Category Archives: The “Well, DUH!” Files

Ann Coulter really hates freedom of speech. Here’s why…

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Reason #1: It’s very easy to own her bony ass with the facts.All you have to do is get a word in edgewise, which of course is something this fast-talking nag doesn’t want to allow. Fortunately, this CBC reporter didn’t … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Democracy 1, Crapitalism 0

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ms. Manx is back…with some links from a place you probably never think of unless there’s a Björk song playing on the radio:An unprecedented referendum was recently held in Iceland, and confirmed that 93% of Icelanders are not stupid when … Continue reading →

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Energy wasters: Venezuela has them.

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito has something very important to say, so listen up, kiddies. For those who can’t understand Spanish, here’s a partial translation (by me): President Hugo Chávez, in a nationwide broadcast, discussed the first week of the electrical rationing plan for … Continue reading →

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Amazing! CNN reports positively on Cuban doctors, for a change

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Finally, the Chicken Noodle Network reports something in a way that’s not so chicken-noodly. Steve Kastenbaum shows Cuban and Cuban-trained Latin American medical crews at work, saving lives in Haiti. They were able to set up their field hospitals in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Good to Know, Huguito Chavecito, If You REALLY Care, She Blinded Me With Science, The "Well, DUH!" Files | 13 Comments

Dear right wingers: You can stop SHRIEEEEKing now.

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Sabina Becker

German Muslims protest the exportation of Wahhabism and terrorism from Saudi Arabia; in this case, specifically, to Iraq. Note the date on the picture. Muslims protesting against Islamist terrorism is hardly new or unique, no matter what wingnuts are saying … Continue reading →

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Epic Inevitability WIN!

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Between Facebook and Failblog, it was only a matter of time before Failbooking entered the cyberlexicon. Now that time has come, and there’s a Failbooking site, dedicated entirely to epic fails in Facebook screenshots. And here’s a perfect example of … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: Thanks for NOTHING, Dubya!

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Finally, the WaHoPo decided to tell the awful truth about the first nine years of the Decade from Hell. My big question is, WHERE THE HELL WERE THEY WHEN THE US ECONOMY WAS BEING RIGGED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN?

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Economics for Dummies: Capitalism + golf + scandal = ?

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Sabina Becker

O Eldrick*, what hast thou wrought, forsooth? The sex scandal that engulfed Tiger Woods may have cost shareholders of companies endorsed by the world’s No. 1 golfer up to $12 billion in losses, according to a study by two economics … Continue reading →

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Sexual harassment is a constant problem, say Arab women

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This Al-Jazeera report is two years old. So what’s changed in the meantime? Apparently, nothing: Activists from 17 countries across the region met in Cairo for a two-day conference ending Monday and concluded that harassment was unchecked across the region … Continue reading →