it has a lot to do with fucking those who have fucked you, and using a splintery broomstick to do it. Yeah, Icelanders got up on their hind legs … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Adam Smith on progressive taxation

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Man, that Adam Smith. Some “Father of Capitalism” this commie-pinko socialist wealth redistributor is turning out to be, eh?

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Heroes for Today: Alan Grayson

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Don’t you love how, in just a minute and a half, he shuts up a whole table full of rightards with nothing but the facts? (And yeah, how about that prick in the green, P.J. O’Rourke? He hauls out every … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx occupies Wall Street

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Sabina Becker

It’s one of those drizzly, autumnal days around here. Usually, just the kind of weather that would send a kitty indoors, to curl up on her humans’ laps, with her tail wrapped cozily around all fours, purring and not letting … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Today: Talking back to the 1%ers

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

You heard the lady. Pay it forward, you tax-dodging billionaires.

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Economics for Dummies: It’s still going on

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

More at The Real News And it will go on until further notice. (Speaking of which, Wall Street, you are now being put on.)

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Quotable: Adam Smith said WHAT?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“The subjects of every state ought to contribute toward the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to …the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the … Continue reading →

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Is the LAHT a bunch of Koch-suckers?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I’ve always had my suspicions about a certain crappy “news” outlet pretentiously calling itself the “Latin American Herald Tribune”. I never did trust it; there was something of a rightist stench about it. And today, I received this in my … Continue reading →