Category Archives: The “Well, DUH!” Files

Ha ha. Oppos funny!

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, the Venezuelan opposition…they seriously think no one will catch them in a lie. That their carefully contrived media campaigns against Chavecito will go off without a hitch. But as it happens, the ever alert Mario Silva (who hosts La … Continue reading →

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No, he’s not a dictator…

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…see, he’s legally elected! Pakistan’s new Supreme Court has – as expected – dismissed the final legal challenge to the recent re-election of President Pervez Musharraf. Gen Musharraf’s opponents had argued that his election was illegal because he was still … Continue reading →

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More truths the king can’t shut up…

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And these come straight from Chile. Enjoy! Sen. Alejandro Navarro on Monday demanded an apology from Chile’s Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley for criticizing the behavior of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the XVII Iberian-American summit held last weekend in Santiago.

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Noam Chomsky can’t give soundbite for shit

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Or so they say everytime they refuse to give him airtime.“They”, of course, being the lamestream media. Even PBS and NPR (supposedly the long-haired intellectuals of the US broadcasterati) are constantly begging off because, supposedly, Chomsky hasn’t got “concision” (translation: … Continue reading →

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One less thing to lie awake about

Posted on November 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

What? No suitcase nukes? Damn, there goes my fantasy of blowing up the world by sneaking one through customs. Members of Congress have warned about the dangers of suitcase nuclear weapons. Hollywood has made television shows and movies about them. … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: Who you callin’ ugly?

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Well, I guess if he calls himself ugly, it must be okay for Reuters to do it too. (The “quotation marks” make it all right, you know.) Hugo Chavez calls himself ugly and his looks earned him the nickname “Goofy” … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Please don’t get off in flight!

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Or we may have to get you off the plane. Singapore Airlines has taken the unusual step of publicly asking passengers on its new Airbus A380 plane not to engage in any sexual activities. The potential problem has arisen because … Continue reading →

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Oh those uppity Chilean women!

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Sabina Becker

They dare to defy the Catholic church? And to order pharmacies to fill orders for the Morning-After Pill? What next, a female president? Oh wait. They have one already. Never mind… The Chilean government has warned pharmacies refusing to sell … Continue reading →

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Does democracy suck?

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

The Beeb asks a not-so-pertinent, but provocatively phrased question: Why Democracy? …And then falls flat on its fanny with the usual obtuse conclusions I’ve already seen ad nauseam from people who call themselves the intelligentsia. They are too windy and … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart eats a Tweety Bird

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Sabina Becker

You know the crapaganda whores are hurtin’ when a lamestream newsman gets so thoroughly shishkabobbed by a fake-news comedian. I don’t imagine many people will buy Chris Matthews’s book after seeing this…except for shits and giggles.

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