Category Archives: The United States of Amnesia

Happy 230th Birthday, Simón Bolívar!

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Alí Primera’s classic ballad to the Liberator. Here are the lyrics: Bolivarian Bolívar is not a dead idea, Much less a saint to light candles to. A boy from Venezuela met with him; It may be imaginary, but it could … Continue reading →

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Q. Why was Henrique Capriles Radonski in Chile last week?

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

A. Because that’s where the CIA bagman was to meet him for the hand-over. Why else? Journalist José Vicente Rangel informed of plans to assassinate the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, with the help of agents of the CIA in … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile Sin Queso, El NarcoPresidente, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Inca Dink-a-Doo, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

This is what first-degree murder looks like.

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Beyond a reasonable doubt. Beyond an unreasonable doubt. Beyond ANY doubt. Look at this picture and you will know why: This is Trayvon Martin’s dead body at the scene of the crime. Do you notice anything about it? Or rather, … Continue reading →

Posted in Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Racist?, Law-Law Land, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia | 13 Comments

For Charles Koch, freedom is slavery

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Really. What else can one conclude, after seeing this? So, let’s break it down here: If you’re making barely enough to survive in the United States of Amnesia, and you’re in debt up to your eyeballs, and in constant danger … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Why Evo?

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Further to my post from the other day, it seems that I’m not the only one who’s picked up on the not-so-subtle racism of the European countries who denied Evo’s plane the right to pass through their airspace. Venezuelan TV … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Don't Cry For Argentina, Ecuadorable As Can Be, EuroPeons, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Racist?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Spooks, Teh Injunz, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Compare and Contrast: Dissident vs. “dissident”

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Both denounced their country. Guess which one can go home? “Edward Snowden: Forced to seek exile in various countries for denouncing crimes of espionage committed by the US (his country). “Yoani Sánchez: Travels all over the world ‘denouncing’ Cuba. Comes … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 30

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“PRISM. Coups d’état. Data of non-allied governments. Data of allied governments. Presidential intimacies. Narco-information. Global passwords. Hyper-Trojan viruses. Bombing co-ordinates. Secret bases. Infiltrated agents. Double agents. Counter-triple-agent double agents. Transactions. Social networks. Lottery results.” Welcome to the 30th installment of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Racist?, Obamarama!, Spooks, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Spanish twits laugh at Evo

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Sabina Becker

This is simply disgusting. They made fun of the kidnapping of Evo Morales at the hands of the Spanish government, one of the colonies of the European Union in the power of the United States. Nothing new in the Spanish … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 29

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Oh, those charming Venezuelan oppos. So patriotic! So mindful of what’s best for their country, and never wanting anything less. So tell me, then…if they’re really all that (and a bag of chips), why are they doing…THIS? Faced with the … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Viva Nicolás!

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Sabina Becker

In honor of the Venezuelan president’s wise decision to give asylum to Edward Snowden tonight, here’s a little tribute to him (and his late friend and Comandante, Chavecito), from Russia, with love: Ska-P’s “El Libertador”, sung (in Spanish!) by a … Continue reading →