Category Archives: The United States of Amnesia

A little sing-along tune for Michigan…

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

…and any other place where the War on Women is currently being waged: Also, VAGINA.

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How NOT to win friends and influence people

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I don’t know how much attention His Barackness pays to opinion polls, surveys and the like…but if I were in his shoes, I’d realize that this is very much an election year, and this is very much an election issue: … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Crapagandarati, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Obamarama!, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia, The War on Terra | 3 Comments

Farewell, Mr. Trololo…

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Sabina Becker

His name was Eduard Khil, and his vocalization brought him international fame long after this broadcast was over and done with. And today, there’s some sad news regarding the Russian baritone the Internets have dubbed the Trololo Man: Little-known Russian … Continue reading →

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Darwin Award goes to…

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Sabina Becker

…the snake-handlin’ preacher-man from the hollers of West Virginia, who didn’t realize that lightning does strike twice…and so do timber rattlers: A “serpent-handling” West Virginia pastor died after his rattlesnake bit him during a church ritual, just as the man … Continue reading →

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Clip ‘n’ Save: A portable Mitt Romney debunker

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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Cops Behaving Badly: Montréal, Chicago…have I missed a spot?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Photo by C.S. Muncy, taken at Occupy Chicago’s anti-NATO demo. More here. Good morning, Chicago! How are you liking life in your police state this fine May day? Not at all? Don’t worry, Montréal knows exactly how you feel: “People … Continue reading →

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What would Captain Stubing do?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

What do you get when you cross Gilligan’s Island with The Love Boat, but take away the good clean fun and replace it with some real tragedy and drama? Something that looks an awful lot like this: A Panamanian fisherman … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Why is this hottie smiling?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Heh…maybe a better question to ask is Why wouldn’t he be? After all, with approval ratings like these… The approval ratings for the governance and credibility of the president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, surpassed 80 percent in Quito and Guayaquil. … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Ecuadorable As Can Be, Festive Left Friday Blogging, Obamarama!, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

Imagine if this happened in Venezuela…

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Where is the IAP(O)A on this one, I wonder? When President Obama addressed the American Society of News Editors convention last month, the real news was what didn’t happen. The watchdogs didn’t bark. No discouraging word from the gathering of … Continue reading →